The Kirk Academy Raiders varsity football team will compete in the Lee Academy Football Jamboree on Friday, Aug. 7.... grenadastar.com/kirk-academy…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District announces that Grenada Lake will host a special dove hunt Sept. 12. To be eligible for this hunt, individuals must possess a valid Mississippi hunting license. Youth ... grenadastar.com/grenada-lake…
More than 90 golfers from all over Mississippi will converge on the Grenada Country Club Course this weekend for the 76th Annual Grenada Invitational Golf Tournament. ... grenadastar.com/70th-annual-…
With thousands of schoolchildren living within the 422.1 square miles that make up Grenada County and five school campuses, crafting school bus routes becomes a logistical nightmare each year for administrators with the ... grenadastar.com/grenada-scho…
A 49-year-old Greenwood man has died from a heat-related illness, Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders confirmed Thursday.... grenadastar.com/man-dies-hea…
A state regulatory agency is scrutinizing soil excavated from the proposed site of the new Grenada fire station at the corner of Commerce and Van Dorn streets. ... grenadastar.com/mdeq-halts-g…
An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth:No matter how impatient the public is to know whether Nolan Wells’ death was an accident or a homicide, the responsibility of those in law enforcement is to conduct a ... grenadastar.com/be-patient-w…
Greenwood Leflore Hospital is nearing the finish line in transferring ownership of the main hospital and other property from Greenwood and Leflore County to the University of Mississippi Medical Center.... grenadastar.com/hospital-nea…
The Greater Grenada Partnership, based in Grenada, is helping drive growth in neighboring Montgomery County as Southtank Resources expands its footprint at the Winona Industrial Park. Southtank Resources, a railcar servi... grenadastar.com/ggp-aids-sou…
The state law enforcement training board has ordered the Grenada Law Enforcement Training Academy (GLETA) to immediately halt all part-time police training while it reviews the program’s authority to operate.... grenadastar.com/mdps-immedia…
An opinion column by Greenwood Commonwealth Staff Writer Gerard Edic: While Mississippi has taken steps to outline its plans for providing indigent defense, most of the plans remain unclear. The lack of clear plans does ... grenadastar.com/adequate-ind…
The City of Grenada’s routinely tardy annual audits have finally caught up with the municipality after receiving notice last Friday that the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor (OSA) will begin diverting sales tax ... grenadastar.com/state-divert…
An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: It is unclear how well Mississippi is living up to its constitutional obligation to provide counsel for any defendant too poor to afford an attorney. The state should m... grenadastar.com/defense-pros…
Grenada City Manager Dr. Trina George released a statement regarding the fire at the Grenada Municipal Airport just before 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. ... grenadastar.com/city-release…
Whether a poor Mississippian receives a lawyer within hours of arrest—or waits weeks—can depend largely on where they are charged, according to a statewide review of judicial districts’ written indigent defense pla... grenadastar.com/mississippi-…
An editorial opinion of the Greenwood Commonwealth: Shame on Gov. Tate Reeves for keeping Mississippi from participating in a federal program that provides low-income families with an extra grocery allowance to help fee... grenadastar.com/hard-heart-6…
An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: Just because mobile sports betting is becoming more widespread, that’s not a reason for the Mississippi Legislature to make it easier to indulge in the harmful behavi... grenadastar.com/dont-give-mo…
The U.S. House voted Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent, approving legislation that would end the twice-a-year clock changes observed across most of the country.... grenadastar.com/us-house-vot…
Austin Peay's Parker Elkins overcame a late surge by Southern Miss men's golf coach Eddie Brescher to win the 79th Greenwood Invitational at the Greenwood Country Club.... grenadastar.com/elkins-holds…
An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: Court orders at the state and federal levels avoided a crisis in Mississippi's youth court system for now, but a longer term fix may require a special legislative sessi... grenadastar.com/crisis-not-o…
