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š± What Greenwood residents need to know about the hospitalās bankruptcy filing
Coffee in hand, Greenwood? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- What Greenwood residents need to know about the hospitalās bankruptcy filing
- Greenwood community remembers longtime resident Bonnie Joe Taylor DeLoach
Also on today's calendar: Heritage Academy Varsity Baseball @ Pillow Academy and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 48.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 41 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Greenwood Leflore Hospital files for bankruptcy amid UMMC takeover talks (tippahnews.com) ā Greenwood Leflore Hospital has filed for bankruptcy to keep operating while it negotiates a possible takeover by the University of Mississippi Medical Center, a move with major implications for local healthcare access. City and county officials say they canāt provide more funding, and the hospital warns that without restructuring and outside support, large layoffs or even closure could follow. 
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ā¢ Bonnie Joe Taylor DeLoach (winonatimes.com subscription) ā Longtime Greenwood resident Bonnie Joe Taylor DeLoach, 82, passed away April 11 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital, where she once worked as a medical transcriptionist. Raised in Carroll County, she later served local seniors as an activities director at Golden Age, and her full obituary is available to subscribers. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Greenwood
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Upcoming Events in
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When A Woman's Fed Up Stage Play-Greenwood, MS
Leflore County Civic Center, 200 MS-7, Greenwood
7:30 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Heritage Academy Varsity Baseball @ Pillow Academy
Pillow Academy , 69601 US-82 , Greenwood
6:00 pm -
Southern Jaguars at Mississippi Valley Delta Devils Baseball
Magnolia Field , Fannie Lou Hamer St , Itta Bena
5:00 pm -
Los Preeminentes live @ Hush Puppy Music Co-op at San Miguel Arcangel
San Miguel Arcangel , 615 W Park Ave , Greenwood
7:00 pm -
Jackson State Tigers at Mississippi Valley Delta Devils Baseball
Magnolia Field , Fannie Lou Hamer St , Itta Bena
6:00 pm -
1st Annual - The Picnic Mommas Outside
Leflore County Landfill
9:00 am -
Jackson State Tigers at Mississippi Valley Delta Devils Baseball
Magnolia Field , Fannie Lou Hamer St , Itta Bena
1:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday May 1
Tuesday May 5
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Sunday May 10
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- An Editorial Opinion by The Greenwood Commonwealth: Gov. Tate Reeves should welcome additional oversight by the Mississippi Legislature when... (X: NorthsideSun)
- Benjamin Franklin said, āAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.ā Bigger Pie Forum says, āBillions of prevention is worth trillions of cure... (X: gwcommonwealth)
- Middleby posted a job opening for Director of Quality in Greenwood. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Greenwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenwood here.
š Nearby News
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- New Yazoo City mayor outlines city priorities (wjtv.com)
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Greenville
- Camille Arlette Cosie (ddtonline.com)
- Tony Haggard (ddtonline.com)
- 2026 Mississippi Pinnacle Award Winners Announced at April 14 Gala (hubcityspokes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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