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Court upholds Smith ruling
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Sun,08/27/17-6:05AM , 201 Reads
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the previous commitment of Dr. Arnold Smith to a state mental hospital.

Smith was involuntarily committed to the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield in January 2015, after he was found not competent to stand criminal trial on charges of capital murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
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Judge watches review of results
By KATHRYN EASTBURN
Fri,08/25/17-6:04PM , 205 Reads
Itta Bena mayoral candidate William McGee and Mayor J.D. Brasel had their day in court on Thursday as attorneys and City Clerk Edna Beverly meticulously waded through ballot boxes from the June 6 election.
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Property values, debt service costs are rising
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Fri,08/25/17-6:04PM , 125 Reads
Assessed property values are up in Leflore County, and so is the cost of debt service.

The Board of Supervisors took this into consideration on Thursday as they continued trying to balance a budget they hope will not require a tax increase.
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McAdams, Perkins make cases to justices
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Thu,08/24/17-1:00PM , 193 Reads
Arguments were made before three Mississippi Supreme Court justices on Tuesday in the longstanding legal battle between former Greenwood mayor Sheriel Perkins and three-term mayor Carolyn McAdams, pushed through the courts over the last three years by Perkins’ husband of 40 years, state Rep. Willie Perkins.
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