By REGGIE ROSS Staff Writer Tuesday’s runoff election is not expected to be like any other runoffs in the past — it’s likely to be larger. At the circuit clerk’s office, close to 600 absentee votes have been cast with both local and statewide races showing growing interest. “This one is different for me,” said…

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By REGGIE ROSS Staff Writer      Bank attorneys told the Grenada City Council that the city’s $6 million bond infrastructure is sold and headed this way in an effort to improve Grenada.      At their Monday night meeting, the Grenada City Council was presented with information from bond attorney Brad Davis of the Jones Walker firm in…

By REGGIE ROSS Staff Writer The Grenada City Council is expected to soon set dates to fill the vacant seat of Ward Five, according to officials. With the resignation of former Ward Five City Councilman Joshua Hughes last week, the seat is now vacant and, according to Grenada Mayor Billy Collins, the city will have…

By REGGIE ROSS Staff Writer The Grenada City Council has hired La’Keylah White as the new city manager. The action comes a day after Trey Baker announced that he was leaving the job after nearly three years. In a 6-1 vote, made in executive session, the city council approved White to start as city manager…

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Staff Report Grenada City Manager Trey Baker may be leaving Grenada to take job with a presidential candidate. Informed sources have told the GrenadaStar that Baker has been offered a position in the campaign of presidential candidate Joe Biden. Sources say Baker has been offered the position of National Director for African American Engagement. Mayor…

By REGGIE ROSS Staff Writer   The case of City Councilman Joshua Hughes is set to go to trial this week in Grenada County Circuit Court. According to the updated circuit court calendar, Hughes, the Ward Five Grenada City Councilman, is expected to go to trial on four charges beginning Thursday. Hughes, who is represented…

By REGGIE ROSS Staff Writer The 2019 Primary Elections are in the books, but a runoff election in three week will determine who voters will chose for and statewide offices in the November General Election. The runoff election is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27, in three of the county wide Democratic races of sheriff, constable…

13 of 13 Precincts Reporting Absentee Ballots Included UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Absentee Ballots and Affidavits not included REPUBLICAN TICKET:  Grenada County Circuit Clerk: Victoria Gillon Blaylock: 602 Tange James: 886 DEMOCRATIC TICKET: Chancery Clerk: Johnny L. Hayward: 3799 Trebia Rodgers: 1112 County Coroner: Sharonda Mister: 1463 Eddie ‘Skeeter’ Robinson: 1202 Douglas ‘Little Bobby’ Yates: 2295 Grenada County…