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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.
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2 months 1 week ago
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.
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2 months 1 week ago
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.
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2 months 1 week ago
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.
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2 months 1 week ago
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.
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2 months 1 week ago
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
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2 months 1 week ago
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
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2 months 1 week ago
Meteorologists are monitoring the potential for winter weather and freezing rain for parts of Louisiana through the weekend. Northwest parishes could experience ice accumulations that could lead to hazardous road conditions and localized power outages.
The winter weather will also bring freezing temperatures to most of the area on Sunday through Tuesday that could threaten exposed pipes.
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2 months 1 week ago
Soldiers and noncommissioned officers assigned to the Louisiana National Guard compete in the 2026 State Best Warrior Competition at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, Jan. 12–15, 2026. The annual competition tests physical endurance, technical proficiency and mental resilience through a series of demanding events, with top performers earning the opportunity to represent Louisiana at the regional level.
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet)
Thirteen of the Louisiana National Guard’s top Soldiers and noncommissio
By Maj. Darren T. Herring Jr. - Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office on
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Louisiana has the highest average combined state and local sales tax rate in the nation, at 10.11%, according to the Tax Foundation’s latest state-by-state roundup for 2026.
The ranking reflects Louisiana’s unusually high mix of state and local levies. The state rate is 5%, and local governments add an average of a little more than five points on top of that.
By Nolan McKendry - The Center Square on
2 months 1 week ago
The National Weather Service Jackson has issued a winter storm watch for portions of northeast Louisiana and Mississippi, with the alert remaining in effect from late Friday night through Sunday evening.
The watch includes Madison, Franklin, Catahoula, and Tensas parishes in Louisiana, along with multiple counties in central, east central, northeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
The National Weather Service Jackson has issued a winter storm watch for portions of northeast Louisiana and Mississippi, with the alert remaining in effect from late Friday night through Sunday evening.
The watch includes Madison, Franklin, Catahoula, and Tensas parishes in Louisiana, along with multiple counties in central, east central, northeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
The National Weather Service Jackson has issued a winter storm watch for portions of northeast Louisiana and Mississippi, with the alert remaining in effect from late Friday night through Sunday evening.
The watch includes Madison, Franklin, Catahoula, and Tensas parishes in Louisiana, along with multiple counties in central, east central, northeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
Governor Jeff Landry today unveiled the Whole-of-Louisiana Energy Strategy, a comprehensive framework for aligning state agencies, regional and l
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2 months 1 week ago
Beverly Whitney-Cooper, president of the Tallulah Rotary Club #2593, announced the results of the club’s officer nominations and elections for the 2026–2027 term during the club’s meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
The officers will take office on July 1, 2026, according to the club.
Elected officers for the 2026–2027 term are:
By Journal Staff - Madison Journal on
2 months 1 week ago
Beverly Whitney-Cooper, president of the Tallulah Rotary Club #2593, announced the results of the club’s officer nominations and elections for the 2026–2027 term during the club’s meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
The officers will take office on July 1, 2026, according to the club.
Elected officers for the 2026–2027 term are:
By Journal Staff - Madison Journal on
2 months 1 week ago
Beverly Whitney-Cooper, president of the Tallulah Rotary Club #2593, announced the results of the club’s officer nominations and elections for the 2026–2027 term during the club’s meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
The officers will take office on July 1, 2026, according to the club.
Elected officers for the 2026–2027 term are:
By Journal Staff - Madison Journal on
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.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
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.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
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.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
