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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.

MDE Congratulates Seniors in National Graduation Special Saturday

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On Fri, 05/15/2020 - 11:32 AM

The Mississippi Department of Education is pleased to partner with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and XQ Institute in support of Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, a one-hour, commercial-free primetime graduation special to be

City of Winona awarded $294,800 grant

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On Fri, 05/15/2020 - 11:27 AM

Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $294,800 to the City of Winona for the Frontage Road Extension project.

Brunch dishes to please a crowd

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On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:43 PM

My sisters and I got to spend Mother's Day together this year, which was a blessing because we live miles apart now.

Graduation parade set for May 23 at JZG

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On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:43 PM

Like many schools, the J.Z. George High School graduation plans have been met with opposition. Some feel that considering the circumstances, it’s not what they would want but they still get to enjoy their big day.

Parade of Graduates

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On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:43 PM

Last Friday night, the Class of 2020 paraded around the Winona Christian School campus, on what would have been graduation day prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Friends and family lined the parade route (above) as graduates waved from windows of decorated vehicles, like McKinnley Ingram’s pictured right.

Graduation set for May 23 at coliseum

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On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:23 PM

Dr. Teresa Jackson, superintendent of Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District, provided details of the upcoming graduation ceremony for Winona High School, set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at the Montgomery County Coliseum.

'We are like family'

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On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:19 PM

When Jeffrey Whitfield graduated from nursing school eight years ago, he accepted a position as a registered nurse at Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital and returned to his hometown of Winona.

Helping others get healthier

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On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:17 PM

For the past two years, nurse practitioner Maggie Taylor has cared for patients of all ages at Crossroads Family Medicine in Winona.

COVID-19 testing set for Friday at J.Z. George High School

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On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:10 PM

Residents of Carroll County and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health continue efforts to stem virus transmission by setting up one-day, drive-through collection sites.

Alternative graduation plans made

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On Thu, 05/07/2020 - 03:39 PM

For high school seniors, it’s an exciting time in their lives. They are at the threshold of going from a structured classroom setting, where they’ve been for the past 13 years, to entering the “real world.” They will go off to college, trade school, the military, a career, and live out their dreams.

The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum reopens

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. The barnyard is home to three baby goats and four newborn lambs that were born during the closure.

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