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Relief denied for man serving life for 2001 killing
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Fri,01/07/22-2:00AM , 1575 Reads
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied an application for post-conviction relief for a Greenwood man sentenced to life in prison almost 20 years ago for the killing of his girlfriend.
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Dr. Christina Jordan, owner and CEO of a Jackson-based research lab, speaks to Itta Bena’s Board of Aldermen Tuesday about a proposed project to assess the city’s electrical infrastructure for free in order to develop solutions to fix it. (By Gerard Edic)

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Jackson lab team offers to help Itta Bena with electrical issues
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Thu,01/06/22-2:00AM , 1131 Reads
A team from a Jackson-based research lab is willing to help the city of Itta Bena identify its electrical problems and develop solutions, all for free, according to one member.
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Brown: District officials could drive buses
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Thu,01/06/22-2:00AM , 1059 Reads
The quarantining of eight bus drivers for the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District due to COVID-19 has created issues with staffing and bus routes, the school board learned during a work session Wednesday.
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Warm December set Greenwood records
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Wed,01/05/22-2:00AM , 1111 Reads
The Greenwood area is dealing with chilly weather at the start of the new year, but December was unseasonably warm and broke records, according to the National Weather Service.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

48°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 82°F
Min Temp: 42°F
Feels Like: 48°F
Dew Point: 63°F
Humidity: 90%
Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sunset: 7:06 PM

Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind Direction: N
Wind Gust: 8 mph
Sky Cover: 91%
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 63°F
Moon Rise: 3:13 AM
Moon Set: 12:47 PM

A slight chance of rain showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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