KATHRYN EASTBURN | The Greenwood Commonwealth

The site of the Emmett Till marker on Money Road was bedecked with a basket of purple and white petunias on Wednesday. The marker, recently vandalized to the degree that one side of it was rendered unreadable, has been removed for repair.

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Winona rep: Protect all historical markers
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Thu,06/29/17-6:07PM , 272 Reads
A Mississippi lawmaker who was chastised recently for his fiery opposition to the removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans has condemned the recent defacing of a civil rights marker in his district.
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Candidate challenges outcome
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Wed,06/28/17-6:04PM , 318 Reads
Election results in the June 6 Itta Bena mayoral race are being contested in court by candidate William McGee.

A petition filed on June 26 alleges numerous irregularities in the vote tallying process in the race between J.D. Brasel and McGee.
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Leflore murder suspect caught in La.
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Wed,06/28/17-6:04PM , 567 Reads
A second suspect has been captured and charged with capital murder in the killing of an Indianola man earlier this month.

Quandarius G. Williams of Indianola was arrested by U.S. marshals in Bastrop, Louisiana, on Tuesday and charged in the slaying of Desmond Baker.
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Stars & Stripes set for blastoff
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Wed,06/28/17-6:04PM , 156 Reads
Greenwood’s favorite star-spangled celebration is set for Thursday night at the city arboretum, better known as the park between the two bridges — Keesler and Veterans Bridges, that is.
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