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Ronda Rimmer shows off her graphic design skills in her office at the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District. (By Katherine Parker)

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Your Neighbor: Ronda Rimmer: School district social media coordinator has fun at her job
By KATHERINE PARKER - Staff Writer
Tue,10/11/22-2:00AM , 2480 Reads
Ronda Rimmer knew when she was in college that she wanted to stay in the Delta, but she originally thought she would be serving her community as a doctor, not working in school administration.
“My old superintendent, he ended up pulling me out of the classroom because I did a lot of marketing for my class,” she recalled.
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Enjoying the festivities at the 2021 edition of the United Way of Leflore County’s All-Inn Event are, from left, Amy Brown, Kimberly Gnemi, Robert Flanagan, and Lee Lee Logan. All proceeds from the All-In Event help fund the 13 nonprofit agencies the United Way supports. (By Andy Lo)

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All In for the United Way on Oct. 20
By KATHERINE PARKER - Staff Writer
Mon,10/10/22-3:19PM , 1329 Reads
Courtney Kimmel said there are a lot of ways for people to participate in this year’s United Way All-In Event on Oct. 20, even if they choose not to participate in some of the ticketed options.
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Nov. 8 voters must register by 5 p.m. Monday
By KATHERINE PARKER - Staff Writer
Sat,10/08/22-2:00AM , 1048 Reads
About 1,600 voting-age people in Leflore County are still not active registered voters, according to statistics from the county and federal government.
The deadline to register is Monday.
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Alphonso Sanders and the Variety Band perform during the third edition of Rhythm on the Rails Friday night in downtown Greenwood. They played popular and rhythm and blues standards that pleased the audience. (By Dan Marsh)

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Rhythm on the Rails: Sanders and band delight Friday crowd
By KATHERINE PARKER - Staff Writer
Sat,10/08/22-2:00AM , 1375 Reads
Alphonso Sanders and the Variety Band are just good music, attendees of the third Rhythm on the Rails installment agreed Friday.
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