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Defense attorney misses hearing
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Tue,08/15/17-6:05PM , 207 Reads
A hearing for a man convicted of killing a woman in 1992 was cut short Monday in Leflore County Circuit Court due to a no-show by the defense attorney.
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Local foods movement making progress
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Sun,08/13/17-6:04AM , 264 Reads
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Reporting to the public on behalf of Greenwood school administration are, from left, Business Manager Temeka Jones, Federal Program Director Charles Johnson, Director of Curriculum Mary Brown, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Shauteria Flowers and Superintendent Jennifer Wilson. Standing is school board member George Ellis.

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District marks start of new year
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Fri,08/11/17-6:02PM , 184 Reads
Greenwood Public Schools kicked off the 2017-18 school year with a public board meeting held on Thursday in the front hallway of Greenwood Middle School.

On the front lawn, the uniformed football team ran plays in the late afternoon sunlight, a sure sign of a new school year.
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Representing the state and their respective districts at Wednesday’s meeting were, from left, Carey Wright of the Mississippi Department of Education; Angel Meeks of the Holmes County Schools; Mary Johnson representing the Leflore County Schools; and Jennifer Wilson of the Greenwood Public Schools.

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Superintendents see success in schools
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Thu,08/10/17-1:00PM , 354 Reads
School superintendents painted a picture of incremental successes, high enthusiasm and steep challenges in Mississippi public schools at Wednesday’s Greenwood Voters League meeting.
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