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Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Public-to-public transfers, sometimes called open enrollment or portability, are not robustly used. The policy is not a panacea. It can be a lifeline for hardship, though.
Forty-six (46) states, plus the District of Columbia, allow a student to transfer from the public school they are assigned to into another public school. Mississippi is among them.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
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The Legislature is considering ways to integrate social safety nets and workforce development in a manner that moves people off of welfare and into a sustainable job.
The importance of work on the psyche and society as a whole was a topic of discussion during Empower Mississippi’s fifth annual Solutions Summit this week.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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According to Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson, foreign interests own over 1 million acres of land in Mississippi, representing 4.5% of all privately held agricultural land in the state.
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R) is praising the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create an online website to streamline reporting requirements for foreign persons purchasing farmland in the U.S.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at Winona Church of Christ in Winona for Minnie Young, 82, of Winona, who died on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, at the church.
Ms. Young was born on May 9, 1943.
Clark-Williams Funeral Home, Inc., in Grenada is in charge of arrangements.
By Staff Report on
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DEATH NOTICE: Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date for Mr. Tommy McRee of Grenada, who died on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at his residence.
McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada is in charge of arrangements.
By Staff Report on
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DEATH NOTICE: Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date for Ms. Johnna Miller, 69, of Elliott, who died on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.
McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada is in charge of arrangements.
By Staff Report on
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DEATH NOTICE: Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date for Mr. Marvin Freeman, 81, of Holcomb, who died on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at his residence.
McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada is in charge of arrangements.
By Staff Report on
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DEATH NOTICE: Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date for Mr. Terry Lee Bailey, 71, of Holcomb, who died on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Grenada.
McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada is in charge of arrangements.
By Staff Report on
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Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Mrs. Shirley Ann Ritchey Holland, 86, of Gore Springs, who died on Saturday, Dec. 6, at her residence. Burial followed in Drew Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Burke officiated. The family received friends from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening, Dec. 9, and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, Dec. 10, all at McKibben and Guinn.
By Staff Report on
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A private family funeral service was held on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Mrs. Elaine Anderson Williams, 76, of Grenada, who died on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Grenada. Elaine was laid to rest beside her husband in Providence Cemetery.
By Staff Report on
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A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Grenada Memorial Garden for Mr. James J. Gootee, 71, of Grenada, who died on Saturday, Nov. 29, in Grenada.
James was a United States Navy veteran.
While James has no immediate survivors in the area, he leaves behind a host of friends and caregivers that provided excellent care for him over the last 13 years at Grenada Rehab and Health.
Online condolences can be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com
By Staff Report on
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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.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
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Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Grenada High School senior Carlei Brown signed a scholarship last week to play basketball at Northwest Community College. Present for the signing were, front from left, Carlei Brown and Ginger Caldwell. Back row, Cedric Brown and Grenada High School head coach Kendrick Conley.
Grenada High School girls basketball coach Kendrick Conley said it wasn’t a hard decision five seasons ago to move then eighth-grader Carlei Brown up to the varsity roster.
Now, the senior has complied a solid career with more than 40 games scoring double figures in points and rebounds. Conley has helped develop Brown into a solid post player, who has played herself in to a next level competitor. She will take her talents an hour up the road to Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, after signing a scholarship to play for the Lady Rangers.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
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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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By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
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Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Kirk Academy senior Charley Rose drives to the bucket during a game earlier this season against Delta Academy.
Offense sells tickets, while defense wins championships is a common cliché in sports. That was never more evident last Tuesday night when the Kirk Academy Raiderettes faced longtime rival North Delta in an important Class AAA, District 1 contest in Grenada.
Kirk came into the game with a 17-7 record, having won nine games in a row with the last loss coming on Dec. 12, 2025, when they dropped a 48-47 loss to the Lady Wave in Batesville. The game was much different than the first as Kirk relied on a strong defensive effort to come away with a 33-14 victory.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
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“You shall not be partial to the poor or weak nor defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.”
— Leviticus 19:15
By Chip Williams on
2 months 1 week ago
Two of the mainstays of our country's legal system are that we are a country of laws, and that no person is above the law.
As a country of laws, we cannot park our cars in the middle of the road or drive at 100 mph. We follow, or we should follow, the ten commandments that state our limits in society. Without these laws our country would be in chaos. The second characteristic is that no individual is above the law. This applies equally to billionaires and paupers, to all races and ethnicities, to young and old, to everyone.
By Peter Gilderson on
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On the first day of the 2026 session, the Mississippi Senate took a strong position against public school vouchers. “Vouchers are not on the table in the Senate,” Mississippi Today reported Education Committee Chairman Sen. Dennis DeBar, Jr., as saying. Later that day the full Senate easily passed two education bills locking in that position.
Will the Senate be able to stick to it?
By Bill Crawford on
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Years ago while on a business trip to Europe, I visited Versailles, the storied palace monument to French King Louis XIV. It is magnificent, filled with excess of a former age, over the top but un-tacky.
Approaching from the front, the huge building looms in front of one , drawing the eye upward to embellished cornices and countless windows, designed to impress foreign ambassadors and courtiers. It did.
By Linda Berry on
