Many in the area will honor those who served our country and fought for our freedom, those who sacrificed everything – some even sacrificing their lives – so we can enjoy living in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Residents in Kilmichael will see a 50 cent increase in their garbage bills. The increase will take current bills from $13 to $13.50.
During their Tuesday night board meeting, Mayor Bobby Howell said the increase is because Waste Management increased the town’s rate.
Stephanie Huggins Billingsley took her love for horses and created two sanctuaries dedicated to rescuing horses. Now Billingsley has two sanctuaries, Muleshoe in Coila and Twelve Oaks in Madison.
Billingsley and her organizations, Mississippi Horses, are gearing up for their “Fun in the Country” event.
Straight line winds from a severe thunderstorm have caused power outages and downed power lines throughout North Carrollton – closing schools, damaging some homes, and making it hard for the people and Carroll County Emergency Management Center director to get to work.
On Nov. 6, Carroll County voters will go to the polls to vote for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, regional judicial seats, Carroll County school board seats, and the proposed Vaiden two percent tourism tax.
Let there be LED lights in Carroll County’s government buildings --- well almost.
For Vaiden, the second time is the charm. The second date of the Vaiden Heritage Festival turned out better than expected.
The festival, originally planned for Oct. 20, was postponed after it looked like the rain was not moving. After mulling it over, officials decided to have on the 27th instead.
Having a working smoke detector is a necessity, but for some that necessity is often put off for financial reasons. However, a local group in Winona are helping people to have new smoke detectors installed in their homes.
The Lodi-Minerva Road Volunteer Fire Department Board is working toward a grant to help with the building of a new volunteer fire department. The group, led by concerned citizens, wants to create a fire station in the Lodi-Minerva area of eastern Montgomery County because there isn’t one in the area or nearby.
The Kilmichael Volunteer Fire Department and Poplar Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded to a tractor shed fire Wednesday afternoon.
