The Sun-Sentinel

06/19/2026

Greenwood Leflore Hospital has cleared one major hurdle in completing a transfer of its ownership to another operator.

The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request from the University of Mississippi Medical Center to take ownership of Greenwood Leflore Hospital, which is situated on approximately 14.5 acres of land on River Road.

Greenwood Leflore Hospital has cleared one major hurdle in completing a transfer of its ownership to another operator. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request from the University of Mississippi Medical Center to take ownership of Greenwood Lef...

06/18/2026

TUTWILER — Family, friends and community members recently gathered to celebrate a remarkable milestone as Mrs. Lillie Jackson marked her 100th birthday on June 10.

06/18/2026

WEBB — As part of the West Tallahatchie Community Schools Initiative, West Tallahatchie High School boys basketball head coach Corey Grayson organized and led a three-day Youth Basketball Camp that was held from 9-11 a.m. each day at the school.

06/18/2026

Avery Clare Lee, center, and her sisters, Aven Kate Lee, left, and Addy Reece Lee are pictured at the lemonade stand set up in the front yard of the family’s home in the Paynes community as part of their fifth annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.

06/18/2026

CARE kicked off their summer camp sessions the week of June 1 with several camps for children ages 5 to 12. In the patriotic painting class, reflected here, students learned about the 250th birthday of the United States and painted a collage to celebrate the historic event. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Keith Burt, Mallori Goad, Dilan Ross, Averi Ross, Harper Bright and Trenton Uselton.

CARE kicked off their summer camp sessions the week of June 1 with several camps for children ages 5 to 12. In the patriotic painting class, reflected here, students learned about the 250th birthday of the United States and painted a collage to celebrate the historic event. Pictured in the front row...

06/18/2026

An editorial opinion by The Greenwood Commonwealth: Brendan Sorsby switched gears this week and decided to take his game to the NFL instead of Texas Tech, but the Texas court ruling that would have made the admitted gambler eligible to play at Tech remains troubling..

06/18/2026

Growing Economic Momentum
What happens when a community begins seeing possibility together?

Growing Economic Momentum What happens when a community begins seeing possibility together?

06/18/2026

A surprise golden wedding anniversary celebration was held Saturday, June 13, for Rev. Joe and Joanne Adams Young at The Oaks at Sherin Farms in the Teasdale community.

06/18/2026

Greenwood Leflore Hospital has filed a motion asking a federal judge to order the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to release $2.48 million from the Mississippi Hospital Access Program to ensure the financially plagued hospital will stay open until July 31 while Mississippi's Institutions of Higher Learning considers accepting the donation of the property Thursday.

If payment is withheld, it will jeopardize an agreement for University of Mississippi Medical Center to take over the hospital on Aug. 1 and force the hospital to close June 30. The agreement is on the agenda for IHL’s board of trustees meeting Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Universities Center in Jackson.

Greenwood Leflore Hospital has filed a motion asking a federal judge to order the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to release $2.48 million from the Mississippi Hospital Access Program to ensure the financially plagued hospital will stay open until July 31 while Mississippi's Institutions of Higher....

06/17/2026

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