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Black history events planned
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Thu,02/24/22-2:00AM , 1246 Reads
Four events celebrating Black History Month will be held in Greenwood starting Friday.
Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Turnrow Book Co. will host For the Culture, an open-mic night featuring performances by local poets, musicians and other artists.
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Mask mandate for county buildings lifted
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Wed,02/23/22-2:00AM , 3871 Reads
A mask mandate for those entering Leflore County buildings has been lifted.
The Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to lift the mandate, which applies to buildings such as the courthouse and the Civic Center.
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Itta Bena officials attend a special called Board of Aldermen meeting Monday. From left are Ward 2’s Kim Dawson, Ward 3’s Darrick Hart, Ward 4’s Jerry Crockett, Alderman-at-large Willie Williams, Mayor Reginald Freeman and City Clerk Barbara Applon. (By Gerard Edic)

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Itta Bena board to vote March 1 on future of mask mandate
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Tue,02/22/22-2:00PM , 4719 Reads
Itta Bena officials will vote next week on whether to lift a mask mandate that was reimplemented last month due to the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
Ward 3 Alderman Darrick Hart brought up the issue during a special called board meeting Monday.
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Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District: Grad, dropout rates among state’s best
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Tue,02/22/22-2:00AM , 4422 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District had the third highest graduation rate among all public schools in the state and the second lowest dropout rate, according to the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2022 accountability report released last week.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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79°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 80%
Max Temp: 82°F
Min Temp: 71°F
Feels Like: 78°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 84%
Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM

Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 13 mph
Sky Cover: 71%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°F
Moon Rise: 2:21 AM
Moon Set: 11:53 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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