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GHS teams move to North State Class 6A playoffs

By CHUCK HATHCOCK CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Thu,02/19/26-6:00PM, 375 Reads
Both the Grenada High School Chargers and Lady Chargers were both in a win or go home situation last week at the Class 6A, Region 1 Tournament hosted at South Panola High School.
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Defensive Pressure

Kirk Academy seniors, Cecile Brister, left, and Charley Rose apply pressure to an Amite School Center guard during Class AAA, Division 1 State Tournament action last Thursday in Grenada.

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Raiderettes fall in Finals, advance to Overall

By CHUCK HATHCOCK CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Thu,02/19/26-5:30PM, 369 Reads
Heading into last weeks Midsouth Association of Independent Schools Class AAA State Basket-ball Tournament at Kirk Academy, Coach Josh Zeitz and the Raiderettes had two goals – to win a state championship and qualify for Overall Tournament. They accomplished one of those goals.
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New Jackson chief has a strong will

By WYATT EMMERICH WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,02/18/26-5:02PM, 345 Reads 13,498 Statewide
Jackson Mayor John Horhn has selected Dr. RaShall Brackney to be the new police chief of Jackson.
Most of Brackney’s career, 30 years, was in the Pittsburgh Police Bureau. She later served as chief of campus police at George Washington University and, most recently, police chief in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Aunt Fae was a true matriarch

By WYATT EMMERICH WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,02/11/26-4:22PM, 321 Reads 8,210 Statewide
One of the strange things about mass media is that you deal in masses of people. Every week we have multiple obituaries in our newspapers. Each of the deceased leaves behind a wake in the water of humanity, touching other lives in innumerable and profound ways.
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