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Anthony and Ophelia Topps pose for a photo in The Grenada Star’s photo studio with their 2022 Cutest Couple prizes on Valentine’s Day. The couple was selected by a panel of out-of-state judges. | Photo by Adam Prestridge

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Marriage Topps for 2022 Cutest Couple since 1982
By MANDY AYERS - Staff Reporter
Thu,02/24/22-10:41PM , 1,671 Reads
Anthony Topps first met Ophelia in the fall of 1982 and was immediately smitten. For almost 37 years, The Grenada Star’s 2022 Cutest Couple has been living their love story.

“I couldn’t take my eyes off her," Anthony said. “She caught my eye and I had to turn my bike around and go introduce myself to her and her friends.”
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2022 Christmas in April directors seek candidates to help; deadline March 10
By MANDY AYERS - Staff Reporter
Thu,02/10/22-9:00PM , 2,142 Reads
Preparations are underway for the annual Christmas in April. Directors are seeking applications for the event’s 28th year.

Christmas in April is a nationwide movement that was started in Midland, Texas, in 1972. Since its inception in Grenada in 1994, $639,761 has been invested in improvements to more than 275 homes in the community.
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Volunteer firemen practice using the grain bin rescue tube during a training in 2020. | Submitted Photo

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Farm Bureau Grain bin rescue training March 5
By MANDY AYERS - Staff Reporter
Thu,02/10/22-8:45PM , 1,613 Reads
The Grenada County office of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is preparing to hold a Grain Bin Workshop for all emergency responders, farmers and anyone working with grain bins.
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Professional Profile: Allyson Coleman
By MANDY AYERS - Staff Reporter
Thu,02/10/22-8:39PM , 10,465 Reads
This week, The Grenada Star spotlights Allyson Coleman, project manager for the Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce.

Q: When and where were you born?
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