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Retiring Commonwealth employee Susan Montgomery opens a parting gift on Wednesday. Behind her are, from left, Emmerich Newspapers President Wyatt Emmerich, Commonwealth City Editor David Monroe, Commonwealth Editor and Publisher Tim Kalich and his wife, Betty Gail.

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Longtime Commonwealth employee Susan Montgomery retires
By DAVID MONROE - City Editor

Thu,12/04/14-1:00PM , 662 Reads
Whether as a reporter, editor or advertising representative, Susan Montgomery has enjoyed telling stories for a long time — and now she’s looking forward to the next phase in her life.
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Lt. Benjamin Deuel, left, and his wife, Lt. Wendy Deuel, are corps officers with the Salvation Army in Greenwood. They say the combination of the Adopt-A-Family and Angel Tree programs makes Greenwood the envy of people in many other chapters.

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Program makes families’ holidays brighter
By DAVID MONROE - City Editor

Thu,11/27/14-7:02AM , 174 Reads
Lt. Wendy Deuel, a corps officer with the Salvation Army, says she wishes everyone could see the faces of participants in the Adopt-A-Family program when they receive their gifts.
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Leflore County High School has received more than 500 copies of “March: Book One,” a graphic novel, for use in history classes. In front row, from left, are Debra Hudson, inclusion teacher; Kimberly Merchant, director of educational opportunities for the Mississippi Center for Justice; and Christine Owens, social studies teacher. In back row, from left, are Assistant Principal Michelle Armstrong; Carmen Wyms, U.S. history teacher; Helen Cobb, government and economics teacher; Barbara McCline, AP U.S. history, Mississippi studies and geography teacher; and Cherry McDaniel, world history and African-American studies teacher.

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Graphic novel used to teach history
By DAVID MONROE - City Editor

Tue,11/18/14-1:00PM , 250 Reads
Leflore County High School is using a graphic novel based on the life of U.S. Rep. John Lewis to help teach civil rights history.
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Michelle Armstrong graduated from Leflore County High School in 1987 and has worked for the school since 2002. She is in her first year as assistant principal.

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Educator shares her gift
By DAVID MONROE - City Editor

Mon,11/10/14-1:00AM , 297 Reads
Leflore County High School Assistant Principal Michelle Armstrong believes she has a gift for empowering others — and she is glad to be able to do that while working in her hometown.
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