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Dr. Jerryl Briggs, president of Mississippi Valley State University, speaks Friday at his inauguration ceremony.

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Inauguration a day for memories
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Sun,04/22/18-6:01AM , 244 Reads
The inauguration of Dr. Jerryl Briggs as eighth president of Mississippi Valley State University on Friday turned into an up-front and personal tribute to the generally reserved and private man by those who know him best — mentors, old friends and family.
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Ray Smithee, on piano, will accompany the Greenwood Chorale on Tuesday night and Paul Brown will conduct at the chorale’s spring concert, “Sing Out! A Broadway Revue.”

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Greenwood Chorale will sing Tuesday
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Sun,04/22/18-3:27AM , 146 Reads
The Greenwood Chorale is back on Tuesday with enough Broadway show songs to, well, stop a show.

“Sing Out! A Broadway Revue” will feature showstoppers. Songs from Broadway musicals to beat the band. Those songs you can’t get out of your head once you start humming them.
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Leadership summit set Mon. in Itta Bena
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Sun,04/22/18-3:22AM , 119 Reads
Leaders, movers, shakers and interested onlookers from Mississippi Valley State University and the broader Itta Bena community are invited to a University-Community Leadership Summit on Monday, to be held at the Itta Bena business incubator.
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Man charged in Nov. altercation
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Fri,04/20/18-6:02PM , 212 Reads
The arrest of a Greenwood man following a police chase on Tuesday has resulted in charges of attempted aggravated assault, aggravated assault and felony possession of marijuana.
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