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School board discusses allocation of tickets for sporting events
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,08/30/25-2:00AM , 2469 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board discussed the most ideal way to allocate tickets for district sporting events during a work session Wednesday.
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(Photo by Taylor Thompson, © 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.) Juvenile Court Judge James K. Littleton, left, and County Administrator Cynthia Stanciel discuss the Leflore County Juvenile Detention Center with county supervisors during a meeting Monday.

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Juvenile detention site temporarily defunded
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Wed,08/27/25-2:00AM , 2101 Reads
After months of deliberation, the Leflore County Board of Supervisors has approved temporarily defunding the operations of the county’s juvenile detention center in order to complete building renovations.
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Good summer at Boys and Girls Club
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Wed,08/27/25-2:00AM , 1481 Reads
The Boys and Girls Club of the Mississippi Delta has rebudgeted and cut costs across its nine clubs due to unstable federal funding, but that hasn’t stopped Greenwood’s club from having a successful summer.
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Dr. Miskia L. Davis

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Former Sunflower County superintendent to speak at Valley
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Wed,08/27/25-2:00AM , 1576 Reads
Dr. Miskia L. Davis, former superintendent of the Sunflower County Consolidated School District, will be the keynote speaker at Thursday’s fall convocation at Mississippi Valley State University.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

63°F

Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 61°F
Feels Like: 66°F
Dew Point: 55°F
Humidity: 61%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 25 mph
Sky Cover: 78%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 55°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
Moon Set: 3:08 AM

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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