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Greenwood Leflore Hospital files for bankruptcy as it works out deal with UMMC

Editor's Note: The story has been updated to add content about Greenwood Utilities' donation to the hospital and clarify the . . .

NATO needs to pay their fair share

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Benefit is mistargeted

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New Mississippi laws aimed at curbing illegal immigration could face challenges from ACLU

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An ounce of prevention

Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Bigger Pie Forum says, “Billions of prevention . . .

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An ounce of prevention
By KELLEY WILLIAMS
Thu,04/16/26-4:22PM , 443 Reads 9,946 Statewide
Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Bigger Pie Forum says, “Billions of prevention is worth trillions of cure.”
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital announced Monday that it could close in June even while it continues to negotiate a deal for another health-care system to take it over.

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Hospital closure not guaranteed
By BRENT MAZE - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Mon,04/13/26-2:06PM , 1,880 Reads 26,394 Statewide
Greenwood Leflore Hospital says it could close in two months even while it continues to negotiate a deal for another health-care system to take over the financially teetering hospital, which is also considering bankruptcy.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital filed a petition for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on Wednesday afternoon.

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Greenwood Leflore Hospital files for bankruptcy as it works out deal with UMMC
By BRENT MAZE - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Wed,04/15/26-8:38PM , 1,356 Reads 19,439 Statewide
Editor's Note: The story has been updated to add content about Greenwood Utilities' donation to the hospital and clarify the hospital's financial history.
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Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Making Contact
Grenada High School senior Lillian Mattox makes contact with a pitch during last Friday’s Strikeout Cancer game against South Panola High School.

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Mistakes cost GHS Lady Chargers in 3-2 loss
By CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Thu,04/16/26-5:45PM , 247 Reads
In close games, it usually comes down to a few plays that determines which team wins and loses. That was the case last Friday night in the Class 6A, Region 1 game for the Grenada High School Lady Chargers varsity softball team and South Panola at Lady Charger Field.
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