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Ricky Lee Palmer

By STAFF REPORT STAFF REPORT
Tue,08/26/25-8:30PM, 3,131 Reads
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, from the Chapel of McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Mr. Ricky Lee Palmer, 58, of Grenada, who died on Friday, Aug. 22, in Oxford. Dr. Joey Faulk will officiate. Burial will follow in the Palmer family plot in Grenada Memorial Garden.
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Deer Spotted in Subdivision

Sightings of deer are becoming more common all over Grenada County as the year winds down and temperatures begin to fluctuate.

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Deer already on the move across Grenada County

By ADAM PRESTRIDGE ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Tue,09/02/25-10:44PM, 3,127 Reads
Deer are on the move in Grenada earlier than usual this year, with sightings reported throughout the city in mid- to late August and most recently during the first week of September.
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Population growth hinges on Jackson

Sun,06/29/25-8:16AM, 3,104 Reads 25,794 Statewide
U.S. News & World Report loves to produce rankings on everything from the nation’s best schools to its best hospitals to its best places to live. Recently, the magazine released a ranking that should make Mississippi feel good.
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BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate remains static at 4.0% (as of May 2025)

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Tue,06/24/25-12:22PM, 3,088 Reads 38,349 Statewide
Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for May of 2025.
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