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Neal seeks re-election

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Fri, 06/21/2019 - 10:17 AM

Longtime Carroll County Tax Assessor/Collector Wilton A. Neal is seeking re-election in the upcoming election.

The North Carrollton native has served as tax assessor/collector for Carroll County for 40 years.

School bus crash

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Fri, 06/21/2019 - 09:49 AM

Football players from Greenwood High School are on the mend as they recover from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle bus accident Monday afternoon near McCarley Junction in Carroll County.

Clay takes lead on and off field

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Thu, 06/20/2019 - 09:36 AM

Cory Clay is somewhat of a Renaissance man on the J.Z. George campus.

It’s hard for Clay not to stand out as he is 6-feet tall and weighs 323 pounds.

Not only is Clay a standout football player, he’s also a member of the band and recently took up acting, landing the lead role in a production last year.

Students, coaches injured in bus accident released from hospitals

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 29,549 Reads
Tue, 06/18/2019 - 09:43 AM

MCCARLEY – Monday afternoon, a Greenwood Public School District bus carrying football players and coaches westbound on Highway 82 overturned in McCarley. One student was airlifted to a hospital in Jackson and several students were transported by MedStat from the scene to local hospitals.

Giddy up!

By Savannah Burnett, READ MORE > 3,518 Reads
Thu, 06/13/2019 - 12:36 PM

The 2019 Northwest District 4-H Horse Show took place June 6-7 at the Montgomery County Coliseum for the first time in show history.

Learning to help others in need

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Thu, 06/13/2019 - 12:30 PM

As summer gets into full swing, most kids are spending their days having fun doing nothing, but for those participating in the Summer Feeding Program, sponsored by Blessings for All Empowered by Faith, learned a valuable lesson – not everyone is as fortunate as they are.

Celebrating two great fathers for Father’s Day

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 3,847 Reads
Thu, 06/13/2019 - 12:20 PM

After losing my father in 2018, I thought every Father’s Day after would be unbearable. Last year, the very first Father’s Day without Daddy, I was sad that he was no longer here, but he left my sisters and me with a lifetime of memories and lessons to help us carry on without him.

Cooking from farm to table

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 5,516 Reads
Thu, 06/06/2019 - 10:49 AM

I grew up in “Sextonville.” My grandparents lived on one side and my Aunt Jean and Uncle Carl lived on the other. Aunt Gaye Gaye and Uncle Tommy were behind us; my Aunt Pete lived on the other side of my grandparents, and my Aunt Emma and Uncle Sanford lived next door to her. And so on and so on.

JZG students heading to nations for SkillsUSA

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 4,025 Reads
Thu, 05/30/2019 - 12:08 PM

Several J.Z. George students have the opportunity to compete on the national level of the SkillsUSA competition, which will take place June 24 through the 29 in Louisville, Ky. Alex Zuniga, Patrick Roy and Gustavo Flores will compete against other teams through the 50 states during the competition.

In their honor

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Thu, 05/30/2019 - 11:42 AM

In Carroll County, the Carroll Academy Student Council Association, sponsored as the Douglas Carroll Junior American Citizens by Third Arrow Chapter, Mississippi Society Daughters of the American Revolution, hosted the County's Memorial Day Ceremony on May 24 on the grounds of the Carroll County Courthouse.

Pomp and Circumstance

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Thu, 05/30/2019 - 11:25 AM

The inaugural class of seniors at Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District received their diplomas last Friday night at Tiger Stadium. After the ceremony ended, the new graduates tossed their mortar boards into the air.

Inaugural graduation historical

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 3,267 Reads
Thu, 05/30/2019 - 11:07 AM

Last Saturday night, the inaugural class of seniors from the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated High School, formerly the Montgomery County School District and the Winona Separate School District, graduated before stands packed with family and friends in Tiger Stadium.

Woman shares her story to educate others

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 6,248 Reads
Thu, 05/30/2019 - 11:04 AM

Cynthia Powell said it was refreshing to hear the stories of other lupus survivors earlier this month when Winona Baptist Church held their Lupus Awareness program.

A vision for the future

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Thu, 05/30/2019 - 10:55 AM

OXFORD – A University of Mississippi student and Winona native is heading to Virginia this May to study leadership at the home of the country’s first leader, George Washington.

Making a meal out on the grill

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 3,043 Reads
Thu, 05/30/2019 - 10:55 AM

I live in a 116-year-old house. I love this house, and thank the Lord I do because keeping it maintained is an endless battle.

Hubbard hired by Carroll Co. Schools

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 7,690 Reads
Thu, 05/23/2019 - 12:13 PM

Title additions and the discussion of several teachers from J.Z. George and one from Marshall not turning in signed contracts were main topics at the Carroll County School Board of Trustees special-called meeting last Thursday night at the Central Office in Carrollton.

Commencement

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Thu, 05/23/2019 - 12:11 PM

J.Z. George High School Class of 2019 took its last walk on the high school’s campus as they all celebrated becoming the new alumnus. Above: Samantha Blackmon, Keorra Phillips, Destiny Brewer, Shauntina Ezell, Jazmine Gatewood, TeQuila Flowers, & Sharicka Ezell pose for pictures while they wait for graduation to begin.

Benefit planned for Bernard Yates

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 4,704 Reads
Thu, 05/23/2019 - 12:01 PM

The family of Bernard Yates will hold a benefit fundraiser on May 25 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Montgomery County Coliseum. Proceeds from the Bernard Yates benefit will go toward the rebuilding of his home that was lost in a fire on March 14 and to help with his medical cost. Yates has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer.

Reporting to serve for jury duty

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 7,058 Reads
Thu, 05/23/2019 - 11:56 AM

In my 25 years as a registered voter, this is only the second time I have been notified for jury duty. The first time I was summoned, I was leaving for my honeymoon that very day. But this time, I was free to serve.

Boy purchases 21 coats for other children in need

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 3,988 Reads
Thu, 05/23/2019 - 11:45 AM

When the winter months come, there will be 21 students at Marshall Elementary who will be warm and snuggly in their new coats. For some children, the winter can be harsh because their parents, guardians or relatives may not be able to afford a new coat. Something many teachers know all too well.

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