Greenwood Commonwealth

06/24/2026

CRIME report for 6/19-6/23

06/24/2026

The joint owners of Greenwood Leflore Hospital, the Leflore County Board of Supervisors and the Greenwood City Council, each approved agreements needed to transfer ownership of the hospital to the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

The joint owners of Greenwood Leflore Hospital, the Leflore County Board of Supervisors and the Greenwood City Council, each approved agreements needed to transfer ownership of the hospital to the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

06/24/2026

Wed,06/24/26-2:00AM, 81 Reads A 21-year-old man was killed in a shooting Monday morning at Brazil Homes, Leflore County’s third gun-involved homicide of the year. Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders said she received a call from authorities at 6:04 a.m. Monday in reference to a man, identified as...

06/24/2026

First Baptist Church of Greenwood has been granted a property tax exemption on a building it owns that also houses Leflore Christian School.

06/24/2026

The dispatch area and radio system used by the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department need an upgrade, but there are questions on where funding could be found to purchase replacements.

The dispatch area and radio system used by the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department need an upgrade, but there are questions on where funding could be found to purchase replacements.

06/24/2026

Happy Juneteenth

Photo by Gerard Edic, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. Byrd Williams, left, and Darwin Greene enjoy themselves at the sixth annual Juneteenth festival, organized by Thee G.O.O.D. Fellas nonprofit, held Friday afternoon in Greenwood’s Rail Spike Park Pavilion. Photo by Gerard Edic, © 2026 Emmeric...

06/24/2026

The recently completed Carroll County Sheriff’s Office/Carroll County Regional Correctional Facility training site has been put to good use lately.

06/24/2026

During the June meeting of the North Carrollton Mayor and Board of Alderman, Mayor Ken Strachan presented proposals for a 300-foot stretch of sidewalk from the Big Sand Creek Bridge to McCain Street near the post office.

06/24/2026

Greenwood High School’s Frederrick Ford is about to make one of the biggest decisions a 17-year-old can make.

06/24/2026

An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: If Mississippi’s IHL Board decides to tie a university’s funding to retention and graduation rates, it won’t be long before professors feel pressure from their higher-ups to keep students happy and in school with higher grades than merited. The more financially tenuous the institution, the greater the pressure will be.

An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: If Mississippi’s IHL Board decides to tie a university’s funding to retention and graduation rates, it won’t be long before professors feel pressure from their higher-ups to keep students happy and in school with higher grades than merited. T...