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Mary Grace Lee Carnaggio | The Greenwood Commonwealth
5 days ago · Mary Grace Lee Carnaggio of Greenwood passed away on Dec. 22, 2024, in Greenwood. She was born on Jan. 3, 1935, to Elvie and James Lee and grew up in Smith County. Immediately following high school, after having been the high scorer and star of her basketball team, she chose to attend nursing school ...
U.S. moving away from death penalty | The Greenwood …
3 days ago · President Joe Biden, as is not uncommon for chief executives about to leave office, has spent his last days dispensing governmental acts of mercy before he loses the power to do so. His decision to commute the sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates this week has brought renewed attention to ...
Friedel Dorrzapf Pearson | The Greenwood Commonwealth
5 days ago · WINONA — Services for Friedel Dorrzapf Pearson of Winona will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Oliver Funeral Home in Winona. Mrs. Pearson, 85, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at Vaiden Community Living Center. She was a homemaker and co-owner of Pearson’s Sawmill.
Season’s spirit shows itself in many ways
5 days ago · The spirit of Christmas sometimes comes at us in huge gestures, sometimes small. I’ve seen both in the past several days. One left me impressed yet again by the capacity of people to respond generously to a crisis, the other left me touched.
Dorothy Jean Harris Owens | The Greenwood Commonwealth
5 days ago · Services for Dorothy Jean Harris Owens of Greenwood will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Leflore County Civic Center. Ms. Owens, 65, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Jackson. She was a retired certified nursing assistant. Visitation will be from …
Crime Report for 12/23-12/24 | The Greenwood Commonwealth
5 days ago · GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT. ARRESTS Marquavais L. Nelson, 36, 105 North Carver St., Itta Bena, driving with a suspended license, released on bond. GREENWOOD FIRE DEPT. Advised that a fire hydrant on 300 Kenneth St. needed to be fixed.
Gospel Music in Mississippi: Four essential pioneers
3 days ago · Sam Cooke. Clarksdale native Sam Cooke developed the chops that earned him the title “the King of Soul” by singing in gospel groups. After moving to Chicago with his family as a young child in the 1930s, he sang doo wop before joining the pioneering, gospel-focused Highway Q.C.’s in his teenage years.
Top Stories | The Greenwood Commonwealth
3 days ago · The last of Leflore County’s federal pandemic relief funds will be used for eligible payroll expenses. The Leflore County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Monday in favor of transferring the uncommitted balance of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds — almost $620,000 — to the county’s general fund.
E.M. Miller | The Greenwood Commonwealth
5 days ago · WINONA — Services for E.M. Miller of Kosciusko, formerly of Weir, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Millspring Missionary Baptist Church in Weir. Mr. Miller, 80, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at Mississippi Baptist Hospital Attala in Kosciusko. He …