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Greenwood Miss Hospitality Ali Hargett, 18, will represent Greenwood in the 76th Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition at the Historic Hattiesburg Saenger Theater July 18-19. Hargett will be one of 47 women representing all regions throughout the state competing at this year’s event.

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Miss Hospitality: Pillow graduate to represent Greenwood at state competition
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,07/12/25-2:00AM , 4974 Reads
Greenwood Miss Hospitality Ali Hargett says she is enjoying discovering different ways to share her love of her hometown and shine a light on the amazing things it has to offer.
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Cece Splaingard is in the first grade at Bankston Elementary School, and she enjoys reading. (By Johnny Jennings, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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A shining star
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Thu,07/03/25-10:00AM , 2794 Reads
Cece Splaingard is an energetic 6-year-old with lots of creative ideas.
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Chapel Hart will perform at this year’s Stars & Stripes event. The country music trio from Poplarville consists of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart and their cousin, Trea Swindle. The group became nationally known in 2022 when Chapel Hart competed on the 17th season of America’s Got Talent.

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Stars & Stripes: Chapel Hart to perform at 4th of July celebration
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,06/21/25-2:00AM , 3349 Reads
This year’s Stars & Stripes community Independence Day celebration will feature popular country music group Chapel Hart.
Organized by the Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce, the annual event will be held on Thursday at the park between the two downtown bridges along the Yazoo River.
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Tyler Gilliland stands in a field of corn on his farmland located in Shellmound. He farms about 1,500 acres, growing corn on about 500 acres of that land.

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The great outdoors: Farmer gets great satisfaction from his work
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Mon,06/09/25-9:00AM , 2023 Reads
If you like being outside all the time, there’s not a better profession in the world than farming, says Tyler Gilliland.
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