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GCSO investigating Saturday drowning at Grenada Lake

By Reggie Ross - Managing Editor, 5,435 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 12:03 PM
The body of a white male was recovered from the North Abutment near the boat ramp at Grenada Lake Saturday morning, according to Grenada County Sheriff Rolando Fair.
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Arrests: July 12-18

By Staff Report, 856 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 6:20 PM
The docket at the Grenada County Jail shows the following arrests from Monday, July 12 through Sunday, July 18. An arrest does not mean the accused is guilty. U.S. citizens are presumed innocent until proved guilty in court. The Grenada Star publishes all arrests listed on the docket without exception.
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Scott Petroleum Corp., a three-state fuel distributor headquartered in Leflore County, has been sold to an Arkansas company. The purchase ends 86 years of the Scott family’s ownership. (By Tim Kalich)

Scott Petroleum sold to Arkansas company

By Tim Kalich, 741 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 6:54 PM
GREENWOOD, Miss. -- A longtime Leflore County fuel distributor has been sold.
Scott Petroleum Corp. announced Thursday that it has been purchased by C&S Fuels LLC of Newport, Arkansas.
The sale was completed July 15 for an undisclosed price.
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Break-ins of vehicles rise in Grenada

By Reggie Ross - Managing Editor, 663 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 4:30 PM
The Grenada Police Department is urging citizens to secure all belongings inside vehicles following a rash of break-ins throughout the city.
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Grenada Fire Department firefighters work to extinguish a car fire at Blue Sky Exxon on Sunset Drive last Saturday afternoon. The fire forced customers and staff at the store to evacuate, however, no injuries were reported. | Photo by Reggie Ross

Car fuels fire: No injuries reported in weekend blaze

By Reggie Ross - Managing Editor, 586 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 3:01 PM
A quick response by the Grenada Fire Department last Saturday afternoon may have prevented a major catastrophe at a local gas station.
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Members of the Grenada Fire Department went through dive training recently at the Kiwanis Pool to prepare for open water dive certification. Certified divers, from left, Wesley Halford and Devin Northrip get ready to work with Josh Goldwater and Caleb Kennedy. | Photo by Chuck Hathcock

GFD firemen hold diver training

By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor, 447 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 4:00 PM
Firemen train for just about every scenario. It’s not all about putting a fire out or freeing a person out of a wrecked vehicle. Water training is one area that people don’t think about.
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GPD reminds citizens to lock vehicles

By Reggie Ross - Managing Editor, 392 Reads
Fri, 07/23/2021 - 8:00 PM
This week there have been a dozen more auto burglaries in Grenada since reports were first received last Friday.
The Grenada Star reported Wednesday that authorities are currently investigating a rash of auto burglaries throughout the city and they are urging citizens to use caution.
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Editorial: Delta variant - Heed the warning

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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 9:36 AM
We have been warned. Health officials in Mississippi, around the country and even around the world are telling residents in the state the delta variant of COVID-19 is here. It’s more contagious than any strain of the coronavirus this country has experienced to date.
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Circuit Court to start new session

By Reggie Ross - Managing Editor, 361 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 2:44 PM
Grenada County Circuit Court begins Thursday with a full slate scheduled for Mississippi’s Fifth Circuit District’s summer term.
A total of 66 cases have been scheduled on the circuit court calendar. Of those, 15 are drug cases in addition to several violent crime cases ranging from murder, aggravated assault and domestic violence.
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Legislators hold meetings to review marijuana options

By Steve Wilson, 308 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 10:30 AM
Lawmakers met for the second time as they evaluate the possibility of medical and even a recreational marijuana program in Mississippi.
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Inaugural Founders Day Celebration July 3 in Downtown Grenada

By Adam Prestridge - Publisher, 11,094 Reads
Sat, 07/03/2021 - 7:00 AM
Family, food and fun is the theme for today’s Inaugural Founders Day Celebration in Downtown Grenada.
Deborah Bailey, chairman of the Grenada Community Foundation, said a lot of enthusiasm surrounding the event and hard work helped to make it a reality.
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Newspapers, journalists honored for excellence

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On Sat, 07/10/2021 - 5:29 PM
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Public Service Commission nearing approval for Cooperative Energy's planned distribution grid upgrade

By Steve Wilson, 7,333 Reads
Fri, 07/09/2021 - 11:58 AM
The Mississippi Public Service Commission voted at its Thursday meeting to refer a planned improvement to Cooperative Energy’s distribution grid to Chairman Dane Maxwell, who represents the Southern District.
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After a failed first try, the Senate passed a legislative alternative to the medical marijuana program voters approved in November.

Supreme Court refuses to reconsider medical marijuana ruling

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 7,290 Reads
Fri, 07/02/2021 - 3:28 PM
A last gasp effort has been rejected to convince the Mississippi Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark decision which struck down the medical marijuana initiative approved by voters in November and the entire ballot initiative process.
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Attorney general candidate Lynn Fitch speaks during the Madison and Hinds County Republican Women candidate forum at The Lake House in Ridgeland, Miss., Monday, August 26, 2019. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

New boss same as old boss when it comes to AG using private lawyers

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 6,866 Reads
Mon, 07/05/2021 - 12:39 PM
“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” — Pete Townshend in The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
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Mississippi casinos are setting revenue records, outpacing pre-COVID numbers

By Sara DiNatale - Mississippi Today, 6,436 Reads
Thu, 07/01/2021 - 4:36 PM
Mississippi casinos are making more money now than they were before the pandemic, and the Gulf Coast is leading the spike.
Mississippi casinos are reporting a nearly 21% increase in gross gaming revenue so far this year compared to the same period in 2019, according to data from the state Gaming Commission.
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GCSO investigating Saturday drowning at Grenada Lake

By Reggie Ross - Managing Editor, 5,435 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 12:03 PM
The body of a white male was recovered from the North Abutment near the boat ramp at Grenada Lake Saturday morning, according to Grenada County Sheriff Rolando Fair.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : June 29, 2021

By Press Release - MSDH, 4,766 Reads
Tue, 06/29/2021 - 9:26 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.
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FDA opens purse to unproven drug

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On Wed, 07/07/2021 - 9:27 PM
Prescription drug costs in the United States are high. They are one of the leading factors that keep health care costs routinely rising faster than the general inflation rate.
As a result, Americans spend more on prescription drugs annually than those who live in other developed nations. The reasons are varied.
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Lake Rangers Damon Blakely and Mickey Hoff make beach adjustments Wednesday afternoon. | Photo by Reggie Ross

Corps to open Main Beach in time for Fourth

By Reggie Ross - Managing Editor, 4,475 Reads
Wed, 06/30/2021 - 9:41 PM
Just in time for the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend, a popular beach at Grenada Lake will reopen as visitors prepare to take a dip in one of Mississippi’s largest lake.
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Grenada Police Department officers secure the scene at the intersection of Jones Road and South Commerce Street, near the home where a deceased man was found just after noon Friday. | Photo by Reggie Ross

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GPD investigating Friday afternoon death

By Reggie Ross, 143,102 Reads
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 3:26 PM
The Grenada Police Department remained on the scene until just after 3 p.m.
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Guaranty Bank breaks ground

By Adam Prestridge, 134,028 Reads
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 10:05 AM
Property that was considered useless for years along the City of Grenada’s main thoroughfare has slowly transformed before the eyes of passing motorists over the last year.
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Eleven shot in 'mass shooting' at Grenada biker club

By Reggie Ross, 117,002 Reads
Sun, 11/29/2020 - 11:47 AM
Eleven people suffered various degrees of gunshot wounds following what City of Grenada law enforcement agents are calling a “mass shooting” early Sunday morning.
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Could Elon Musk’s satellite-based Starlink impact Mississippi’s rural broadband rollout?

By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics, 115,527 Reads
Fri, 12/11/2020 - 4:53 PM
On paper, Elon Musk’s Starlink venture, an offshoot of SpaceX, appears to have the advantage over other internet providers. The company can launch their own satellites, it has billions of dollars to invest in new technologies, and their product is winning hearts and minds around the world. Add in the recent announcement by the FCC awarding $9.
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South Sunflower County Hospital Infectious Disease Nurse Henley Harrell (right) administers the first round of the Moderna vaccine to Dr. Eddie Donahoe on Wednesday afternoon.

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Indianola Doctor Who Suffered Effects of COVID Among the First to Get Vaccine at Clinic

By Bryan Davis, 114,586 Reads
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 5:30 PM
When Dr. Eddie Donahoe heard that a COVID-19 vaccine was on the way and had the potential to be available to health care professionals before the end of 2020, he didn’t hesitate to raise his hand to be one of the first to take it.
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COVID-19 cases on the rise again

By Reggie Ross, 112,417 Reads
Wed, 11/25/2020 - 3:54 PM
For the first time since Labor Day and the spike of cases following homecoming festivities at area schools, Grenada County is starting to see an increase in coronavirus numbers running concurrent with the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Editorial: Vote yes for the new flag

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On Thu, 10/29/2020 - 2:52 PM
Mississippians have a chance to vote for a new flag. We should seize the chance to close a chapter on our history and move forward. It’s the right thing to do.
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The Christmas tree lighting in Downtown Grenada will be held at 5:30 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 5.| Photo by Reggie Ross

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Downtown Grenada Christmas festivities, tree lighting fill Saturday

By Reggie Ross, 106,703 Reads
Fri, 12/04/2020 - 9:39 PM
Downtown Grenada is the place to be this Saturday, Dec. 5, with a number of scheduled events scheduled all day to celebrate the Christmas season.
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The state Supreme Court building is located in Jackson.

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State Supreme Court sets schedule in lawsuit that could overturn state's ballot initiative law

By Steve Wilson, 106,158 Reads
Thu, 11/19/2020 - 3:49 PM
The Mississippi Supreme Court set the schedule Tuesday for briefs in a case filed by the city of Madison and Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler that could overturn the state’s ballot initiative law.
The city’s brief in the lawsuit is due on December 7 and the brief from Secretary of State Michael Watson is due on December 28.
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Big Tech eroding freedoms

By Scott Coopwood, 105,531 Reads
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 3:56 PM
During this election cycle perhaps the most vital and heavily viewed platform for political news and debate has been Twitter. Then, up next is Facebook. Founded in 2006, Twitter has 330 million monthly active users and 145 million daily active users.
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Grenada Police Department officers secure the scene at the intersection of Jones Road and South Commerce Street, near the home where a deceased man was found just after noon Friday. | Photo by Reggie Ross

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GPD investigating Friday afternoon death

By Reggie Ross, 143,102 Reads
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 3:26 PM
The Grenada Police Department remained on the scene until just after 3 p.m.
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Guaranty Bank breaks ground

By Adam Prestridge, 134,028 Reads
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 10:05 AM
Property that was considered useless for years along the City of Grenada’s main thoroughfare has slowly transformed before the eyes of passing motorists over the last year.
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Eleven shot in 'mass shooting' at Grenada biker club

By Reggie Ross, 117,002 Reads
Sun, 11/29/2020 - 11:47 AM
Eleven people suffered various degrees of gunshot wounds following what City of Grenada law enforcement agents are calling a “mass shooting” early Sunday morning.
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Could Elon Musk’s satellite-based Starlink impact Mississippi’s rural broadband rollout?

By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics, 115,527 Reads
Fri, 12/11/2020 - 4:53 PM
On paper, Elon Musk’s Starlink venture, an offshoot of SpaceX, appears to have the advantage over other internet providers. The company can launch their own satellites, it has billions of dollars to invest in new technologies, and their product is winning hearts and minds around the world. Add in the recent announcement by the FCC awarding $9.
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South Sunflower County Hospital Infectious Disease Nurse Henley Harrell (right) administers the first round of the Moderna vaccine to Dr. Eddie Donahoe on Wednesday afternoon.

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Indianola Doctor Who Suffered Effects of COVID Among the First to Get Vaccine at Clinic

By Bryan Davis, 114,586 Reads
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 5:30 PM
When Dr. Eddie Donahoe heard that a COVID-19 vaccine was on the way and had the potential to be available to health care professionals before the end of 2020, he didn’t hesitate to raise his hand to be one of the first to take it.
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COVID-19 cases on the rise again

By Reggie Ross, 112,417 Reads
Wed, 11/25/2020 - 3:54 PM
For the first time since Labor Day and the spike of cases following homecoming festivities at area schools, Grenada County is starting to see an increase in coronavirus numbers running concurrent with the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Editorial: Vote yes for the new flag

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On Thu, 10/29/2020 - 2:52 PM
Mississippians have a chance to vote for a new flag. We should seize the chance to close a chapter on our history and move forward. It’s the right thing to do.
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The Christmas tree lighting in Downtown Grenada will be held at 5:30 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 5.| Photo by Reggie Ross

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Downtown Grenada Christmas festivities, tree lighting fill Saturday

By Reggie Ross, 106,703 Reads
Fri, 12/04/2020 - 9:39 PM
Downtown Grenada is the place to be this Saturday, Dec. 5, with a number of scheduled events scheduled all day to celebrate the Christmas season.
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The state Supreme Court building is located in Jackson.

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State Supreme Court sets schedule in lawsuit that could overturn state's ballot initiative law

By Steve Wilson, 106,158 Reads
Thu, 11/19/2020 - 3:49 PM
The Mississippi Supreme Court set the schedule Tuesday for briefs in a case filed by the city of Madison and Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler that could overturn the state’s ballot initiative law.
The city’s brief in the lawsuit is due on December 7 and the brief from Secretary of State Michael Watson is due on December 28.
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Bolivar Bullet publisher Scott Coopwood

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Big Tech eroding freedoms

By Scott Coopwood, 105,531 Reads
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 3:56 PM
During this election cycle perhaps the most vital and heavily viewed platform for political news and debate has been Twitter. Then, up next is Facebook. Founded in 2006, Twitter has 330 million monthly active users and 145 million daily active users.
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