1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (128+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth STARKVILLE " Retired Mississippi journalist Jim Abbott " a Greenwood native who served his country honorably in Vietnam " spent most of his adult life as the publisher and editor of a remarkable community newspaper in Indianola. In retirement, Abbott…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (32+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (151+ words) One of Sheriel Perkins" friends was asked whether Perkins, who is the 2026 Greenwood Commonwealth Mother of the Year, is a woman of God. "Absolutely," said Cherron Baines. "That is who Sheriel Perkins is. It"s God first with her. Her…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (482+ words) Layne Bruce, president of the Mississippi Press Association, sent me an email reminding me that Thursday, April 9, is Local News Day. Attached to the email were various documents advising me on how to promote the value of local news to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (199+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth recently received 14 awards during the Mississippi Press Association's Better Newspaper Advertising Contest. The newspaper took home three first place awards, including Best Theme Page for its pages dedicated to Pillow Academy's soccer state championship, Best Service Cleo…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (200+ words) For years we have heard conservatives complain about the politically biased mainstream media. During his election speeches Donald Trump often referred to information from the biased media as the "Fake News." Now there is tangible evidence of that bias at…...