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Greenwood firefighter Wayland Rice is a native of Chicago. For 10 years, he has served with the Greenwood Fire Department. Rice said he loves his job and helping people.

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He’s no fan of Delta summers
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer

Mon,01/26/15-1:00PM , 243 Reads
Longtime Greenwood firefighter Wayland Rice, a native of Chicago, says he prefers the Windy City’s icy mix to the sweltering heat of the Mississippi Delta.
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Weekly garbage pickup’s target start date moved
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer
Sun,01/25/15-7:02AM , 215 Reads
Plans for Greenwood to unveil citywide once-a-week garbage pickup beginning on Feb. 2 have hit a small snag — a lack of trucks needed for the job.
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3 men charged in burglary in county
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer

Fri,01/23/15-1:00PM , 361 Reads
Three men have been charged in connection with the Jan. 13 burglary of a home on Rucker Circle, and a fourth suspect, a juvenile, is still being sought.

The third suspect, Montrellious Streeter, 24, 112 Western Circle, was arrested Tuesday and charged with residential burglary, said Leflore County Sheriff Ricky Banks.
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2 teens charged in Aug. shooting
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer

Fri,01/23/15-12:58PM , 155 Reads
The final two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with an Aug. 2 drive-by shooting.

Aldrekas Williams, 17, 916 Curtis Flowers Apartments, Apt. A, and Raheem Brown, 19, 421 Ave. N, have been charged in the shooting of 15-year-old Dontavis McLemore.
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Today's Weather

Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

39°F

Slight Chance Snow Showers

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 47°F
Min Temp: 35°F
Feels Like: 29°F
Dew Point: 52°F
Humidity: 86%
Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM

Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind Direction: NW
Wind Gust: 31 mph
Sky Cover: 90%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 52°F
Moon Rise: 5:50 AM
Moon Set: 4:54 PM

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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