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Brittany Gray, Maggie Ellis-Archie and Dorothy Randle

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Ward 6 election set for Tuesday
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,02/14/26-2:00AM , 975 Reads
The special election to fill the Greenwood City Council Ward 6 seat is set for Tuesday.
Maggie Ellis-Archie, Brittany Gray and Dorothy Randle are running to fill the vacancy left after the Jan. 2 death of Dorothy Glenn.
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The Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce held its 109th annual meeting Thursday night at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center. Here, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, right, presents longtime friend Tommy Gregory Jr. the award for being inducted into the Leflore County Hall of Fame.

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Hall of Famer: Grant writing consultant says honor is ‘special’
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,02/14/26-2:00AM , 1758 Reads
Tommy Gregory Jr., a grant writing consultant who was inducted Thursday into the Leflore County Hall of Fame, says he has always preferred to travel under the radar.
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No day off from school Monday for Presidents Day
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,02/14/26-2:00AM , 1545 Reads
Schools within the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District will remain open Monday, which is Presidents Day.
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Supervisors commit $100K more for Itta Bena storm recovery
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Wed,02/11/26-2:00AM , 1285 Reads
Power has been restored to nearly all of Itta Bena, as the city has received a second funding commitment from the Leflore County Board of Supervisors.
District 4 Supervisor Eric Mitchell said at Monday’s board meeting that 95% of Itta Bena had power, but work had been halted because funds were depleted.
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