| The Winona Times

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 8,976 Reads
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 09:54 AM

NORTH CARROLLTON – Students, teachers, and administrators at Carroll County School District are mourning the tragic death of a teacher and friend.

Carroll Academy Harvest Festival

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Tue, 10/31/2017 - 09:49 AM

Contestants in the costume contest at Carroll Academy’s Fall Fest pose together. From left to right: Katherine Vickers, Emma Grace Wiltshire, Kaitlyn Poe, Natalee Mitchell, Ainslee Obryan, Sadie Grace Mitchell, Andie Holliday Milton, and Taylor Vickers.

Can’t judge charters yet

By Tim Kalich, READ MORE > 6,020 Reads
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 09:45 AM

There may have been some smirking last week among charter-school opponents when the accountability grades came out from the Mississippi Department of Education.

Vegas Bound

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 7,024 Reads
Mon, 10/30/2017 - 11:21 AM

WINONA – Two local cowgirls earned their way into the Junior National Finals Rodeo’s KK Run for Vegas set for December 12 through 16 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Local fans honor TV drama

By Gwen Sisson, READ MORE > 6,922 Reads
Mon, 10/30/2017 - 11:17 AM

If you do not watch “The Walking Dead,” you cannot come.

June Williams said her sister, Jennifer Mooneyham, didn’t get invited last year because she didn’t watch “The Walking Dead,” so Mooneyham binge watched so she could come this year.

Under Construction

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Tue, 10/24/2017 - 11:38 AM

The Carroll County bridge crew is reassembling a bridge on County Road 70 that was closed recently due to disrepair. This bridge is one of several bridges closed until repairs can be made.

May God comfort, send relief to those with a broken heart

By Connie Bunch, READ MORE > 6,296 Reads
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 11:33 AM

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3

I felt I couldn’t survive that Friday when we learned that Jon had taken his own life. Four years later, I see how God has comforted, carried, and had compassion on my family and helped us get to this point.

Fall brings back memories of childhood

By Peggy Sims, READ MORE > 5,594 Reads
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 11:31 AM

The fall of the year always brings back memories of my childhood and being at my grandmother’s house in Montgomery County -- the house with the barn that sat straddled on the county lines of Attala and Montgomery.

Stars win battle against Rebels, 20-14

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 6,497 Reads
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 11:21 AM

WINONA – Just days from burying their friend, Jacob Randall, the Carroll Academy Rebels and the Winona Christian School Stars came together not just for their annual rivalry game, but as a community supporting one another in grief.

Soldiers honored

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 6,353 Reads
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 11:15 AM

Members and families of Battery B, 2nd, 114th Field Artillery, headquartered in Winona and Kosciusko were honored Saturday with a dinner, entertainment, and children’s activities at the National Guard Armory in Winona. According to organizer and Family Readiness volunteer Calbrina Woods, the celebration was planned to give the troops

Geese preparing to head south for winter

By Richard Cooper, READ MORE > 6,238 Reads
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 11:04 AM

Editor’s note: Former Carroll County Extension Agent Richard Cooper was a longtime columnist with The Conservative as the county agent and later under the header of “Richard’s Rovings.” Recently, his daughter Linda Perkins discovered a box of his columns from the 1950s and 1960s. Seeing the relevance of his words today, The Conservat

Soup is on the menu this fall

By Gwen Sisson, READ MORE > 7,917 Reads
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 10:58 AM

It is getting a little chilly outside, and what could be better than a piping hot cup of soup and a cornbread muffin? Yum! Just thinking about it makes me happy.

Ridiculous math from tax-cut plan

By Tim Kalich, READ MORE > 5,328 Reads
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 10:44 AM

Any politician who has ever proposed a tax cut has exaggerated just how much good it would do, especially for those who are not the direct beneficiaries of the proposal.

Veterans group is doing good work in Carroll

By Ken Strachan, READ MORE > 6,903 Reads
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 10:38 AM

When talking to Carroll County Deputy Sheriff Johnny Marlow, it doesn't take long to discover his dedication to helping veterans in this area. Marlow, a 42-year military veteran of multiple wars, expressed how Carroll County can take the lead in helping veterans get the benefits they are entitled to.

Community mourns loss of CA senior

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson and Denise Grones, READ MORE > 5,224 Reads
Thu, 10/12/2017 - 05:16 PM

CARROLLTON -- The community is mourning the tragic death of a Carroll Academy senior.

Jacob Randall, 18, was killed early Monday morning in a one-vehicle accident on Mississippi Highway 17, four miles south of Carrollton.

Welcome. y'all!

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Thu, 10/12/2017 - 05:13 PM

The Carrollton Pilgrimage and Pioneer Day drew hundreds to the historic town for last weekend’s festivities. Tourists from as far as Maryland visited Carrollton’s historic homes Friday and Saturday. Above: Mary Jordan Milton and Emmylou Hays host at the Bingham House during Carrollton’s annual pilgrimage.

How do you eat your pizza?

By Gwen Sisson, READ MORE > 7,680 Reads
Thu, 10/12/2017 - 04:49 PM

In the movie, “Despicable Me” (which is one of my favorites), the girls ask Gru if they can have pizza for supper with “stuffed crust” and everyone dreamily says “stuffed crust.” That’s how my husband, Pepper, feels about pizza, and so does Tracie Cunningham. She said she is a “huge crust fan!”

CA Rebs fall to MA Patriots

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 4,978 Reads
Thu, 10/12/2017 - 04:35 PM

CARROLLTON – The Carroll Academy Rebels fell to the Marshall Academy Patriots, 34-14, last Friday night at Gordon Field in Carrollton.

Carroll Head Football Coach Bo Milton said his Rebels battled through the entire contest.

Board opens annual bids

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Thu, 08/03/2017 - 01:43 PM

CARROLLTON -- At Tuesday’s meeting of the Carrollton Mayor and Board of Alderman, the board opened bids for the town’s garbage service and for grass mowing/ditch maintenance. Representatives from each company present spoke and also answered questions.