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Greenwood officials joined the family of the late City Councilwoman Dorothy “Dot” Glenn and Brandice Brown-Williams for the unveiling of a banner in Glenn’s honor in downtown Greenwood for Black History Month.

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A banner for Glenn
By BRENT MAZE - Editor
Wed,02/11/26-2:00AM , 2817 Reads
The city of Greenwood took time to honor one of its own Black heroes Tuesday afternoon in front of City Hall.
City leaders unveiled a new banner honoring the late Dorothy “Dot” Glenn, also known as Dorothy Nichols, as a part of Black History Month. The banner is displayed at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street.
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Supervisors commit $100K more for Itta Bena storm recovery
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Wed,02/11/26-2:00AM , 1590 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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Woman found dead at scene of house fire
Wed,02/11/26-2:00AM , 1086 Reads
Firefighters found the body of a 95-year-old woman while responding to a house fire last week, although the cause of death is still unknown, according to authorities.
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Nix takes reins as United Way board president
Wed,02/11/26-2:00AM , 740 Reads
United Way of Leflore County recently welcomed Justin Nix as its new board president and recognized the dedicated service of his predecessor, Ryan Strawbridge
“Ryan has provided strong leadership, helping advocate for the organization’s mission and strengthen our impact across the community,” the organization said in a statement.
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75°F

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Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 56°F
Feels Like: 76°F
Dew Point: 63°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Sky Cover: 94%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 63°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:24 AM

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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