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A weekend winter storm brought snow, ice and freezing rain to the Leflore County area.

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Residents start to rebuild after storm
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Mon,01/26/26-5:49PM , 4679 Reads
Residents of Leflore County and first responders are continuing the process of rebuilding due to the damage and power outages from Winter Storm Fern.
Another round of extreme cold and gusty winds is predicted for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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Clay Dyer was the guest speaker at Thursday night's sportsman banquet at North Greenwood Baptist Church.

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Dyer delivers uplifting message at banquet
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,01/24/26-2:00AM , 1235 Reads
Clay Dyer, a professional bass fisherman and inspirational speaker, says he could have made every excuse in the book due to his physical limitations.
Dyer, 47, was born in Alabama with no lower limbs, no left arm and a partial right arm.
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Six Greenwood Police Department officers received plaques during Tuesday’s Greenwood City Council meeting. From left are Police Chief Serafin Simon Jr., Officer Hollis Myrick, Lt. John Newton, Officer Domingo Hernandez, Officer Patrick Johnson Jr., Mayor Kenderick Cox, Deputy Chief Talisha Leach, Sgt. Bryan May, Officer Tommie Cotton, Capt. Edgar Gibson and Lt. Tony Collins.

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Officers involved in shooting incident are honored
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,01/24/26-2:00AM , 2434 Reads
Members of the Greenwood Police Department involved in a shooting incident on Dec. 22 were honored with plaques during Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
A total of six officers received plaques, including three who were wounded during the incident, after a person facing a mental health condition allegedly fired an assault rifle.
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Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board members shovel dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony Friday. From left are board members Henry Fant, Alice Hilliard, Jackie Lewis, Dr. Kalanya Moore and Dr. Kenneth Pulley, the district’s superintendent.

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Ground broken on new high school
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Fri,01/23/26-5:24PM , 2224 Reads
More than 100 people gathered Friday on Cypress Avenue to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new high school in Leflore County.
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