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After a recent successful bow hunt, JH came out of the woods before daylight vanished. He had his deer loaded and he just sat on his four-wheeler until dark so others hunting would not be disturbed. The sunset was magnificent and he took it all in. As he continued to wait for darkness, he heard a “buzzing” noise from above and he turned his eyes skyward. He watched birds flying across the timber heading for agricultural fields. The “buzzing” continued and he noticed the birds that were creating this sound were spiraling to the ground. “There were hundreds of them,” he related.
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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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Photo by Adam Prestridge, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
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
Photo by Adam Prestridge, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
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.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
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
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.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
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
HERNANDO — Some DeSoto County School Board members want a legal process by which an elected peer — another school board member — can be ousted for concerns including malfeasance and abuse of power. They passed a resolution in November formally asking lawmakers to consider granting that authority in the current legislative session.
A new law “would give school boards more authority when situations arise that cause concern in the community,” school board President Jerald Wheeler said in a statement to Mississippi Today.
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2 months 1 week ago
A Chancery Court judge has agreed to dissolve a partnership formed to profit from uninsured motorists whose license plates were captured by traffic cameras in Ocean Springs, Biloxi and other Mississippi cities.
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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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The seven current members of the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday quizzed attorneys for State Auditor Shad White and Attorney General Lynn Fitch over which statewide official can bring a lawsuit to recoup misspent taxpayer money.
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2 months 1 week ago
When it comes to the use of cellphones in public school classrooms, Mississippi is behind the curve compared to the rest of the country.
The Newsweek website reports that 26 states, including every single one in the South other than Mississippi, have a “bell-to-bell” ban on students using a cellphone, meaning from the beginning of a school day’s first class to the end of the last one.
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When it comes to the use of cellphones in public school classrooms, Mississippi is behind the curve compared to the rest of the country.
The Newsweek website reports that 26 states, including every single one in the South other than Mississippi, have a “bell-to-bell” ban on students using a cellphone, meaning from the beginning of a school day’s first class to the end of the last one.
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When it comes to the use of cellphones in public school classrooms, Mississippi is behind the curve compared to the rest of the country.
The Newsweek website reports that 26 states, including every single one in the South other than Mississippi, have a “bell-to-bell” ban on students using a cellphone, meaning from the beginning of a school day’s first class to the end of the last one.
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Patterson Water Group reported progress at its water treatment plant in Tallulah following recent construction work at the site.
In a statement, the company said crews have set up a new sludge pond as part of ongoing operations at the plant. Officials said the pond is used in the treatment process to manage solids and support system functions.
“This is an important part of the treatment process that helps manage solids, protects equipment, and keeps operations running smoothly,” the company said in a social media post.
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2 months 1 week ago
Patterson Water Group reported progress at its water treatment plant in Tallulah following recent construction work at the site.
In a statement, the company said crews have set up a new sludge pond as part of ongoing operations at the plant. Officials said the pond is used in the treatment process to manage solids and support system functions.
“This is an important part of the treatment process that helps manage solids, protects equipment, and keeps operations running smoothly,” the company said in a social media post.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
Water service has been restored in the Village of Delta following repairs to two 2" water main leaks, according to Delta officials.
Officials said one leak occurred at the Riverbend Apartments on Ouachita Avenue and the other on St. Martin Street, causing water to be turned off to repair the lines.
A boil water advisory remains in effect until test results are returned from the state laboratory, officials said. Water samples are scheduled to be sent for testing on Jan. 27.
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2 months 1 week ago
Water service has been restored in the Village of Delta following repairs to two 2" water main leaks, according to Delta officials.
Officials said one leak occurred at the Riverbend Apartments on Ouachita Avenue and the other on St. Martin Street, causing water to be turned off to repair the lines.
A boil water advisory remains in effect until test results are returned from the state laboratory, officials said. Water samples are scheduled to be sent for testing on Jan. 27.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
Water service has been restored in the Village of Delta following repairs to two 2" water main leaks, according to Delta officials.
Officials said one leak occurred at the Riverbend Apartments on Ouachita Avenue and the other on St. Martin Street, causing water to be turned off to repair the lines.
A boil water advisory remains in effect until test results are returned from the state laboratory, officials said. Water samples are scheduled to be sent for testing on Jan. 27.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
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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