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Crews with the Mississippi Department of Transportation use a snowplow to clear Hwy. 8 in Grenada following an ice storm in 2024. Photo by Adam Prestridge © 2024 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Grenada County now under Ice Storm Warning as Winter Storm Fern approaches Mississippi

By ADAM PRESTRIDGE ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Thu,01/22/26-8:45PM, 3,134 Reads
Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday evening, the National Weather Service upgraded Grenada County from a Winter Storm Watch to an Ice Storm Warning as Winter Storm Fern moves toward Mississippi.
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Mississippi Delta counties lead nation with highest rates of gun homicides

By GERARD EDIC GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth/Report for America
Mon,03/16/26-1:28PM, 3,104 Reads 28,162 Statewide
Leflore County consistently leads the nation with one of the highest gun homicide rates

This is the first story in a series about gun violence in the Mississippi Delta.
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Christopher Reves

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Who pays the FEMA bill?

By CHRISTOPHER REVES CHRISTOPHER REVES
Tue,06/24/25-1:28PM, 3,104 Reads 24,580 Statewide
Hurricane prediction is getting good. Good enough to matter, good enough to warn people about the little things as well as the big things. Good enough to save lives, which is the real yardstick.
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Power crews have been working to replace power poles and pull new lines in an effort to restore power throughout Grenada County. | Photo by Adam Prestridge © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Hundreds in Grenada County remain without electricity following Sunday thunderstorm

By ADAM PRESTRIDGE ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Tue,05/27/25-9:05PM, 3,062 Reads
Hundreds of Grenada County residents remain without electricity following Sunday evening’s severe thunderstorm that blew strong straight line winds and heavy rains through the area.
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