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Itta Bena board approves funds for sewer system, mural
By DAVID MONROE - City Editor
Fri,11/09/18-2:28AM , 277 Reads
The Itta Bena Board of Aldermen gave its approval Wednesday for grant funds to improve the sewer system and to add a mural downtown.

The board accepted grants of $43,462.50 and $4,750 for the sewer improvements under the Community Development Block Grant program.
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Small decline in enrollment for Greenwood, Leflore schools
By DAVID MONROE - City Editor
Thu,11/08/18-7:01AM , 340 Reads
The Greenwood and Leflore County school districts both registered small enrollment declines this fall from last year, while Carroll County stayed nearly the same.
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Courtney Sullivan has worked for Greenwood’s Holiday Inn Express for a year. She is sales manager and assistant general manager.

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Greenwood native loves hospitality work
By DAVID MONROE - City Editor
Tue,10/09/18-6:00AM , 233 Reads
Courtney Sullivan says she enjoys promoting Greenwood, and she gets plenty of opportunities to do that in her work at the Holiday Inn Express.
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Itta Bena budget hearing set Sept. 14
By DAVID MONROE - City Editor
Thu,09/06/18-6:00AM , 269 Reads
The Itta Bena Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Sept. 14 on the city budget.

The board voted Tuesday to advertise the budget in the Commonwealth this Thursday and Sept. 13. After the Sept. 14 hearing, the board will meet at 1:30 to vote on the budget.
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