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Itta Bena in serious trouble, mayor says

) Thelma Collins become mayor of the town of Itta Bena on July 1. Along with the job, she inherited a $500,000 debt.

“The city of Itta Bena is in serious trouble,” Collins told the Greenwood Commonwealth.

If the issues are not resolved, she said, “all of us will be shut down.” […]

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Itta Bena mayor won’t run again

Itta Bena Mayor Walter Parker says he won’t run for another term.

Parker tells the Greenwood Commonwealth that it is time to do something else. The 49-year-old Parker was elected mayor in 2009. Parker works at Mississippi Valley State University.

The filing deadline for city elections is March 8. Party primaries will be held on May 7, and the general election is June 4. […]