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After picking up their first win of the season two weeks ago, the Kirk Academy Raiders baseball team headed back to the diamond last week looking to build off the win over Carroll Academy on March 6.
Zach Whitfield’s team dodged the rains of the week, managing to play a pair of games.
Last Tuesday, the Raiders lost a 6-3 decision to Indianola Academy, but bounced back last Wednesday for an 18-0 victory against Delta Academy.
With the action, Kirk is now 2-9 on the season.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
1 week 5 days ago
Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Grenada High School senior pitcher Brayden Trusty tosses the ball to junior third baseman Tanner Fowler to retire a Starkville High School baserunner during action last Saturday in Grenada.
Most baseball coaches will tell you to be successful you need to pitch well, defend the field well and have timely hitting.
For the Grenada Chargers, the timely hitting let them down last Saturday afternoon as they lost a 3-2 decision to Class 7A Starkville High School at Charger Field. GHS outhit the Yellowjackets 8-2, but stranded seven runners on bases, including a game-ending double play with the bases loaded.
With the loss, the Chargers dropped to 7-6 overall. Three of the six losses are by a combined four runs.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
1 week 5 days ago
Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Grenada High School senior pitcher Mary Taylour Wilbourn delivers a pitch to the plate during a home game earlier this season.
After opening Class 6A, Region 1 play with an 8-3 win over Saltillo on March 5, th Grenada Lady Chargers varsity softball team traveled to the Mississippi Gulf Coast last week to take part in the Battle on the Beach.
GHS played three games in two days at Harrison Central and D’Iberville. Last Tuesday, the Lady Chargers blanked Newton County 5-0 and came back with a 10-6 win over Myrtle High School. Last Wednesday, Grenada was a 9-1 loser to Smithville.
With the action, GHS stands at 9-3 on the season.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
1 week 6 days ago
After being fired following an incendiary post about Charlie Kirk’s death, former ole Miss employee Lauren Stokes argued her First Amendment rights were violated. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson dismissed the claims Monday, setting up a potential 5th Circuit appeal.
A federal judge has dismissed former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn Boyce, bringing an early end—at least for now—to one of the state’s most closely watched campus speech disputes.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won’t be joining them, at least for now.
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were unconstitutional, one of the dissenting justices, Brett Kavanaugh, predicted that the process of issuing refunds would be a mess.
He will only be right about that if the government overcomplicates things.
The solution should be simple. Those who directly paid the illegal tariffs — manufacturers, retailers and logistics companies — should get the refunds. Those companies can then decide whether to pass those refunds onto their customers.
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1 week 6 days ago
When state Rep. Becky Currie was tabbed to lead the House committee that oversees Mississippi’s prison system, she was given a mandate to shake things up.
She has been trying.
In 2025, she introduced a comprehensive bill that put a basket of reforms into one piece of legislation. It cleared her chamber unanimously but died during negotiations with the Senate.
This year, she took a different approach, writing most of the reforms into separate bills. So far, that strategy hasn’t fared much better with the Senate.
But Currie has not given up.
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2 weeks ago
Photo by Adam Prestridge, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Debris piles throughout the City of Grenada will remain curbside after the City Council failed to secure a debris removal and monitoring company or set new spending caps for the work.
Debris will continue to pile up curbside after the Grenada City Council received no bids to complete storm debris removal and monitoring services during a Zoom meeting Tuesday afternoon, March 17.
City Manager Dr. Trina George informed Councilmembers that the city had not received any responses to its requests for proposals (RFPs) for the work. The Council then voted to officially close the RFP process and instead declare emergency procurement, allowing Dr. George to directly solicit quotes and negotiate contracts for debris removal and monitoring services.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
2 weeks 1 day ago
Leflore County consistently leads the nation with one of the highest gun homicide rates
This is the first story in a series about gun violence in the Mississippi Delta.
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth/Report for America on
2 weeks 1 day ago
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
No state has expanded Medicaid since the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill was put into law last year
Another legislative session, another year will pass without Mississippi expanding Medicaid to provide health care coverage for the working poor.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
2 weeks 2 days ago
St. Stanislaus star Max Baria, with ball, grabs a rebound over Booneville's Elijah Dukes during the Boys Class 3A semifinal game, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Max Baria, a 17-year-old high school senior from Bay St. Louis, is a good-looking, soft-spoken, highly intelligent young man, who emerged this basketball season as one of the best high school players in Mississippi.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
2 weeks 2 days ago
Mississippi counties included in the tornado watch include Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Coahoma, Desoto, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Leflore, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, Washington, Webster, Yalobusha and Yazoo.
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of Eastern Arkansas and Northern and Central Mississippi until 11 p.m. Sunday, March 15.
Several tornadoes are likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible. Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph are also likely while scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events up to 2 inches in diameter are possible.
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2 weeks 2 days ago
Below is a political opinion column by David McRae:
Fair access to banking is not a partisan issue. It is a matter of economic freedom, and that is something worth protecting—in Washington and Jackson alike.
Access to fair banking isn’t a luxury, it’s the price of entry in the modern economy. Whether you’re a small business owner, a nonprofit, a farmer, or simply a working family, you cannot function without fair, reliable access to financial services. That’s why the Fair Banking Standard Act is so important.
By David McRae on
2 weeks 2 days ago
The event is the culmination of a month-long exhibit by the Chimneyville Weavers and Spinners Guild. The organization is celebrating 45 years.
The next time you wrap in a cozy woolen scarf or shawl, consider where the wool came from. It’s easy to get a clear picture when you begin with the source of that soft, warm wool. Visitors to the Waller Craft Center on March 28 can experience the excitement of seeing a sheep being shorn, then watch as talented craftsmen spin and weave the wool into a beautiful and functional piece of heirloom quality.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
2 weeks 2 days ago
The latest reporting shows Eller up 50.9% with a margin of 440 votes. His campaign said Friday that it is now “mathematically impossible” for remaining uncounted absentee ballots to change the outcome.
Congressional candidate Ron Eller declared victory in the 2nd District Republican Primary on Friday, three days after voters went to the polls to choose party nominees in the midterm elections.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 weeks 4 days ago
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2 weeks 4 days ago
Jerrian Sykes Jr.
The Grenada Police have arrested 18-year-old Jerrian Mekhi Sykes Jr. in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old L’Zaiyah Jones, Chief George Douglas announced Friday morning.
The Grenada man has been charged with Murder. His bond has been set at $1,000,000. He is currently being held at the Grenada County Jail.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
2 weeks 5 days ago
The Grenada High School tennis team opened Class 6A, Region 1 play at home against South Panola last Thursday as the Chargers cruised to a 7-0 victory.
In singles action, senior Shanvi Kher won a 6-0, 6-0 decision over Rosa Lee Spooner. Classmate Gabe Reyna downed Bailey Willoughby 6-1, 6-0.
The girls doubles team of junior Mary Grace Klinck and senior Mary Pinson Jackson cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Ella Lang and Autumn Martin. Junior Zoe Beane and senior Emily Finkley won a 6-0, 6-0 decision over Sarah Davis and Mariah Burnett.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
2 weeks 5 days ago
Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Kirk Academy eight-grade third baseman Charlie Bailey makes a diving attempt to tag a Bayou Academy base runner out during a home game earlier this season.
It’s been a tough start heading into the season for the Kirk Academy Raiders baseball team.
Second-year head coach Zach Whitfield’s team was 0-8 prior to last Thursday’s home game with Carroll Academy. The Raiders started fast with five runs in the bottom of the first inning and held on for a 6-4 win.
With the victory, KA improves to 1-8 overall, giving Whitfield a win over his former school that he coached.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
2 weeks 5 days ago
Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Grenada High School sophomore Allie Ross slides in safely at second base during last Thursday’s Class 6A, Regoin 1 home game against Saltillo. The Lady Chargers won an 8-3 decision to improve 7-2 overall.
After starting the season 6-2, the Grenada High School Lady Chargers opened Class 6A, Region 1 play at home last Thursday night against Saltillo High School.
Coach Leslie Lancaster’s girls came out of gate fast, scoring three runs in the first inning en route to an 8-3 victory.
With the win, GHS improves to 7-2 overall and 1-0 inside Region 1.
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