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Runners begin their 10-kilometer trek through Greenwood at the start of last year’s 300 Oaks Road Race 10K run. Caleb Hammons, far right, was the winner of the race.

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300 Oaks Road Race
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,09/12/20-2:45AM , 733 Reads
The 40th annual 300 Oaks Road Race offers an opportunity to get outside, participate in a fun and healthy activity, and enjoy the last weekend of summer 2020, all while maintaining social distance.
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From left, William Lan, Justin Hausner, James McBryde and Joe Bender build a robot in Pillow Academy’s new engineering design and robotics class. This year, the class is comprised of juniors and seniors. The course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience designing and programming robots.

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Teamwork
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,09/05/20-3:28AM , 543 Reads
Marietta Branch says Pillow Academy’s new engineering design and robotics class provides students with a variety of life skills.
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Preparing for the upcoming Labor Day Festival fish fry are, from left, Browning Progressive Civic League members Reginald Moore, Leflore County District 2 supervisor; Bobbie Peoples; Reginald Moore II; Niqua Graham-Brooks, president; Kathleen Graham; Dr. Kalanya Moore; Jordan Moore; Teresa Grice; and Margarette Fluker. Not pictured are founding members Claudine Brown, former president, and Thelma Sims. The members are pictured at the Browning community’s artesian well, which was built in the 1920s.

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Change of plans
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,09/05/20-1:34AM , 406 Reads
The Browning Progressive Civic League will celebrate Labor Day by giving back to the community.

The members will be offering free fish plates Monday.
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Tayla Banks attends Mississippi College, where she is an honor student working toward a Master of Science in Medicine degree to become a physician assistant. After receiving her white coat during a recent ceremony, Banks started her first clinical rotation at Cleveland Children’s Clinic.

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'Strong & Courageous'
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,08/29/20-3:37AM , 550 Reads
When she was a teenager, Tayla Banks’ grandmother, the late Dorothy Boles, told her that one day she would be an inspiration to many.
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