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UPDATED: County EMA director still expects ‘historic’ ice event
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Thu,01/22/26-4:46PM , 1,725 Reads
EDITOR'S NOTE: Shortly after 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22, the National Weather Service upgraded Grenada County from a Winter Storm Watch to an Ice Storm Warning and also added the southeast part of the county to Level 4 "extreme," impact. Now, all of Grenada County is included in Level 4 "extreme" impact.
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Emergency Meeting
Grenada City Manager Dr. Trina George addresses the City Council during an emergency Zoom meeting Wednesday afternoon.

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Grenada City Council declares local emergency ahead of winter storm
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Wed,01/21/26-8:10PM , 2,937 Reads
The Grenada City Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday afternoon to approve a proclamation declaring a local emergency ahead of Winter Storm Fern, which forecasters warn could bring significant ice accumulations and dangerously cold temperatures to North Mississippi this week.
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Icy Roadways
Vehicles travel slowly down Hwy. 51 in Grenada in January 2024 following an ice storm that shut down the city for several days. | Photo by Adam Prestridge © 2024 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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County EMA director: Prepare for historic ice event
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Wed,01/21/26-5:01PM , 4,184 Reads
Local emergency officials say Grenada County should prepare for what could be a historic ice event as a powerful winter storm targets north Mississippi from Friday through Sunday.
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Special Report: Rural providers navigate OBBBA
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Tue,01/20/26-4:09PM , 440 Reads
Mississippi’s rural health care system is preparing for a mix of new funding and new challenges as the federal “Big Beautiful Bill” — officially the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — begins reshaping how small-town hospitals and clinics survive.
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