Grenada NewsLocal news for Grenada, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Leslie Criss:Hopes remain high that efforts will lead to tomato crop- May 31, 2008 "A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins." - Laurie Colwin I'm not sure when I realized I loved home-grown tomatoes.http://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/leslie-criss-hopes-remain-high-that-efforts-w... Grenada-based Guard unit deactivating- May 29, 2008 JACKSON - A Mississippi Army National Guard unit with a 91-year history that includes service during two world wars is being deactivated as part of a military restructuring.http://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/grenada-based-guard-unit-deactivating?fromrss... Winter's 'lifetime' of courage has shown- May 28, 2008 I first met William Winter in Grenada in July, 1947, shortly after he had been elected to Mississippi's House of Representatives.http://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/winters-lifetime-of-courage-has-shown?fromrss... Nissan brings jobs, pride to Miss.- May 26, 2008 Nissan on Tuesday marks its fifth year of producing vehicles at the plant in Canton.http://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/nissan-brings-jobs-pride-to-miss?fromrss=1 Portfolio- May 18, 2008 "This is the largest investment Ashland is making in all of North America. This is where Ashland has decided to put its home money" Chemicals maker Ashland Inc. has announced a $12 million expansion of its Valvoline blending plant in Hernando in north Mississippi. via The Clarion-Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/portfolio?fromrss=1 Six Miss. companies win Governor's Cup honor- May 16, 2008 Six Mississippi businesses are district winners of the Governor's Cup, which recognizes businesses in the private sector for their achievements and impact on the state's economy during 2007. via The Clarion-Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/six-miss-companies-win-governors-cup-honor?fr... Flashbacks- May 13, 2008 May 8, 1958 Plans ae being drawn and a contract is scheduled to be let later this year on construction of a new bridge across Big Black River near Goodman on Highway 14, according to Highway Commissioner W.F. ... via Star-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/flashbacks?fromrss=1 Sardis fishing: High water short-term evil, long-term blessing- May 11, 2008 "The high water has flooded the grasses that emerged during the past two or three low-water years. 'That has dispersed the crappie over a larger area. They are not packed as tightly into a small area and are harder to find in big numbers." High water this spring at Sardis Lake is both a blessing and a curse, facts that aren't lost one bit on biologist Keith Meals. via The Clarion-Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/sardis-fishing-high-water-short-term-evil-lon... EDITORIAL:Storm aid- May 8, 2008 The dangerously active 2008 tornado season brought additional major property damage but thankfully no deaths and only minor injuries to Northeast Mississippi on Friday afternoon and late into the night - and ... via Djournal.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/editorial-storm-aid?fromrss=1 DefenseLink News Article: Soldiers Patch Roads After Bomb Blasts- May 6, 2008 "Once on site, and all security measures have been emplaced, the crater is dug out and shaped so that the reinforcing rebar can be properly placed" Craters from roadside bombs can be found throughout the thousands of miles of roadway that cover Baghdad and the surrounding areas. via Department of Defense Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/grenada-ms/2008/05/defenselink-news-article-soldiers-patch-roads... |