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xApostle Rosalyn Childs West, right, pastor of RAW Ministries of Greenwood, and her mother, Missionary Ollie Childs, left, both left New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina made landfall. They have since made Greenwood their home. With the women is West’s grandson, Laborsker “Baby Quick” Frison, 3.

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Storm stories: Evacuees found home here
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer
Sun,08/30/15-6:03AM , 193 Reads
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 16:18
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Thursday’s Leflore County Area Job Fair 2015 drew a crowd of more than 500 job seekers. Here, Janeshia O’Neal, right, of Itta Bena talks with Amy Makowsky, left, human resources director for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., and Robin Benson, a human resource specialist with the company.

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Opportunity hunters
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer

Fri,08/28/15-6:03PM , 182 Reads
People came to the Leflore County Civic Center in droves Thursday seeking employment or education opportunities at the Leflore County Area Job Fair 2015.
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Kevin Hodges, a victim advocate, talks to law enforcement officers Thursday at a luncheon for the Click It or Ticket anti-DUI campaign, which will continue through Sept. 7.

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Statewide effort targets those who drink and drive
By BOB DARDEN
Fri,08/28/15-6:03PM , 149 Reads
Kevin Hodges remembers every day the consequences of his drinking and driving.
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300 Oaks fees to increase Tuesday
By BOB DARDEN
Fri,08/28/15-6:03PM , 170 Reads
Entry fees for this year’s 300 Oaks Road Race will increase by $5 per event beginning Tuesday.

Presently, the fees are:

• 10K run, $30

• 5K Run and 5K Walk, $25

• Fun Run, $20

• Team Entry for 5K Walk, $20
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