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WEB3 days ago · By KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer. Sat,09/28/24-2:00AM , 259 Reads. Leflore County Democrats are looking forward to the simplicity of good food and rallying for their candidates at Thursday’s Beans and Greens Dinner. The dinner will be held at the Leflore County Civic Center. A hospitality hour will begin at 6 …
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WEBPillow Academy homecoming court. Sat,09/21/24-2:00AM , 1,741 Reads. Pillow Academy recently announced its 2024 homecoming court. Pillow’s homecoming will be held Friday when the Mustangs host Starkville Academy. The game begins at 7 p.m. The court will be presented at halftime on Bill Davis Field.
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WEB6 days ago · Leflore Co. jobless rate down to 4.8%. Four years into the economic recovery from the pandemic, the unemployment rate in Leflore County continues at record lows. In August, according to the figures released Tuesday by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, the jobless rate was 4.8%, down from July’s figure of 5.1%.
Obituaries | The Greenwood Commonwealth
WEB4 days ago · Fri,09/27/24-1:00AM , 238 Reads. GRENADA — Services for Robert Earl Thompkins of Vaiden, formerly of Gulfport, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lively Stone Pentecostal Church in Vaiden. Mr. Thompkins, 67, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at his residence. He was a wastewater technician.
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WEBBy TIM KALICH - Editor. Sat,09/21/24-2:00AM , 444 Reads 5,384 Statewide. Bill Crawford was on the front lines of the Mississippi Republican Party when, as that core group liked to say, it was so small that it could meet in a phone booth. In the half-century since, he has seen the GOP grow into a political monolith in this state, nearly ...
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Bill would increase police oversight | The Greenwood …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Mississippi lawmakers have introduced a bill that would increase oversight of law enforcement officers and give state authorities more power to punish misconduct after a series of scandals was uncovered across the state last year.
Cattle, genes and global warming | The Greenwood Commonwealth
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Cattle, genes and global warming. Wed,08/28/24-2:00AM, 552 Reads. Scientists in California are trying to develop a way to remove some of the gases that are blamed for warming the planet. It’s a fascinating endeavor, to say the least: They hope a genetic tweak will prevent cattle from burping up so much methane.
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WEB4 days ago · The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board is facing a Monday deadline for deciding on how it will use what’s left of $29.4 million in federal funds allocated for campus building improvements throughout the district. And some of the school board members are disgruntled about making these decisions at this time.