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Many wish outgoing mayor well at meeting

Greenwood, Mississippi · Greenwood

Many wish outgoing mayor well at meeting

Many wish outgoing mayor well at meeting dmonroe Thu, 06/19/2025 - 07:03 PM An emotional Mayor Carolyn McAdams was celebrated at Tuesday’s Greenwood City Council meeting as her 16-year tenure in office approaches its end. “You know how much I hate to cry — and I do it very seldom — but y’all have just taken me aback today by everyone showing up and everyone being here,” she said.Read more about Many wish outgoing mayor well at meeting Read more…Read Article

School board votes to fire Johnson

Greenwood, Mississippi · Greenwood

School board votes to fire Johnson

School board votes to fire Johnson dmonroe Thu, 06/19/2025 - 10:37 AM The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board voted to fire Superintendent Mary Johnson at a special call meeting Wednesday. Following a four-hour executive session, board attorney Derrick Simmons announced the board was releasing Johnson from her contract effective immediately. Simmons declined to say how each member voted.Read more about School board votes to fire Johnson…Read Article

Suspect in store shooting arrested

Greenwood, Mississippi · Greenwood

Suspect in store shooting arrested

Deputies have arrested one of two suspects believed to be responsible for shooting and killing a man Monday morning. Leflore County Chief Deputy Michael Baldwin said Tuesday that the suspect, a 20-year-old man, will be charged with murder within the next day or so. The second suspect had not been identified Tuesday and remained at large.Read Article

Reeves expects ‘business as usual’ if disaster strikes this hurricane season

Reeves expects ‘business as usual’ if disaster strikes this hurricane season dmonroe Tue, 06/17/2025 - 06:55 PM Despite talk of changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Gov. Tate Reeves recently stated that should disaster strike Mississippi this hurricane season, he believes it will be “business as usual.” Hurricane season began on June 1 and runs until Nov. 30.Read more about Reeves expects ‘business as usual’ if disaster s…Hurricanes · Greenwood Read Article

Man charged in girlfriend's death

Man charged in girlfriend's death dmonroe Mon, 06/16/2025 - 07:43 PM Deputies have jailed a Greenwood man suspected of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend earlier this month.Read more about Man charged in girlfriend's death Read more about Man charged in girlfriend's death3270 viewsGreenwood, Mississippi · Greenwood Read Article

Man shot, killed at convenience store

Man shot, killed at convenience store dmonroe Mon, 06/16/2025 - 02:59 PM A 21-year-old Greenwood man is dead after being shot on Monday at a Leflore County convenience store. Leflore County Chief Deputy Michael Baldwin said Samar Gary was declared dead at the scene after he was wounded by unknown suspects around 9:28 a.m. at the Triple Stop gas station on Mississippi 430, also known as Humphrey Highway.Read more about Man shot, killed at conven…Greenwood, Mississippi · Greenwood Read Article

Mississippi Delta Town Holds Vigil for 10-Year-Old Shot and Killed

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Mississippi Delta town holds vigil for 10-year-old shot and killed GREENWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) – It was a day full of remembrance for the life of 10-year-old Zameria Jones. Friends, family and loved ones came out to stand together to put an end to the violence that has plagued parts of the Mississippi Delta in recent weeks. “We wanted to honor her today, and we wanted to show the community that we do have togetherness and that maybe if the community…Greenwood, Mississippi · Greenwood See the Story

City recycling director chosen for state board

City recycling director chosen for state board dmonroe Wed, 06/11/2025 - 07:23 PM Darwin Greene, director of recycling for the city of Greenwood, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Mississippi Recycling Coalition. “It’s just an honor to be able to represent Greenwood,” Greene said.Read more about City recycling director chosen for state board Read more about City recycling director chosen for state board184 viewsGreenwood, Mississippi · Greenwood Read Article

Traveler reaches goal of seeing all 50 states; Virginia man saves Mississippi for last

Traveler reaches goal of seeing all 50 states; Virginia man saves Mississippi for last dmonroe Mon, 06/09/2025 - 07:21 PM Donald Macdonald has reached his goal of visiting all 50 states, saving Mississippi for last. The reason? He said Friday during his Greenwood stop that he wanted it to coincide with one of his favorite songs, “Ode to Billie Joe” by Bobbie Gentry.Read more about Traveler reaches goal of seeing all 50 states; Virginia man save…Greenwood, Mississippi · Greenwood Read Article

Mississippi Senator urges a Delta-wide curfew after 10-year-old girl shot in Greenwood

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Mississippi Senator urges a Delta-wide curfew after 10-year-old girl shot in Greenwood GREENWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) – Mississippi State Senator Derrick T. Simmons is urging cities in the Delta to impose a curfew on citizens after recent violence. Senator Simmons stated, “As we grieve the lives lost of many in our communities and our region, we must act.” Senator Simmons released a statement commending the mayor of Greenville, Errick Simmons, for the …Curfew · Greenwood See the Story

Teacher: 10-year-old Zameria Jones ‘was a kid that everybody loved’

Teacher: 10-year-old Zameria Jones ‘was a kid that everybody loved’ rrobison Fri, 06/06/2025 - 08:07 PM Zameria Jones was “quiet but comical” and “a model student,” remembers one of her former teachers. “She was a kid that everybody loved,” said Kim Smith, Zameria’s fourth grade social studies and science teacher. Read more about Teacher: 10-year-old Zameria Jones ‘was a kid that everybody loved’ Read more about Teacher: 10-year-old Zameria Jo…Greenwood, Mississippi · Greenwood Read Article

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