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Barbara White is a deputy chancery clerk at the Leflore County Courthouse. An Itta Bena native, White first worked as a reporter before spending almost 30 years as a teacher. (By Gerard Edic)

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Your Neighbor: Barbara White: Retired teacher, ex-reporter stays active
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Tue,08/24/21-2:00AM , 3255 Reads
Barbara White’s first job out of college after graduating from Mississippi Valley State University in 1980 was as a reporter for the Delta Democrat-Times newspaper in Greenville.
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Mississippi Valley State University’s Satin Dolls dance team is ready to resume performing at university events after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the scaling back of events last year. From left are Tyania Rivers, Emoni Burnett, Erin Bey, Ryan Green, Lovely Anderson, Takiyah Wahhab, Aniyah Johnson, Toi Carter, Patshay Harbin and Kelsi Mathis. (By Gerard Edic)

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Satin Dolls are back; MVSU dancers excited about performing again
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Sat,08/21/21-2:00AM , 4705 Reads
Mississippi Valley State University’s Satin Dolls dance team is ready to get back into the swing.
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Virtual meetings to address federal funds for schools
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Sat,08/21/21-2:00AM , 1199 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District will hold a pair of virtual meetings Monday to receive public input regarding ways the district might use the latest round of money it has been allocated from the federal government.
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State now allows hybrid learning; Brown says option will be considered in Greenwood Leflore school district
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Fri,08/20/21-2:00AM , 1392 Reads
School districts across the state are now permitted to use a hybrid method of learning under a new policy approved by the Mississippi State Board of Education on Thursday amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.
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