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From left, Rebecca Lancaster, Barbara Rayburn and Manelle Ricketts prepare for A Taste of Soup by trying out a creamy potato soup, which will be featured at the event on Saturday.

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A Taste of Soup
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Sun,02/07/16-7:04AM , 278 Reads
CARROLLTON — The Friends of the Carrollton-North Carrollton Library decided in 2007 to start holding the library’s annual appetizing fundraising event after reading a newspaper article featuring a similar one held in Arkansas.
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Attending the recent kickoff meeting of the Leflore County Robotics Club are, from left, Jayson Jacks, Jeff Jacks, John Houston Ferguson, Annabella Hokett and Christina Meriwether, 4-H and youth MSU Leflore County Extension Service agent and the club’s leader.

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'Learning by doing'
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Sun,01/31/16-7:02AM , 341 Reads
Play-Doh, a pack of batteries and two wires was everything several Greenwood-area students recently needed to light up an LED light.
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Aubrey Whittington, president of the Leflore County Humane Society’s board, spoke at Thursday’s meeting of Altrusa International of Greenwood. Whittington talked to the club members about the plans to break ground on the organization’s new animal shelter. Altrusa also donated money to the Humane Society after Whittington’s presentation. From left are Altrusan Lynda Galbraith, Whittington, Altrusa President Barbara Girnys and Altrusan Lynne Gatlin.

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Groundbreaking for animal shelter planned for this spring or summer
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor

Fri,01/29/16-1:00PM , 183 Reads
A groundbreaking for the Leflore County Humane Society’s new shelter is planned for spring or summer, according to the president of the Humane Society’s board.

Aubrey Whittington spoke about the new facility and the Humane Society’s work Thursday at a meeting of Altrusa International of Greenwood.
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Group to collect aid for Flint, Mich.
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor

Fri,01/29/16-1:00PM , 129 Reads
Representatives of a Greenwood-based foundation will be outside Greenwood Market Place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday seeking donations for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

72°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 68°F
Feels Like: 76°F
Dew Point: 64°F
Humidity: 76%
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 14 mph
Sky Cover: 39%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 64°F
Moon Rise: 10:27 PM
Moon Set: 8:16 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

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