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Bonding company repays Indianola

By STAFF REPORTS STAFF REPORTS - The Enterprise-Tocsin
Thu,04/02/26-9:48AM, 1,016 Reads 20,077 Statewide
The bonding company acting as guarantor for three former Indianola aldermen has agreed to pay nearly $44,000 owed to the city for a 2023 improper payout to a local contractor.
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Turnrow Books, along with Turnrow Art Co. and Turnrow Café, is reopening its doors on Wednesday after a fire nearly destroyed the downtown bookstore nearly three years ago. The business also is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

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Turnrow set to reopen

By BRENT MAZE BRENT MAZE - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Wed,03/25/26-3:16PM, 1,009 Reads 17,223 Statewide
A valued member of the Greenwood downtown district returns to Howard Street on Wednesday.
Turnrow Books will hold its grand opening Wednesday afternoon. The official ribbon cutting is set for 3:45 p.m., and the grand opening will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
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Photo by Jason Patterson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Wrigley Richardson earned the win for the Mavericks.

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In second round matchup, Mavs take on Raiders 13-12

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Mon,04/06/26-9:05AM, 965 Reads
Rivalry games between Manchester and Benton are usually well worth the price of admission, and Monday night’s contest certainly lived up to that reputation.
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JoAnne Gibbs Collins

Mon,03/30/26-11:20AM, 949 Reads
JoAnne Gibbs Collins died on March 21, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Wanted suspect in custody following dangerous chase in Yazoo

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,04/08/26-1:26PM, 933 Reads
A suspect wanted out of Hinds County on carjacking charges has been apprehended in Yazoo County after a dangerous chase through the community.
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AG Fitch Announces Sentencing in Embezzlement Case

By ATTORNEY GENERAL LYNN FITCH ATTORNEY GENERAL LYNN FITCH
Mon,03/16/26-8:28AM, 925 Reads
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the recent sentencing of Pamela Latrice McNutt, 44, for one count of Embezzlement by a Public Official. McNutt stole nearly $150,000 in funds from the City of Marks, while employed as the city clerk.
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BA sharpshooters compete

Fri,04/10/26-10:00AM, 922 Reads
The Benton Academy Shooting Team recently participated in the Mississippi Scholastic Shooting Program at the McHenry Shooting Facility in Perkinson, MS. The competition featured over 1,200 students from 400 teams across the state. There were two qualifying meets in the two-day competition with 50 teams qualifying for the State Meet.
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The Mississippi Antique Showcase is coming to the Delta, April 17th and 18th, at The Capps Entrepreneurial Center in Stoneville. Call 888-874-6874 for tickets and information.

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MPB brings Mississippi Antiques Showcase to the Delta April 17

By SUSAN MONTGOMERY SUSAN MONTGOMERY - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Mon,03/30/26-7:38PM, 879 Reads 16,980 Statewide
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is hoping people looking for expert appraisals of their treasures will bring them to MPB’s Mississippi Antique Showcase April 17 and 18 in Stoneville.
The event will be filmed for a series that MPB will air in the fall.
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The outpatient physical rehabilitation clinic will be closing within 15 days as a part of a layoff of 86 employees at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. A limited staff of physical therapists will remain on staff during that time while patients transition to other physical therapy clinics in the area.

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Hospital laying off 86, dropping 4 services

By BRENT MAZE BRENT MAZE - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Wed,04/08/26-6:04PM, 866 Reads 34,800 Statewide
Financially teetering Greenwood Leflore Hospital is laying off 86 employees and eliminating four more of its services in the hopes of surviving long enough to be taken over by another operator.
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Miss. Dept. of Education releases updated K-12 strategic plan

By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/20/26-11:54AM, 862 Reads 15,782 Statewide
The Mississippi Department of Education developed the updated plan after gathering input through a survey and focus group interviews with approximately 100 Mississippians last fall.
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