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Delta Streets Academy’s gymnasium, a $2.8 million project, is expected to be completed sometime in August. The school is holding its annual charity weekend Friday and Saturday. (By Gerard Edic)

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Delta Streets weekend: Ex-UM, NFL player Oher to speak Friday
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Thu,04/28/22-2:00AM , 2116 Reads
Delta Streets Academy’s annual charity weekend, which will be held Friday and Saturday, will feature former Ole Miss and NFL player Michael Oher as a guest speaker.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, left, and U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson are some of the panelists who spoke during a roundtable discussion held Wednesday at Greenwood Leflore Hospital for the announcement of the Rural Partners Network program. Vilsack also announced a $1 million grant for the Greenwood hospital. (By Andy Lo)

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USDA program to boost rural communities; $1M grant for hospital announced
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Thu,04/21/22-2:00AM , 1553 Reads
A new program from the federal government aims to bolster rural communities, such as Greenwood and other Mississippi Delta municipalities, by improving their access to federal resources.
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Schools lose out on some federal funds
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Thu,03/24/22-2:00AM , 1436 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District has lost out on some of its funding from a federal program because not enough employees completed a survey.
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Student suspended over video of fight
By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Tue,03/22/22-2:00AM , 8030 Reads
A Greenwood High School student was suspended for three days after posting on her Instagram page a video of a fight that had taken place at the school.
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