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The Carroll Academy girls and boys basketball teams were ousted from the MAIS North 2A Tournament by Benton Academy last Tuesday night.
The Lady Rebels dropped a 53-45 decision to the Lady Raiders to finish the season with an 11-6 record. Benton went in front 14-12 after the first frame and pulled away with an 18-8 run in the second to lead 32-20 at the half. Benton led 39-28 after the third quarter. Carroll held a 17-14 advantage in the final eight minutes.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
The J.Z. George High School girls and boys basketball teams took on M.S. Palmer in play-in games of the Region 3-2A Tournament Tuesday night in North Carrollton.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
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Winona High School's Kaylen Whitfield scored two goals in the Lady Tigers 8-1 win over Pelahatchie High School in the first round of the MHSAA Class I state playoffs last Thursday at Tiger Stadium. The Lady Tigers played Vardaman High School in the second round Tuesday night.
The Winona High School girls soccer season came to a halt as Vardaman High School claimed a 2-1 win in overtime in the second round of the MHSAA Class I state playoffs Tuesday at Tiger Stadium.
Kaylen Whitfield scored Winona’s lone goal. The Lady Tigers end their season with an 11-5 overall record.
The Lady Tigers advanced to the second round with an 8-1 win over Pelahatchie High School last Thursday at Tiger Stadium.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
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1 month 2 weeks ago
This cold weather makes me melancholy as I sit and ponder yesteryears. It makes me remember the days of cold winter that I spent with my grandmother and grandaddy in Montgomery County.
You hear people talk about living in the country, well this was LIVING in the country. The property sat right on the Montgomery County line and the Attala County line. The old barn, housing the old Guernsey milk cow, sat straddling the two county lines.
By Peggy Sims - Columnist on
1 month 2 weeks ago
What a week!
You may be still waiting for electricity or water; I hope both are restored soon and you can begin to get things back to normal.
We had water the entire time of the ice storm, but lost electricity. Thank goodness for our fireplace and the wood that Gary and Andrew had piled up. Thank goodness for help getting it split.
Gary had a gas ring and big pot he used for boiling hot water in his chicken processing. The propane ring turned into a cooker for us. Drew came up with some good meals on it although it was hard to regulate on a low temperature.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Winona Christian School senior Chloe Word represented Holmes County 4-H with distinction at the Dixie National Livestock Show, competing among top exhibitors from across the state.
Word earned multiple placements in the highly competitive swine shows, including sixth-place Chester gilt, fifth-place Chester gilt, fourth-place Chester barrow (twice), and fifth-place Light Cross. In addition to her livestock success, she was recognized for her skill and professionalism in the ring, earning eighth overall showmanship in the 17–18 age division.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
(JACKSON, MISS) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announces that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approved mass replacement benefits for CURRENT Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households in the 15 hardest-hit counties. A separate waiver extending the period to request replacement benefits has already been granted until February 23, 2026, for residents in the additional 28 counties impacted by Winter Storm Fern.
MASS REPLACEMENT BENEFITS
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1 month 2 weeks ago
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The Winona Board of Alderman meets for their regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of the month starting at 5 p.m. in the Winona City Hall building.
Tuesday, Jan. 20 the Winona Board of Alderman held their regular mid-month meeting. During the meeting, the Board discussed various topics of concern for the municipality including but not limited to the Crossroads Farmers Market and its preparations for the upcoming summer season and concerns about rate increases. The details on these matters are as follows.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
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We are pleased to share exciting news for the Winona–Montgomery County Library. Thanks to a generous $5,000 grant from the Ellard Family Foundation, the library will begin plans to renovate and modernize the public access computer area. This investment will allow the library to enhance accessibility, improve convenience, and provide a more ergonomic and user-friendly computer area.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
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The Winona High School girls soccer team advanced to the second round of the Class I state tournament with an 8-1 win over Pelahatchie High School Thursday at Tiger Stadium.
The Lady Tigers (11-4) will take on Vardaman High School at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the second round. The winner moves on to play the winner of the Booneville-St. Andrew’s contest on Saturday in the third round.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
The J.Z. George basketball teams will head straight to the Region 3-2A Tournament next week after all three of its remaining district games have been canceled due to last week’s winter weather. The Lady Jags and Jaguars had games against Charleston High School, Northside High School and M.S. Palmer called off.
The Region 3 Tournament is slated to start Tuesday at J.Z. George High School.
The Lady Jaguars are 12-9 overall and end region play at 2-3. The Jaguars are 10-12 and 1-4.
Carroll Academy
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Photo by Becky Dees, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Kneeling - Shanna-Taylor Reece, Ryleigh Norquist, Kourtney Nash, Mary Beth Brannon, Aliyah Goldman, Georgina Tyler, Kaylen Whitfield, Taylor Greene.
Standing - Coach Lexie Flowers, Briseis Pearson, Ahmyiah Hicks, Joceline Rodriguez, Ja’kalya Gholston, Emily Casiday, Brooklyn Westoby, Jayden Holifield.
, Kneeling - Jayvien Flowers, Cash Kilgore, Areon Campbell, Sam Blackwell, LaDarius Woodley, Camden Woods, Ruben Guzman.
Standing - Leo Guzman, Kameron Lee, Jaedyn Acquah, Triston Pernell, Gunner Wilkes, DC Campbell, Dylan Johnson, Ben Rosamond, Alejandro White, Ronnie Reed, Ivan Jamerson, Brayden Flowers.
Not Pictured: Coach Matthew Gardner, Cody Goss.
The Winona High School girls and boys soccer teams will play in the first round of the Class I playoffs Thursday at Tiger Stadium.
The Lady Tigers, who went 10-4 overall and 5-0 in Region 4, will play host to Pelahatchie High School at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The Tigers, who were 6-9 overall and 3-2 in region play to finish second, will also play Pelahatchie immediately following the girls game.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
As predicted, the ice came, in buckets, so the forecast was a reality this time. As I told you last week, we were unconcerned for our comfort as we had that wonderful, ideal Honeywell generator that would save us from the freezing and bitter cold and from darkness.
My husband and grandson, Sam, checked both ours and their generators the day before the chill became a reality so we thought we were set for whatever came our way.
By Peggy Sims - Columnist on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Did you expect such weather in Mississippi?
I hope all of you made it through the low temperatures, icy roads, breaking ice covered branches, and falling trees unscathed!
Everyone was busy trying to keep warm, keep chickens safe from freezing, providing shelter and warmth for dogs and cats outside, and at the same time keep freezers full of food from thawing and ruining.
By Connie Bunch - Columnist on
1 month 3 weeks ago
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A plant is no better than what it grows in. Got good dirt…er, potting soil?
I had a dream the other night, vivid enough to wake me to text myself a morning reminder; however, the next morning I found this message on my phone: pit t soi imdian mods. Took a while to figure out that it was a reminder that, decades ago while working in the MSU horticulture greenhouses, we used soil partly excavated from ancient Indian mounds.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Recently, the Town of North Carrollton signed documents and we will soon begin advertising for bids to begin construction of the Big Sand Recreational Park near the Tabernacle in North Carrollton.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Rainwater Observatory in French Camp will be offering a free 4-County Electric Foundation monthly public program series presentation called "WONDERS OF THE WINTER STARS!" This presentation will be given on Friday, Feb. 13, starting at 7 p.m. by teacher and astronomer, David Teske.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
This week one of my favorite things starts, The Olympics! For the next few weeks, the world will be focused on Italy and all the athletes who train their whole lives for this one moment that comes up every four years. Now the goal is not just to show up and perform well, but what makes the Olympics stand out is it's about the country, not necessarily the individual. Yes, you want to do well and bring home a medal to put in your room, but above all you want to represent your country well on the world stage. I thought about that in our Christian life too.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
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The Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District Board of Trustees hold their regularly scheduled meetings the second Tuesday of every month starting at 6 p.m. Meetings are held in the Wolfe Lab building of the High School.
Tuesday, Jan. 13 the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, the Board and those present witnessed a new School Resource Officer, Martha Caradine and returning District 5 Board Member Nora Dunn take their Oaths of Office. During this meeting, the Board elected officers for the upcoming year, discussed Career and Technical Education Instructor pay, and considered creating a Public Relations Director Position for the district. The details on these topics are as follows.
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