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Average Mississippi fuel prices have risen 18.9 cents per gallon in last week

Average gasoline prices in Mississippi have risen 18.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.52/g today, according to . . .

Grenada Food Pantry Distribution Day slated this Saturday, March 28

The Grenada Food Pantry will hold its March Food Distribution Day from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. this Saturday, March . . .

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    Debris piles throughout the City of Grenada like this one in Avenue of Pines 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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    Debris Debacle Continues: No bids received; Council OKs $35K for Grenada Day

    By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
    Thu,03/26/26-6:30PM , 1,205 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 last Tuesday afternoon.

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    Grenada Food Pantry Distribution Day slated this Saturday, March 28

    By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
    Wed,03/25/26-6:30PM , 642 Reads

    The Grenada Food Pantry will hold its March Food Distribution Day from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. this Saturday, March 28, at its location behind the Grenada Police Department and City Auditorium.

    Handicapped recipients should drive through on Green Street, while all others are asked to park and come inside from the Main Street side.

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    Hot off the Press: Council record at curb

    By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
    Thu,03/26/26-7:30PM , 3,395 Reads

    When it comes to cleaning up Grenada, City Hall continues to trip over its own indecision. Nearly two months after Winter Storm Fern littered our community with fallen limbs, shattered trees and mangled brush, the debris still lines city streets — a daily reminder of how far our city’s leadership has fallen in serving its people.

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    Average Mississippi fuel prices have risen 18.9 cents per gallon in last week

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    Wed,03/25/26-5:42PM , 507 Reads

    Average gasoline prices in Mississippi have risen 18.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.52/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,014 stations in Mississippi. Prices in Mississippi are 107.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 89.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

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Debris Piles Up
Debris piles throughout the City of Grenada like this one in Avenue of Pines will remain curbside after the City Council failed to secure a debris removal and monitoring company or set new spending caps for the work.

Debris Debacle Continues: No bids received; Council OKs $35K for Grenada Day

By ADAM PRESTRIDGEADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Thu,03/26/26-6:30PM, 1,209 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 last Tuesday afternoon.

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March 25, 2026

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Mississippi Delta counties lead nation with highest rates of gun homicides

Leflore County consistently leads the nation with one of the highest gun homicide rates This is the… READ MORE

Arrest made in South Levee Street teen girl's murder
Grenada teen killed in early-morning shooting; investigation underway
Water Valley man behind bars in connection with Grenada shooting Monday
Two injured in Monday shooting on Dean Drive
Juvenile detention center closes after employee walkout

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