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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.

County server replaced with ‘cloud’ version

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 01:03 PM

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors voted to use “cloud” storage instead of replacing the county’s current computer server. “Cloud” storage is a data storage system stored on remote servers and accessed through the internet.

Deputies investigate shooting

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 01:02 PM

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon.

According to Sheriff Jeff Tompkins, deputies were dispatched to Bluff Springs Road Tuesday afternoon to reports of a shooting.

In Defense of Animals honors Winona Animal Control Officer

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:58 PM

Winona Animal Control officer Arlin Pearson, along with the City of Grenada Animal Control Officer Randy Brown, were honored by Doll Stanley of In Defense of Animals.

COVID cases, testing slowed in county

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:57 PM

Montgomery County’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has proven to be successful this far, according to the latest numbers from the Mississippi Department of Health.

As of press time Wednesday, Montgomery County posted 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up two confirmed cases from last week.

Team caring for COVID patients

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:55 PM

Part 1 in a series.

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in the State of Mississippi and across the country, healthcare workers have labored on the frontline of the pandemic. While many of those infected are hospitalized based on individual severity of the virus, most have or are currently recovering at home.

Local women sew 10K masks for health industry

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:54 PM

As many hospitals are in desperate need of personal protective equipment, also known as PPE, many seamstresses are stepping up and answering the call.

Nelda Faye Robertson

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:52 PM

Nelda Faye Robertson, 61, of Greenwood died Friday, April 17, 2020 at her residence.

There will be a private family service at a later date.

She was born November 18, 1958 in Neshoba County to Bobby Ray Munn and Dorothy Faye Keen Munn. She was a God fearing strong faith woman who was loving and stern.

Delma Ree Thomas

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:51 PM

Delma Ree Thomas, 47, died April 12, 2020 at her home in McCarley.

Limited visitation was from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Sanders and Sanders Funeral Home in Winona. Graveside services were held Saturday, April 18 in the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Frank Coffey officiated the graveside service.

Martha Ann Vinson Varner

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:50 PM

Martha Ann Vinson Varner, also known as ‘Honey’, ‘Mama Honey’, Mom, Aunt Sissy, and Sister, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, and to be reunited with her sweet husband, James Marshall Varner, at the young age of 86.

James Howard Oliver

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On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:49 PM

James Howard Oliver, 93 left this earth peacefully and was escorted by angels to be at the right hand of God on Good Friday, April 10, 2020.

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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