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Average Mississippi fuel prices have fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in last week

By SPECIAL TO THE STAR SPECIAL TO THE STAR
Wed,02/04/26-9:30PM, 870 Reads
Average gasoline prices in Mississippi have fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.38/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,014 stations in Mississippi. Prices in Mississippi are 1.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 25.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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Boil Water Alerts Issued

The Green Street Water Filtration Station is pictured Wednesday evening.

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City issues numerous Boil Water Alerts following winter storm outages

By ADAM PRESTRIDGE ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Wed,01/28/26-6:27PM, 847 Reads
Grenada Water & Sewer Department officials announced several Boil Water Alerts Wednesday afternoon as the effects of Winter Storm Fern continue to play havoc on the city's water system.
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How much should flood insurance cost?

Wed,02/11/26-6:16PM, 830 Reads 14,137 Statewide
Ever since the National Flood Insurance Program was created in 1968, the federal program has struggled to find the sweet spot of how much to charge for the coverage.
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Hard to prepare for storms this rare

Wed,02/04/26-2:50PM, 752 Reads 19,951 Statewide
As of early this week, there were still tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Mississippi without electricity, running water or both following the storm that coated a large portion of the state in ice Jan. 24-25.
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