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School to honor Lott, Robertson
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Wed,08/15/18-1:09AM , 289 Reads
Two champions of Pillow Academy will be honored on Saturday night at the school’s Awards and Alumni Dinner.

Russell Robertson, Class of 1983, will receive the Alumnus of the Year award, and David Lott will be the recipient of the 2018 Bob Hardeman Distinguished Mustang Award.
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Warden Everett Matheny of Delta Correctional Facility and Christy Gutherz, deputy commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, appear before the Leflore County Board of Supervisors on Monday to work out agreements to jointly feed inmates and to share other operational costs.

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Delta Correctional costs discussed
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Tue,08/14/18-1:00AM , 499 Reads
Representatives of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and Delta Correctional Facility came before the Leflore County Board of Supervisors on Monday to sign a deal for shared food services and to talk about other costs at the newly repurposed facility adjacent to the Leflore County Jail.
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Charter school hearing set Tues.
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Sat,08/11/18-6:02AM , 223 Reads
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday to hear comments and questions about a proposed charter school that could open in Leflore County during the 2019-20 school year if approved by the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board.
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Many paid too much for car tags
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Sat,08/11/18-6:01AM , 224 Reads
A large number of Greenwood citizens evidently have paid a bit more than necessary for their car tags in the past year.

But the individual overcharge might amount to the price of a gallon of gas, more or less.
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