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A Nissan Sentra, riddled with bullets, is parked outside the Greenwood Police Department this morning. The driver told police she was driving down Bowie Lane around 1:30 a.m. when three people pulled alongside her and started firing. The woman was not wounded.

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Early morning shooting riddles car
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer

Thu,11/03/16-1:00PM , 149 Reads
A woman avoided being wounded early this morning as three people riddled her car with bullets during a drive-by shooting.

“The victim stated she was driving down Bowie Lane when three people in a gray Chrysler 200 came up on the driver’s side and started shooting,” Police Chief Ray Moore said.
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Council appears to support gunfire alert system
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer

Wed,11/02/16-6:00PM , 208 Reads
The Greenwood City Council appears supportive of a proposed gunfire alert system proposed by Mayor Carolyn McAdams.

“ShotSpotter,” developed by SST Inc. of Newark, California, uses audio sensors to detect and pinpoint gunfire within as little as 30 seconds, McAdams said.
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The new Pepsico warehouse and distribution center is under construction on U.S. 82 West. The facility, when complete, is expected to employ 60 workers.

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New Pepsico facility will bring 60 jobs
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer

Wed,11/02/16-6:00PM , 330 Reads
Pepsico is coming to Leflore County and bringing with it 60 new jobs.

The announcement of the construction of a new warehouse and distribution facility — which should be operational by mid-2017 — was made by Jennifer Ryan, director of communications for the soft drink giant.
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A line of cotton bales near Cruger await being taken to the gin. Some farmers said the drought conditions over the past several months have not really hampered their efforts to get their fields ready for next year. This year’s yields are reported to be good for almost all crops.

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Good harvest despite drought
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer

Tue,11/01/16-6:04PM , 146 Reads
Despite the drought conditions, farmers in Leflore County say the 2016 crop year appears to have been a good one.

“We’ve got a few that are still out there — not very many. They’ll probably cut this week,” said Andy Braswell Sr., an agent with the Leflore County MSU Extension Service.
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