GERARD EDIC | The Greenwood Commonwealth

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Some calling for change in Miss. gun laws
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Sat,10/18/25-2:00AM , 4297 Reads
Following a series of unrelated fatal shootings throughout Mississippi last week, some community organizers and lawmakers are pressing for reforms to the state’s gun laws.
They include Danyelle Holmes, an organizer based in Jackson but originally from Greenwood, who wants the state’s law regarding the open carrying of firearms repealed.
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Juvenile site in ‘substantial compliance’
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Sat,10/11/25-2:00AM , 2780 Reads
After 10 years of federal oversight, the Leflore County Juvenile Detention Center has achieved “substantial compliance” under its court-ordered settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, having been found to engage in better practices that no longer violate the constitutional rights of the children detained there.
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- Photo by Andy Lo, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Greenwood police place evidence markers at the scene of a shooting early Sunday morning at the intersection of Avenue F and Scott Street. This was the first of two fatal shootings that happened Sunday morning.

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Two fatal shootings occur over Labor Day weekend
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Tue,09/02/25-11:32AM , 17487 Reads
Two fatal but unrelated shootings occurred in Greenwood over the Labor Day weekend, each claiming one life.
Greenwood police have arrested and charged a Greenwood man with murder in connection with one of the shootings, and authorities are requesting the public’s assistance in providing leads on the other shooting.
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- Photo by Photo by Gerard Edic, © 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Firefighters respond
Members of Greenwood Fire Department’s B shift, who responded to a house fire at the 300 block of West Adams Avenue early Wednesday morning, pose for a picture. Standing, from left, are Fire Chief Martrellis McDowell, Nathaniel Anderson, Tajayus Tyler, Capt. Lavar Bolden, Capt. Jamie Simon, Capt. Shun Byrd, Cleother Crain, Curtis Elliott, Lt. Howard Lowe and Lt. Julian Beamon. Kneeling are Malik Branch and Training Chief Christopher Glass. Not pictured is Fire Marshal Charles Cooley.

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Family of 4 rescued from fire by firefighters, neighbor
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Sat,08/30/25-2:00AM , 7888 Reads
A family of four were rescued by Greenwood firefighters and a neighbor from a house fire that occurred early Wednesday morning.
The Fire Department’s B shift responded to a call about a house fire on the 300 block of West Adams Avenue at 3:26 a.m. Wednesday.
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