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With the weather getting pretty, everyone loves to cook on the grill. I know we do. My family loved spending time together around the pool and enjoying something Daddy cooked.

A Passion for Nursing

As a student at J.Z. George High School, Mercedes Peeples wanted to be a physical therapist and was working toward her dream until her grandmother became ill.

School board make up bill passes House

Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives voted 117 to zero to make the school board of the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District fully elected from the county’s current supervisor

Community Safety

Supervisor Willie Earl Townsend, Jr., Winona Mayor Jerry Flowers, Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Allan Pratt, James Barry Carpenter, Barrett Johnson, Winona Alderwoman Sarah Minnie

Man charged with shooting into house

A Winona man has been bound over to the action of the Montgomery County Grand Jury.

The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum reopens

By Press release, READ MORE > 5205 Reads
On Fri, 06/05/2020 - 12:19 PM

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson welcomes the public to the reopening of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Monday, June 8, 2020, following closure due to COVID-19. The Children's Barnyard, one of the Museum's newest attractions that opened earlier this year, is a must-see for visitors.

Easy sides to enjoy while grilling

By Deana Sexton, READ MORE > 6704 Reads
On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 11:48 AM

With the weather getting pretty, everyone loves to cook on the grill. I know we do. My family loved spending time together around the pool and enjoying something Daddy cooked. Family time was always a special time for us. We would discuss things that were happening in our lives and in the community.

A Passion for Nursing

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 2902 Reads
On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 11:47 AM

As a student at J.Z. George High School, Mercedes Peeples wanted to be a physical therapist and was working toward her dream until her grandmother became ill.
Peeples said she was inspired by the nurses who took care of her grandmother, and she wanted to do the same.

Vaiden looking to hire more police officers

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 2402 Reads
On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 11:47 AM

The Town of Vaiden is looking to add more officers to their police force and are moving forward with the Community Block Development Grant on their wastewater treatment plant.

Supervisors assess flood damage

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 2651 Reads
On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 11:47 AM

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors began the process of declaring road damage with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Lee resigns as alderman

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On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 11:46 AM

Carrollton Alderman Allen Lee presented his letter of resignation to the Carrollton Mayor and Board of Alderman, effective June 2. The Board took action to declare a vacancy.
In other town business:

School board make up bill passes House

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 3497 Reads
On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 11:36 AM

Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives voted 117 to zero to make the school board of the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District fully elected from the county’s current supervisor districts. Senate Bill 2502 was already passed by the senate, and it now awaits the signature of Governor Tate Reeves.

City’s mask order remains in effect

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 1249 Reads
On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 10:49 AM

WINONA – The Winona Board of Aldermen did not take action Tuesday night to lift the city’s current face mask order. The board passed the order on April 27 at the urging of local physicians and healthcare providers to curb the spread of COVID-19.
“I’m going to volunteer to wear one for a long time,” Alderman Mickey Austin said.

Gary Jackson resigns from state senate

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 1400 Reads
On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 10:49 AM

Senator Gary Jackson (R-French Camp) will resign at the end of June due to health reasons.
The longtime senator, whose District 15 includes parts of Choctaw, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, and Webster counties, announced his intention to resign Tuesday before his colleagues in the Senate.

Man charged with shooting into house

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 3452 Reads
On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 10:49 AM

A Winona man has been bound over to the action of the Montgomery County Grand Jury.
TaKorey Hudson, Winona, was charged with shooting into a dwelling in connection with an incident that occurred on May 22 on Campbell Street.

The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum reopens

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