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By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal, 1,040 Reads

Everyone understands that President Donald Trump’s most passionate supporters believe that election fraud in several states cost him a second term in office. But after a bunch of them burst into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the question to ask is why they did it.

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Good things happen when everyone works together

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, 662 Reads

One of my favorite quotes is by American anthropologist Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
I’ve seen this proven time and again in our community – big things happen when people work together towards a common goal.

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Editorial: Jobs incentive reform

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On Sun, 03/07/2021 - 09:09 AM

We commend the efforts of Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann to reform industrial recruiting incentives. Too much incentive money has been going to too few industries, which is not the best method of growing jobs.

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Your local newspaper is important to every county

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, 1,613 Reads

Each and every year, the staff at The Winona Times and The Conservative honor up-and-coming business leaders with our Top 20 under 40 awards. With some help from the community, we select our 20 young leaders and feature them and their accomplishments in our annual Profile edition set to published at the end of this month.

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How lucky I am to have been theirs

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, 4,502 Reads

Author A.A. Milne’s famous character Winnie the Pooh said, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”

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Awaiting a visit from Santa Claus

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, 1,691 Reads

During the Depression, my great aunt, Tura, taught at a country school in Eudora. Poverty was a way of life in rural Mississippi, and with the Depression lingering for many years, her students never experienced Christmas morning with a mountain of presents under a festive tree.

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So much to do this week in Carroll and Montgomery

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, 2,230 Reads

The Christmas season will get into full swing Saturday, with an entire day of activities planned in Carroll and Montgomery counties.

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Remember the reason we celebrate

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, 2,763 Reads

Starting Thursday, Winona’s merchants will be hosting their annual Christmas Open Houses, which, to me, unofficially kickoffs off the holiday season in Montgomery County.

Crowds will be filling local shops to take advantage of the sales, enjoying refreshments and hot cider, and supporting our local vendors.

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Small towns benefit from tourism tax

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, 2,779 Reads

On November 6, in addition to casting their ballots for U.S. Senate, U.S.

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Halloween is best in a small town

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, 1,708 Reads

Halloween is less than a week away, and my five-year-old is brimming with anticipation of all that…candy. Like he needs sugar to act any more crazy, bless him. I wish I had a fraction of his energy.

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