Tim Kalich

Editor and publisher, Greenwood Commonwealth newspaper

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In case you’re curious, the plaque I am holding is for winning the top editorial writing award for a record seventh time.

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Gerard Edic won the top award for general news story for multi-day newspapers in the Mississippi Press Association’s contest. Nice parting honor for Gerard’s hard work at the Commonwealth. He starts graduate school in August. Proud of him.

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@bmaze Brent, Betty Gail and I are so glad the surgery went well. Sounds like you are in very good medical hands. Wishing you a speedy and full recovery.

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Paul West found guilty on both counts in sexual abuse trial.

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Hospital officials say the COVID-related shutdown of many elective surgeries in August contributed to the red ink.

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Latest financial report of Greenwood Leflore Hospital shows losses of $2 million in August and $13.2 million for first 11 months of budget year. For same 11 months last year, loss was under $1 million.

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Greenwood Leflore Hospital Board has begun a closed-door session with members of county and city boards to discuss, among other things, concerns about publicly owned hospital’s declining financial picture.

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Kenderick Cox has announced on Facebook that he will not challenge Carolyn McAdams’ 94-vote victory in the Greenwood mayoral race. McAdams will soon begin her fourth term.

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Totals in for Greenwood mayor’s race. Carolyn McAdams 1600, Kendrick Cox 1508. Incumbent McAdams declares victory. Cox declines to say whether he is conceding.

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Validation of affidavit ballots in Greenwood mayoral race completed. Election commissioners begin the count. Commissioner John Downs estimates process to take another hour to finish and produce complete but unofficial totals.

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Greenwood mayoral candidate Kendrick Cox watches as election officials go through the roughly 190 affidavit and curbside ballots in Tuesday’s election. He trails incumbent Carolyn McAdams, who is also on hand to observe, by 142 votes. No updates yet.

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Easter, for many, symbolizes a new beginning. For Christians, it is a day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. https://t.co/w0B6kVNK21

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Op-ed: Tim Kalich acknowledges being way off in what he expected from the pandemic when it hit this country a year ago. https://t.co/92riOFZvTx

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Education: Integrating computer science programs in public schools can help prepare Mississippi children for where the economy is going. https://t.co/F41C9O5W3s

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Op-ed: Sadly, if the slaughter of schoolchildren won't move Congress to adopt sensible gun controls, neither will the deaths of massage parlor workers and grocery store shoppers. https://t.co/gZvySi857g

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The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District now has a new fleet of vehicles to assist with its operations. https://t.co/TvXCOj4eyf

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As Greenwood Fire Chief Marcus Banks picked up his mother from the family home in Philipp to take her to Greenwood Leflore Hospital on a spring day last year, he wondered in the back of his mind if she had had any exposure to COVID-19. https://t.co/DEgEeU07AN

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With vaccines rolling out steadily throughout Mississippi, local safety and business leaders are predicting what the next step in the pandemic might be. https://t.co/c8bI8HmOyy

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BREAKING NEWS: Major upgrade to https://t.co/GJUM42EJ4X will allow for reader posting of news plus lots of additional features. https://t.co/YyHO2Y2kyd

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The Commonwealth will be unveiling a new website on Monday that will provide more news and greater opportunities for the community to contribute to it. https://t.co/YyHO2Y2kyd