Greenwood police received a call from a concerned citizen who said two children had been seen playing with and shooting ...

Six of Mississippi’s public institutions of higher learning are increasing the price of state resident tuition, but Mississippi Valley State University’s tuition will remain the same.  Out-of-state ...

Leflore and Carroll counties have been approved for federal assistance in response to damage caused by severe weather in March. Mississippi experienced 18 tornadoes, severe storms, flooding, and ...

Sophia Lucas of Greenwood and Harper Horton of Minter City were named to the spring president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum ...

Mississippi’s average gallon of gas of as Friday morning is $2.662, well below the U.S. average of $3.196. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and with summer comes increased travel as ...

Moody’s recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating created another shock in financial markets, already made nervous by the Trump administration’s erratic tariff policies.

Verleane Holmes, right, graduated with Amanda Elzy High School’s Class of 2025 in a ceremony Wednesday. At left is Elzy ...

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Leflore County’s unemployment rate was 6.1% last month, according to figures released this week by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The April rate was lower than March’s 6.2% and ...

A national teachers union reports that Mississippi has slipped back on how it compares to other states on teacher pay. At an average salary of $53,704, Mississippi ranks last after climbing as high as ...

The 11th edition of I’m So Greenwood will return Saturday, even if the weather doesn’t cooperate. “We’re out there rain, ...

The Greenwood Commonwealth is excited to announce it is officially a Report for America host newsroom. Joining the news staff ...