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fundraiser until July 31, and several in the community have been dropping off bags of used shoes at the club. Kenneth McClung, far left, presents a bag of donated shoes to Unit Director Deloris Davis. Also pictured are, front row, from left, William Thompson, Carrington Toole, Emerie Journey and Kevin Favela; middle row, Malcolm Butler, Tymara Amos and Kenneth McClung Jr.; back row, Samiya Walker, Makayla Harris and Janquavis Webster.

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Shoe drive
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor

Wed,06/17/15-6:01PM , 232 Reads
Imagine those old shoes of yours — the ones that have been collecting dust in the back of your closet — finding their way within the next few months to an open marketplace in Haiti.
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From left are Jack Mitchell, Eddie Swider and his wife, Jane Swider. Mitchell and his late wife, Evelyn, and the Swiders were wed in a double ceremony on March 11, 1950.

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A Love Story
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Sun,06/07/15-6:01AM , 424 Reads
The Swider and Mitchell families of Greenwood are connected more closely than through a recent marriage.
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Taylor Bowen Ricketts, executive chef and co-owner of Delta Bistropub, stands inside of the new restaurant located at 222 Howard St.

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Howard St. eatery to take next step in its evolution
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor

Sun,06/07/15-1:00AM , 379 Reads
Change is inevitable, said Chef Taylor Bowen Ricketts.

Since the March opening of Delta Bistropub in downtown Greenwood, the award-winning chef said this change is beginning to feel like it’s supposed to, after recently hitting the 60-day mark.
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Sara Pinkston and her son, William, are the 2015 Ambassador Family for the March of Dimes Walk for Babies, which will be held Saturday. William was born two months prematurely in July 2014.

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Baby was unexpected miracle
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor

Thu,06/04/15-6:01PM , 308 Reads
William Pinkston is a 10-month-old who loves to smile and giggle.

“He’s a ladies’ man,” his mother, Sara Pinkston, said recently about her charming little one.

Although William is happy and healthy as his first birthday approaches, his start in the world was far from smooth.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

75°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 56°F
Feels Like: 76°F
Dew Point: 63°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Sky Cover: 94%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 63°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:24 AM

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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