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Pictured is a scene from “Mama Won’t Fly.” The main characters make a stop in Texas for Mama’s family reunion. From left are Jessica Roberts as Hayley Quinn, Freda MacIntosh as Savannah Honeycutt, Belva Pleasants as Great-Aunt Pawnee and Patrice Peacock as Aunt Rema Jean holding Cousin Chicken’s late wife, Marjalene.

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Mama Won't Fly
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor

Fri,06/07/13-7:53PM , 633 Reads
The Greenwood Little Theatre will cap its 2012-13 season with a family-friendly Southern comedy centered around three ladies and their cross-country road trip from Alabama to California — all because “Mama Won’t Fly.”
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Gene Stansel takes a shot at last year’s Delta Streets Charity Weekend golf tournament, while his team members, from left, Mark Barger and Will Goff, watch.

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Supporting Delta Streets
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Fri,05/31/13-5:56PM , 237 Reads
After 14 students successfully completed the 2012-13 school year at Delta Streets Academy, enrollment numbers are expected to more than triple in the fall.

T. Mac Howard, director of Delta Streets Ministries, said there are 45 students on the enrollment list for the school’s second year of operation.
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Some of the participants in Monday’s 10th annual memorial ride for three fallen members of the Cobra Motorcycle Club are, from left, Eve Brooks, Sharon Saffold, Cleveland Woods Jr., Clifton J. Edwards, Charles McCain, Leon Smith, Arlean McCain, Derick Coleman, Corine Ward, Ronald Cook, Henry Brooks, Albert Woods and Lillie McCain.

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Cobras pay tribute to late members
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Tue,05/28/13-5:35PM , 245 Reads
The Cobra Motorcycle Club paid its respects to three fallen members with a tribute ride to their graves on Memorial Day.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church had 200 children registered for Vacation Bible School. Some of the participants were, front row, from left, Julie Day Warren, Elysabeth Floyd, Brooke Kimmel, Sarah Frances O’Brien and Mia O’Neal; middle row, Ann Rivers Carroll, Madison Barlow and Lilian Harvey; back row, George Wade Litton, Brinson Warren, Hayden Pillow, Tate Galey and Mathew Gnemi.

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Vacation Bible School
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Fri,05/24/13-7:16PM , 439 Reads

School is out for summer break, the weather is warming up, and Vacation Bible School is getting into full swing at many Greenwood-area churches.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

71°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 80%
Max Temp: 82°F
Min Temp: 42°F
Feels Like: 67°F
Dew Point: 69°F
Humidity: 72%
Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust: 31 mph
Sky Cover: 81%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 69°F
Moon Rise: 2:21 AM
Moon Set: 11:53 AM

Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rain. Cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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