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Robber takes $20,000+ from Dollar General
By JEFF BYRD - Staff Writer
Wed,12/20/23-2:00AM , 27758 Reads
An armed robber made off with more than $20,000 from a Dollar General store Monday morning.
While cleaning the parking lot, an employee of the store at 1910 U.S. 82 was forced back into the store by a man wearing black clothing and a white mask, according to the Greenwood Police Department’s incident report.
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Housing authority looking for new director
By JEFF BYRD - Staff Writer
Tue,12/19/23-2:00AM , 1808 Reads
The Greenwood Housing Authority is looking for a new director.
The current director, Gregory Flippins, is resigning. His last day will be Jan. 31 after 30 years of service, said Emily Roush-Elliott, chairman of the Greenwood Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
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Cash taken from Domino's safe
By JEFF BYRD - Staff Writer
Sat,12/16/23-2:00AM , 7443 Reads
More than $1,300 was taken from the safe in the Domino’s restaurant on U.S. 82 in Greenwood early Thursday morning.
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Jacquelyn Lankford, Mississippi State University professor of trumpet, plays at First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood Thursday night as part of MSU’s Faculty Brass Quintet. Other members are, from left, Max Hughes on trumpet, Dr. Matthew C. Haislip on French horn, Dr. Blake Ryall on tuba and Richard Human on trombone. (By Jeff Byrd)

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MSU brass quintet entertains
By JEFF BYRD - Staff Writer
Sat,12/16/23-2:00AM , 644 Reads
The air was filled with Christmas music with a brass flair at First Presbyterian Church Thursday night.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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71°F

Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 63°F
Feels Like: 81°F
Dew Point: 61°F
Humidity: 87%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: W
Wind Gust: 13 mph
Sky Cover: 100%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 61°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
Moon Set: 3:08 AM

A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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