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Local food writer Martha Foose is one of 50 featured essayists in the recently released volume “America the Cookbook” and is a featured guest on chef Robert St. John’s and artist Wyatt Waters’ new Mississippi Public Broadcasting series, “Palate to Palette.”

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Local writer to be featured in print, on TV program
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - taff Writer

Thu,10/12/17-1:00PM , 214 Reads
Local food maven Martha Foose is making two major appearances this month and next, as a featured essayist in a newly released cookbook and as a guest on a new public television series.
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Vets want to spread word about benefits
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Wed,10/11/17-6:02PM , 153 Reads
CARROLLTON --— Paul Henderson of Carroll County was an Army Green Beret, shot twice during his service in the Vietnam War.

At 73, he says he was healthy until just five or six years ago and didn’t so much need the additional military benefits he might have been receiving from the U.S. Veterans Administration, until now.
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Emergency director seeks help
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Tue,10/10/17-6:01PM , 236 Reads
Leflore County supervisors on Monday were presented with two requests from Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Fred Randle to help meet the county’s safety needs in the event of major emergencies.
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City, county still fighting mosquitoes
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Tue,10/10/17-6:01PM , 151 Reads
In case you haven’t noticed the high-pitched buzzing around your ears when you’re outside, mosquitoes are still among us, even though it’s nearly mid-October.

That means the danger of contracting West Nile virus is still present and precautions against the annoying little buzzers still need to be taken.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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66°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 80%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 61°F
Feels Like: 66°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 67%
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 21 mph
Sky Cover: 77%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°F
Moon Rise: 10:27 PM
Moon Set: 8:16 AM

Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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