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When Donald Trump was elected president to a second term, it was a given that it would return a chaotic form of management to the executive branch.
Some like that style, thinking that shaking up the government is an effective way to create needed changes and reduce spending.
Most times, however, these decisions, whether coming from the president or his underlings, seem haphazard, with no one in the administration thinking much about the consequences until after the panic hits.
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2 months ago
There are few things that can create as much beauty and misery as an ice storm. Ice-encased tree branches offer a stunning landscape of crystal, but the weight of that same ice causes those branches to break on top of houses and across roads and power lines, damaging property, making travel dangerous and depriving households of electricity and heat.
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The Green Street Water Filtration Station is pictured Wednesday evening.
Grenada Water & Sewer Department officials announced several Boil Water Alerts Wednesday afternoon as the effects of Winter Storm Fern continue to play havoc on the city's water system.
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2 months ago
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Multiple sections of power lines remain down around the Grenada School District’s elementary school campus.
The Grenada School District announced Wednesday afternoon that all of its campuses and offices will remain closed the rest of the week due to ongoing recovery efforts from Winter Storm Fern and the severe ice that struck Grenada County last week.
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2 months ago
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As ice from Winter Storm Fern begins to melt, the dangers on the roadways increase, prompting MDOT officials to close Interstate 55 north from Grenada to Senatobia.
UPDATED (4:17 p.m.) - The closure area on Interstate 55 has been moved north to Exit 243 in Batesville.
Interstate 55 was shut down Wednesday afternoon after Winter Storm Fern coated north Mississippi in ice and snow, with northbound lanes closed from Exit 206 in Grenada to Exit 265 in Senatobia beginning at 1 p.m., state transportation officials said.
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2 months ago
Below is a press release from the Mississippi National Guard:
The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) activated 500 service members across the state to conduct general support, fueling operations, and aerial logistics packaging of food and other needed supplies following a major winter storm Jan. 23-26, 2026.
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An electric crew begins working to restore power in the heavily hit Avenue of Pines subdivision just after noon Monday.
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.
At the height of the storm, 7,850 of 11,457 tracked meters in Grenada County – about 68.52 percent – were without electricity, according to local outage figures. Much of the county awoke Sunday to streets littered with fallen limbs, sagging lines and transformers popping in the freezing rain.
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2 months ago
Robert St. John says 43 years ago, he was racing toward oblivion with his headlights off. Today, he can see the road.
There was a kid from my hometown who had it all figured out at twenty-one. Charm, dreams, a family who loved him. He was also speeding down 4th Street at 90 miles per hour with his headlights off and three police cars in pursuit.
That was May 25, 1983.
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2 months 1 week ago
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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.
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.
“We are in the most serious category,” Grenada Emergency Management Director Chris Whitehurst said Saturday afternoon. “People need to treat this like the life-threatening event it can be if the weather continues to deteriorate as predicted and they get out on these roads.”
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2 months 1 week ago
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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.
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.
The declaration, which will last at least through Tuesday, Jan. 27, allows the state to mobilize additional resources as the storm bears down on the region this weekend.
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2 months 1 week ago
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.
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.
The warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, through 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, and covers Grenada, Webster, Montgomery, Carroll, Holmes and Yazoo counties. Forecasters said significant icing is expected, with ice accumulations of up to one inch and additional sleet possible.
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2 months 1 week ago
The vast majority of states across the U.S. now allow some form of high school NIL. Mississippi is among the four that have thus far prohibited the practice.
Mississippi is currently not among the growing number of states that allow high school student-athletes to accept Name, Image and Likeness, or NIL, money or benefits. That could change if legislation filed by State Rep. Jeffery Harness (D) is signed into law.
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Kirk Academy senior Jacob Zeitz was recognized last week for his 1,000 career point, which was scored during last week’s win over North Delta. With Zeitz is his coach, and father Josh Zeitz.
Kirk Academy senior guard Josh Zeitz reached the 1,000-point mark in his career during a recent home game with North Delta School. Zeitz is in his second season at Kirk Academy after transferring from Clinton Christian to when his father, Josh Zeitz, was named softball and boys basketball head coach.
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2 months 1 week ago
The Grenada Lady Chargers soccer won a match and lost a match in Class 6A, Region 1 play last week.
Last Tuesday, GHS lost a 7-0 decision to Saltillo at Charger Stadium and closed the week with a 3-1 win at Lake Cormorant last Thursday. The boys contest against Saltillo was postponed due to a problem with the stadium lights. It will be made up at a later date.
Eighth-grader Catelyn Neathery, junior Taylor Swinford and senior Mary Pinson Jackson each had a goal for GHS against Lake Cormorant.
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2 months 1 week ago
Grenada High School girls head basketball coach Kendrick Conley knew he need an outstanding effort from his defense in last week’s Class 6A, Region 1 games against South Panola and Olive Branch, the top teams in the region standings.
Last Monday, South Panola rode the double-digit scoring of four players to win a 79-68 decision over the Lady Chargers. The following day, they ran into Olive Branch on the road and were on the short end of a 76-36 decision.
With the losses, GHS drops to 14-5 overall and 2-4 inside the region.
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2 months 1 week ago
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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2 months 1 week ago
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Grenada City Manager Dr. Trina George addresses the City Council during an emergency Zoom meeting Wednesday afternoon.
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.
City Manager Dr. Trina George – appearing via Zoom – presented the proclamation to the council during the 4 p.m. meeting. Dr. George said city and county officials met earlier in the day to coordinate plans and stay ahead of the storm.
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2 months 1 week ago
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.
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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2 months 1 week ago
If anyone needed reason to be leery about the “school choice” plan being pushed by Mississippi’s House of Representatives, the size of the bill alone should provide a large red flag.
When the legislation, co-authored by House Speaker Jason White, was filed, it came in at a whopping 553 pages. It has since been pared down in committee to a “svelte” 446 pages – still so large that we’d be surprised if many of those lawmakers who narrowly passed the bill last week in the House would have read much past its nine-page opening summary.
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