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At last year’s 300 Oaks Road Race, participants prepare for the start of the 5K walk. A member of the Staplctn team, Earnest Bedell, smiles and points to the camera. (By Andy Lo)

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300 Oaks Road Race
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,09/11/21-2:00AM , 1472 Reads
COMING UP
What: The 41st annual 300 Oaks Road Race, sponsored by the Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce, will be held.
When: Next Saturday, Sept. 18. 10K run starts at 8 a.m., 5K run starts at 8:10 a.m., 5K walk starts at 8:15 a.m., and 1-mile fun run starts at 9 a.m.
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Preparing for the upcoming Robert E. Moore Labor Day Festival are, front row, from left, Browning Progressive Civic League members Teresa Grice, Jordan Moore, Sallie Woods, Eric Brown Jr., Margarette Fluker and Kathleen Graham; back row, Reginald Moore II, Reginald Moore Sr., Kalanya Moore, Bertha Alexander, Bobbie Peoples, Earlean Ware and Niqua Graham, president of the organization.

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Labor Day Festival
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,09/04/21-2:00AM , 2341 Reads
The members of the Browning community are what make it a special place to reside, according to Reginald Moore, a lifelong resident of Browning and president of the Leflore County Board of Supervisors.
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'Southern Spaces'
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,08/28/21-2:00AM , 1737 Reads
The Museum of the Mississippi Delta’s current exhibit features abstract artwork inspired by the area’s landscape.
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Some of the members of Keesler-Hamrick-Gillespie American Legion Post 29’s honor guard include, from left, Ed Hill, Donny Whitehead, Johnny Favara, Sammy Hackleman, Bobby Grantham, Dave Becker, Steven Hambrick, Richard Avant and Dale Persons. Not pictured are Anita Batman, John Gewalt, Dwight Randall and Ralph Petty. Since it was formed in 2004, the Post 29 honor guard has conducted military funeral honors for 495 Greenwood-area veterans.

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Honoring veterans
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,08/21/21-2:00AM , 1463 Reads
Keesler-Hamrick-Gillespie American Legion Post 29’s honor guard will soon reach a milestone. Although it’s not one they look forward to, it’s one that the members consider a privilege to be part of — paying tribute to the lives and military service of Greenwood-area veterans.
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