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Leflore Legacy classes will start Friday
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Wed,07/30/25-2:00AM , 2067 Reads
Students at Leflore Legacy Academy will have plenty of new activities to look forward to as they begin the 2025-26 school year Friday.
“We are totally excited to be in our sixth year,” said Dr. Tamala Boyd Shaw, the charter school’s founder and executive director.
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Neighborhood association working to improve Itta Bena
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Fri,07/25/25-2:00AM , 1769 Reads
Citizens of Itta Bena have a new outlet to voice their opinions and help make a difference in their community.
A neighborhood association was formed with the help of Delta Health Alliance earlier this year. The citizen-led group aims to improve the city by sharing ideas and working together on projects.
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Concerns raised about school business manager's hiring, raise
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Thu,07/24/25-2:00AM , 4414 Reads
Two members of the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board have expressed concerns about the hiring of Kellia Washington as the district’s business manager and the salary increase that the board voted to give her Tuesday.
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Barbara Applon, Itta Bena's city clerk, speaks during a Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday. From left are alderman-at-large Jaleesia Hart, Mayor Mary Tyes-Williams, Applon and the board's attorney, Carlos Palmer. (By Taylor Thompson, Copyright 2025 Emmericah Newspapers, Inc.)

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Itta Bena board approves using grant for sewer work
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Mon,07/21/25-2:00AM , 2918 Reads
The Itta Bena Board of Aldermen has approved using a federal grant for work on the city’s sewer system.
A total of $1.1 million is available for the infiltration and airflow project, which is intended to prevent groundwater and surface water from entering the system.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

73°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 50°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 62°F
Humidity: 84%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust: 15 mph
Sky Cover: 90%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 62°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
Moon Set: 3:08 AM

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

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