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Kirk Academy senior Dawson Clark dives back to first base safely on an attempted pickoff. | Photo by Adam Prestridge

KA Raiders finish runner-up in North State

By Adam Prestridge - Publisher, 196 Reads
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 12:24 PM

It took all three games and a total of 21 innings to decide the winner of the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools’ Class AAA North Baseball Championship last week when Kirk Academy and Marshall Academy squared off on the diamond.

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Signing the Milwaukee Tool Project Memorandum of Understanding, include, from left, Grenada County District 4 Supervisor Darrell Robinson, Board of Supervisor’s President Michael Lott and Matthew Harrison, CEO of the Greater Grenada Partnership. The tool manufacturer will construct a 500,000-square-foot accessories facility in Grenada. | Photo by Adam Prestridge

Milwaukee Tool facility locating to Grenada County creating 800 jobs

By Adam Prestridge - Publisher, 7,286 Reads
Tue, 04/20/2021 - 10:07 AM

The landscape of Grenada County will soon change following Tuesday’s announcement that Milwaukee Tool will expand its footprint in Mississippi with the construction of an accessories manufacturing facility in the I-55 Business and Technology Park creating hundreds of new jobs.

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The campus of Grenada High School was frozen solid last week following the winter storms. | Photo by Adam Prestridge

Winter storms close schools

By Adam Prestridge, 1,119 Reads
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:01 AM

Closing schools during inclement weather can be like playing a game of chess for administrators.

On Valentine’s Day, Grenada School District Superintendent Dr. David Daigneault and Kirk Academy Head of School Jay Watts were matched up with Mother Nature as an unprecedented winter storm began pelting the county with ice and snow.

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All county boxes counted; voters favor Republican candidates

By Adam Prestridge, 13,850 Reads
Tue, 11/03/2020 - 10:15 PM

With all 13 of Grenada County’s ballot boxes counted, unofficial General Election results show that 63.04 percent of citizens that cast ballots favored Republican incumbent Donald Trump over Democratic challenger Joe Biden for United

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A line of Grenada County voters formed from Van Dorn to Commerce Street early Tuesday morning. | Photo by Chuck Hathcock

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More than half of county's ballot boxes counted

By Adam Prestridge, 5,227 Reads
Tue, 11/03/2020 - 09:14 PM

Four additional ballot boxes have arrived at the Grenada County Courthouse with the most significant change being the vote for the new state flag design with support increasing nearly three to one.

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Long lines formed outside the Southside Church of Christ precinct as voters waited to cast their votes earlier today. | Photo by Chuck Hathcock

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Ballot boxes begin arriving at Grenada County Courthouse

By Adam Prestridge, 5,236 Reads
Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:36 PM

Three of Grenada County's 13 ballot boxes have been returned to the county courthouse.

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Freshman Ethan Prestridge breaks open for a big run during the season opener against Winston. | Photo by Chuck Hathcock

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Ground game helps Kirk JV win; Raiders host CA Rebels Thursday

By Adam Prestridge, 5,227 Reads
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 05:00 PM

Kirk Academy traveled to Yazoo County last Thursday night on a mission to produce offensively against Benton Academy.

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Guaranty Bank breaks ground

By Adam Prestridge, 106,611 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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May 12, 2021