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Cordoning off the Scene
A Grenada Police Department officer uses his patrol car to block the entrance to Leigh Avenue the night Ayden Reno's body was discovered just before midnight on Monday, Sept. 22.

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Fourth teen arrested in connection with death of Grenada High's Ayden Reno
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Wed,10/01/25-6:41PM , 28,295 Reads 71,015 Statewide
A fourth teenager has been arrested in connection with the death of Grenada High School junior and Chargers football player Ayden Reno, whose body was discovered early last week near a small city park.
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Processing the Scene
A heavy presence of law enforcement made up of the Grenada Police Department and Grenada Sheriff's Office responded to the scene of the homicide in the 700 block of Leigh Avenue early Tuesday morning, Sept. 23. A gathering of family and friends was also on the scene.

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Names of teen murder suspects in Grenada High student’s death released
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Tue,09/30/25-6:02PM , 21,296 Reads 75,911 Statewide
District Attorney William “Adam” Hopper confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the three juveniles arrested Monday in connection with Grenada High School student Ayden Reno’s death are being charged as adults.
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Investigating the Scene
Grenada County Coroner Douglas "Little Bobby" Yates speaks with Grenada Police Department investigators at the scene where Grenada High School student Ayden Reno's body was discovered last Monday night, Sept. 22.

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Three teens arrested in death of Grenada High School football player
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Mon,09/29/25-7:15PM , 14,280 Reads 63,478 Statewide
A week following the discovery of a Grenada High School student’s body in a “brushy overgrown area” in the heart of the city, investigators have made a break in the case.
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"A" Rated School District
The Mississippi Department of Education released its accountability results earlier today with the Grenada School District earning an "A" with a score of 707, marking the fourth year in a row achieving a top rating.

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Grenada School District earns “A” rating in state accountability once again
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Thu,09/25/25-5:00PM , 2,510 Reads
For the fourth year in a row, the Grenada School District has earned the distinction of being recognized as an “A” school district in the Mississippi Department of Education’s accountability results, making it one of the highest-performing districts in the state.
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