GERARD EDIC | The Greenwood Commonwealth

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Members of a team behind the restoration and preservation work for the Good Shepherd and Magnolia cemeteries, located along Avenue N, hope they will be added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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Historical significance
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Thu,03/18/21-1:24AM , 552 Reads
A team behind the restoration and preservation work at Good Shepherd and Magnolia cemeteries in Greenwood is working to have the two sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Mask mandate extended to April 20
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Wed,03/17/21-1:57AM , 373 Reads
The city of Greenwood’s mask mandate now comes with a potential expiration date.

The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a mandate that’s scheduled to end April 20, replacing one passed last July that did not have an end date.
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Leflore County Supervisor Reginald Moore leads a presentation on how to clean up the county’s litter during the Greenwood City Council’s meeting Tuesday.

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Moore offers anti-littering plan
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Wed,03/17/21-1:56AM , 452 Reads
Leflore County Board of Supervisors President Reginald Moore has developed a plan to address the litter problem throughout the county and is asking for help from Greenwood’s leaders and others in the community.
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Hail, possible tornadoes in forecast
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Wed,03/17/21-1:38AM , 365 Reads
The Greenwood area is due for some rough weather Wednesday that could include tornadoes and hail, according to the National Weather Service.

“There could be multiple rounds of severe weather in the Greenwood area,” said Daniel Lamb, a forecaster in the Jackson office.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

62°F

Mostly Sunny

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 82°F
Min Temp: 57°F
Feels Like: 63°F
Dew Point: 54°F
Humidity: 75%
Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM

Wind Speed: 15 to 25 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 15 mph
Sky Cover: 56%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 54°F
Moon Rise: 5:18 AM
Moon Set: 3:51 PM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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