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Deputies investigate shooting
By AMANDA SEXTON FERGUSON
Thu,04/23/20-12:02PM , 6,065 Reads
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon.

According to Sheriff Jeff Tompkins, deputies were dispatched to Bluff Springs Road Tuesday afternoon to reports of a shooting.
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COVID cases, testing slowed in county
By AMANDA SEXTON FERGUSON
Thu,04/23/20-11:57AM , 9,860 Reads
Montgomery County’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has proven to be successful this far, according to the latest numbers from the Mississippi Department of Health.

As of press time Wednesday, Montgomery County posted 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up two confirmed cases from last week.
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Team caring for COVID patients
By AMANDA SEXTON FERGUSON
Thu,04/23/20-11:55AM , 4,638 Reads
Part 1 in a series.

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in the State of Mississippi and across the country, healthcare workers have labored on the frontline of the pandemic. While many of those infected are hospitalized based on individual severity of the virus, most have or are currently recovering at home.
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Damaging winds
By AMANDA SEXTON FERGUSON
Thu,04/16/20-4:01PM , 2,388 Reads
Straight-line winds blew through Carroll and Montgomery counties on Easter Sunday, toppling trees, downing power lines, and causing widespread power outages. Weather reports estimated some gusts with speeds of to 70 miles per hour.
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79°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 0°F
Feels Like: 78°F
Dew Point: 59°F
Humidity: 70%
Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sunset: 7:06 PM

Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 28 mph
Sky Cover: 42%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 59°F
Moon Rise: 5:16 AM
Moon Set: 3:49 PM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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