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Itta Bena electrical transfer to take time
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Tue,01/19/21-1:00AM , 284 Reads
Itta Bena residents no longer need to fear an electrical shutoff, but they may have to wait until summer before the transfer to a new electrical service is finished.
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GHS lot may serve as alternate vaccination site
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Sat,01/16/21-2:09AM , 152 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board has voted to allow the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the Leflore County Health Department to use Greenwood High School’s parking lot as a future alternate location for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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DUI charge against supervisor dropped
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Sat,01/16/21-1:00AM , 547 Reads
A charge of DUI has been dismissed against the president of the Leflore County Board of Supervisors without the arresting officer testifying.

Leflore County Justice Court Judge Jim Campbell on Thursday dismissed the case against Reginald Moore upon the recommendation of County Prosecutor Kelvin Pulley.

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Leflore Legacy Academy, a charter school, has resumed classes with a mixture of in-person and virtual instruction.

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In-person classes off to good start at Leflore Legacy
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Fri,01/15/21-2:31AM , 335 Reads
Leflore Legacy Academy, the newest school in Greenwood, returned to a version of in-person classes this week.
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