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A catastrophic collision, a pair of miracles and the creation of one of Mississippi’s state-of-the-art brain trauma facilities
The establishment of one of Mississippi’s state-of-the-art brain trauma centers likely wouldn’t have happened without a catastrophic collision 11 years ago, a pair of miracles and a family journey of hope and healing. George Ready lives by the philosophy, “To be generous toward and to care for the...
Mississippi deputies shut down illegal casino
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi deputies said they’ve stopped an illegal casino in Grenada County. On Wednesday, May 29, Grenada County deputies, along with the Mississippi Gaming Commission and other state agents, executed a search warrant at the facility on Lakeview Drive and Futheyille Road. Investigators detained two men at the scene. They said […]
Grenada police reportedly discover large amount of fentanyl
GRENADA, Miss. (WCBI) – Grenada police made a large fentanyl bust. Now, 41-year-old Eric Conley is charged with aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance. Officers found 3,000 dosage units of fentanyl, 10 grams of cocaine, a pound of marijuana, a gun, and $10,000 in cash during the drug bust.
Highlighting History: “Brutality in Winona” becomes latest Freedom Trail marker
WINONA, Miss. (WTVA) – A new marker was unveiled in Winona to ensure a tragic part of history is not forgotten. On June 9, 1963, a bus carrying 10 civil rights workers returning from a Southern Christian Leadership Conference voter education workshop stopped in Winona. Six of them got...
Wednesday drug bust landed Grenada man in jail
GRENADA, Miss. (WTVA) — A drug bust in Grenada landed a man behind bars. Grenada Police Chief George Douglas identified the suspect as Eric Conley, 41, of Grenada. Authorities arrested him on Wednesday after officers used a search warrant in the 1000 block of Adams Street in Grenada. They...
Teachers lose everything in house fire
DUCK HILL, Mississippi (WTVA) — Two Grenada teachers and their children lost their home in a fire in Montgomery County. The fire happened Monday morning at approximately 5:00 at the home of Brittany and Blake Powell on Fishers Crossing Road in the Duck Hill community. “He said, ‘Brittany, what’s...
Zayion Cotton picks up an offer to Mississippi State after a great performance at the Big Dawg Clinic
Grenada, Mississippi is a town that is known for football talent. They currently have four players in the NFL with familiar of them being familiar faces to the Hail State Community. Emmanuel Forbes hails from Grenada and he made his way to Mississippi State as well as Tyre Phillips. It would not surpise me to this town have some guys going pro again in the near future.
Jonesboro Man Helps Pull 38 Distressed Dogs from Lake
Grenada, MS – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – June 9, 2024 – What started out as a day of hopeful crappie fishing turned into an incredible dog rescue for a Jonesboro man, his friend and their fishing guide. Bob Gist, a long-time State Farm Insurance agent from Jonesboro and his...
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