The Grenada Star was established in 1854. It is a weekly newspaper in Grenada, Mississippi, publishing on Wednesdays. Visit grenadastar.com for details.
The Grenada Youth League held its 32nd Annual Frankie Bailey-St. Jude Tournament in April. All GYL teams, both baseball and softball participated in the week-long event.... grenadastar.com/hit-kings-wi…
AAAA SAFE STORAGE LLC, 2591 Sunset Dr., Grenada, MS 38901, will sell to the highest bidder for cash the contents of Unit D60 rented to Lateefa McGee at 10 a.m. on June 23, 2026.... grenadastar.com/public-sale-…
An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: The so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund” would be nothing but a slush fund, from which Trump during his last two years in office could indirectly reward his supporte... grenadastar.com/trump-settle…
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for the month of April 2026. The current unemployment rate for Mississippi (as of April 2026) sits at 3.8 percent, the... grenadastar.com/bls-mississi…
A Grenada pastor and school bus driver who has been behind bars for more than two months on child sex charges was found dead Wednesday morning. ... grenadastar.com/pastor-jaile…
An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: If Mississippi lawmakers try to redistrict Black Democrats out of office, it will get the state sued while reinforcing an unflattering national perception that Mississi... grenadastar.com/be-racially-…
Two local men were shot Tuesday afternoon in Greenwood, one of them fatally, marking the first reported homicide of the year in the city and the second in Leflore County. ... grenadastar.com/2-men-shot-1…
An editorial opinion by The Greenwood Commonwealth: There is no single answer as to why Mississippi now has almost 70,000 fewer students in the public schools than it did in 2013. The response, though, is obvious: A lot ... grenadastar.com/enrollment-d…
An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: Mississippi should continue to grow its investment in pre-kindergarten programs until all families can provide their children with that early educational boost.... grenadastar.com/universal-pr…
A 21-year-old man died from a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Sidon, marking the first reported homicide in Leflore County this year. ... grenadastar.com/man-dies-sho…
It was a game of missed opportunities for the Grenada High School Lady Chargers varsity softball team in Game 3 of the second round of the Class 6A playoffs against Neshoba Central in Philadelphia. GHS opened the serie... grenadastar.com/missed-oppor…
An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: In a state such as Mississippi, where the illegal immigrant population is relatively tiny, to claim that illegal immigration is a major problem is a major exaggerati... grenadastar.com/mississippi-…
The Grenada City Council on Wednesday declared an emergency so repairs can move forward on a damaged water well on Girl Scout Road that was knocked out of service by lightning during a thunderstorm last week.... grenadastar.com/city-declare…
Rain showers held off until the final out was recorded Wednesday night as the Grenada High School varsity baseball team shutout Neshoba Central 3-0 in the third and final game of its first-round Class 6A State Playoff se... grenadastar.com/chargers-win…
An Editorial Opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: Seven states have already redrawn congressional district lines prior to this year's midterm elections. No matter who wins in November, this unleashing of partisan redis... grenadastar.com/redistrictin…
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for the month of February 2026. The current unemployment rate for Mississippi (as of February 2026) sits at 3.7 percen... grenadastar.com/bls-mississi…
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of Far Eastern and Southeastern Arkansas, Extreme Northeast Louisiana, Northern Mississippi and Southwestern Tennessee effe... grenadastar.com/tornado-watc…
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of Northeast Louisiana Central and Southern Mississippi for Tuesday, April 28, from 1:55 to 10 p.m.... grenadastar.com/tornado-watc…
An editorial opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: One does not have to be Catholic to understand Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of the U.S. war in Iran or be appalled at how President Donald Trump has responded to the disa... grenadastar.com/pope-vs-pres…
Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Bigger Pie Forum says, “Billions of prevention is worth trillions of cure.”... grenadastar.com/ounce-preven…