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WEBThis annual choir festival and contest will be held March 26-31, 2025. Friends, family and customers of D.V.D. Lawn Services from Greenwood to Cruger to Jackson gathered Saturday afternoon at Whittington Park for the company’s fifth annual Client Appreciation Celebration. The temperature was mild and there was a brisk breeze, so folks enjoyed ...
Obituaries | The Greenwood Commonwealth
WEBSat,09/07/24-1:05AM , 412 Reads. RULEVILLE — Graveside services for William Earl Billingsley of Drew will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Drew Cemetery. He was retired from the state of Mississippi as a park worker. Mr. Billingsley, 71, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at Specialty Select Hospital of Jackson. Wilton Neal will officiate at the services.
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WEB3 days ago · Sky Cover: 85%. Visibility: 10 mi. Dew Point: 71°F. Moon Rise: 6:29 PM. Moon Set: 4:50 AM. A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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WEBAug 20, 2024 · gwcommonwealth.com. 329 Hwy. 82 West. Greenwood, MS 38930. Phone: 662-453-5312. Email: [email protected]
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WEBCrime report for 9/5-9/6. GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT. Steve Manuel, 58, 409 McGehee St., seat-belt violation, driving without a license, no insurance, released on bond. Tiana Lindsey, 32, 1211 Clay St., Apt. 44, driving without a license, no insurance, seat-belt violation (two counts), released on own recognizance.
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WEB6 days ago · Wed,09/04/24-2:00AM , 259 Reads. Amanda Elzy High School alumni proudly announce a blast to the past — a multi-year reunion for those who were Elzy students in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, in honor of the school’s legacy. This event will take place at the Leflore County Civic Center during next year’s Labor Day weekend — Aug. 29-30, 2025.
School board votes not to extend Brown's contract
WEBJun 7, 2021 · The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board voted Monday against extending the contract of Dr. Mary Brown, superintendent, beyond the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Brown will continue as superintendent during the upcoming school year despite the board’s 3-1 vote. Board member Ro’Shaun …
22 officials sworn in | The Greenwood Commonwealth
WEBDec 30, 2023 · Twenty-two Leflore County elected officials were officially installed Friday in an oath confirmation ceremony at the Leflore County Civic Center. Leflore County Chancery Judge Willie J. Perkins Sr. administered the oath to the officials, including Pamela Keys, Leflore County’s new tax collector.
Highly paid chancery clerk is slow to pay - The Greenwood …
WEBSep 23, 2022 · Greenwood, 38930, MS. Realtime Radar. Johnny Gary Jr. is one of the highest-paid elected officials in Mississippi, earning more than a quarter million dollars a year. The Leflore County chancery clerk makes almost double the salary of Gov. Tate Reeves and a third more than the chief justice of the state Supreme Court.
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WEB6 days ago · Visibility: 8 mi. Dew Point: 71°F. Moon Rise: 9:45 AM. Moon Set: 9:01 PM. A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Cloudy. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.