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Kirk Raiders crush Delta to get second victory

After picking up their first win of the season two weeks ago, the Kirk Academy Raiders baseball team headed back . . .

Senate Finance Committee kills House NIL income tax exemption bill

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Debris Piles Remain
Debris piles throughout the City of Grenada will remain curbside after the City Council failed to secure a debris removal and monitoring company or set new spending caps for the work.

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Storm debris debacle continues after no bids received; $35K Grenada Day funding request approved
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Tue,03/17/26-7:45PM , 3,991 Reads
Debris will continue to pile up curbside after the Grenada City Council received no bids to complete storm debris removal and monitoring services during a Zoom meeting Tuesday afternoon, March 17.
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Delivering the Pitch
Grenada High School senior pitcher Mary Taylour Wilbourn delivers a pitch to the plate during a home game earlier this season.

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Grenada Lady Chargers get wins on Gulf Coast
By CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Thu,03/19/26-11:56AM , 645 Reads
After opening Class 6A, Region 1 play with an 8-3 win over Saltillo on March 5, th Grenada Lady Chargers varsity softball team traveled to the Mississippi Gulf Coast last week to take part in the Battle on the Beach.
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Kirk Raiders crush Delta to get second victory
By CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Thu,03/19/26-4:15PM , 633 Reads
After picking up their first win of the season two weeks ago, the Kirk Academy Raiders baseball team headed back to the diamond last week looking to build off the win over Carroll Academy on March 6.

Zach Whitfield’s team dodged the rains of the week, managing to play a pair of games.
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Mobile sports betting dies again in Mississippi Senate
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/20/26-12:04PM , 628 Reads 11,907 Statewide
It is the second time this session that a mobile sports betting bill from the House has died in the Senate.

The “Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act,” which passed 100 to 11 in the House of Representatives, has died in the Senate Gaming Committee at the hands of chairman State Senator David Blount (D).
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