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Virtuous Divine senior squad members, from left, Jasmine Carter, Alexia Davis, Nykiaya Nixon (partially obscured), Teunna Strong, Shandreika Flowers, Aiyana Anderson (obscured), Kaitlyn Hammond and Kamia Smith practice a dance routine for the second annual Virtuous Divine “Buck Wild” competition on Saturday at the Leflore County Civic Center.

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Dance teams prepare to ... Bring It
By RUTHIE ROBISON -
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Wed,03/26/14-4:01PM , 404 Reads
Fans of the hip-hop majorette-style dance reality show “Bring It!” will be able to watch several of its competitors, as well as Greenwood’s own Virtuous Divine dance troupe, live on Saturday in Greenwood.
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This year, Haley Farris painted cotton fields and cotton bolls on pieces of weathered wood for the Viking Half Marathon & 5K awards.

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Ready to run
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Fri,03/21/14-6:34PM , 218 Reads
For the past two years, the Viking Half Marathon & 5K has brought about 650 race participants — mostly out-of-towners — to the brick streets of downtown Greenwood, where their 13.1- or 3.1-mile journey to the finish line begins.
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The Greenwood Miss Hospitality Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Leflore County Civic Center. Competing this year are, seated, from left, Erin Peery, Anne Claire Dunn and Kaela Lakeland Taylor;and, standing, Alexis Goetzinger and Destiny Crockett. Not pictured is Shandreaka Taylor.

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6 to compete for Miss Hospitality
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor

Thu,03/20/14-6:02PM , 267 Reads
Six young women will compete Saturday for the title of Greenwood’s Miss Hospitality.

The pageant, sponsored by the Greenwood Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Leflore County Civic Center.
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Student going to NAACP nationals
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor

Wed,03/19/14-4:20PM , 224 Reads
After winning gold and bronze medals at the recent NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics, Greenwood resident Dominique Stowers advances to the national competition, which will be held July 17-20 in Las Vegas.
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