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Clinton Gatewood, chief of athletics, speaks to the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board before it voted 3-2 to participate in the winter and spring sports seasons.

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School board votes to participate in winter and spring sports
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Mon,10/12/20-1:45PM , 275 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District will participate in the upcoming winter and spring high school sports seasons.

After a nearly 30-minute discussion during a special called meeting, the board voted 3-2 to move forward with high school athletics, such as the approaching basketball season.
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Tobacco-related disparities to be discussed Wed.
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Sat,10/10/20-1:56AM , 234 Reads
Those interested in learning about how to reduce tobacco-related disparities among Black men in the Delta are invited to attend an informational meeting Wednesday.
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Legendary coach Bobby Tackett passes away
By ADAM BAKST -
Staff Writer
Sat,10/10/20-1:00AM , 366 Reads
Coach Robert “Bobby” Tackett was a beloved coach who will be remembered as a role model to many.

“He was just such a good soul — just taking people under his wing,” his daughter Cynthia Tackett Frusha of Little Rock, Arkansas said. “He really has been a father figure to his players.”
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Cause of fatal accident unknown
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Fri,10/09/20-1:48AM , 496 Reads
Authorities are still trying to determine what caused an SUV to overturn Wednesday and kill its driver and her 3-month-old granddaughter.

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