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Powering Grenada County
An electric crew begins working to restore power in the heavily hit Avenue of Pines subdivision just after noon Monday.

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Thousands left in dark in Grenada County; restoration estimated for Sunday, Feb. 1
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Mon,01/26/26-6:06PM , 5,442 Reads
Winter Storm Fern’s crippling ice left most of Grenada County in the dark, coating trees, limbs and power lines and triggering widespread power outages that crews were still working to fix Monday afternoon.
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On Standby
Crews with Emergency Disaster Services have staged, along with utility crews at Camp McCain in anticipation of Winter Storm Fern's impact on Grenada County and surrounding areas.

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Grenada County remains at Level 4 - Extreme alert; more ice expected as 2nd wintry wave moves in
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Sat,01/24/26-4:31PM , 2,676 Reads
Grenada County remains at its highest winter weather alert level as a second, more dangerous wave of Winter Storm Fern moves into the area, prompting officials to warn residents to stay off the roads and prepare for possible extended power outages.
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Storm Staging
More than 150 workers with Davey Tree - a rapid-response storm debris cleanup company out of Florida - began staging at the Holiday Inn Express in Grenada Friday morning in anticipation of Winter Storm Fern, which is predicted to glaze the county with thick blanket of ice.

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Gov. Reeves declares State of Emergency; city Warming Center to remain open
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Fri,01/23/26-1:25PM , 1,123 Reads
Gov. Tate Reeves declared a State of Emergency on Thursday ahead of Winter Storm Fern, which is expected to bring ice, freezing rain and snow across much of north Mississippi, including conditions forecasters say could be historic for Grenada County.
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Clearing the Way
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 - Publisher
Thu,01/22/26-8:45PM , 2,896 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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