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Memorial set for July
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Wed,06/10/20-1:47AM , 349 Reads
Despite concerns about COVID-19, a YANKY 72 commemoration is still slated to be held next month.
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County preparing for election
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Tue,06/09/20-1:55AM , 492 Reads
Republican candidates Brian Flowers and Thomas Carey will face each other in a June 23 runoff election to determine who will vie against Democratic incumbent Rep. Bennie Thompson for the 2nd Congressional seat this November.

But the primary runoff comes with several COVID-19-related safety precautions.
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Ulysses Kelly, an independent contractor, talks to the Board of Supervisors.

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Supervisors discuss website, littering issues
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Tue,06/09/20-1:53AM , 404 Reads
Littering and creating a website are among the issues being considered by the Leflore County Board of Supervisors.
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The Museum of the Mississippi Delta has been awarded a $7,400 emergency grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, just in time for the museum’s reopening.

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Museum lands CARES Act $7,400 grant
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Sat,06/06/20-1:38AM , 316 Reads
As the Museum of the Mississippi Delta reopens, it has been awarded $7,400 from the Mississippi Arts Commission CARES Emergency Grant program.
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79°F

Partly Sunny

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 80°F
Min Temp: 63°F
Feels Like: 78°F
Dew Point: 65°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 14 mph
Sky Cover: 84%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°F
Moon Rise: 7:28 PM
Moon Set: 6:55 AM

A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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