The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an ENDANGERED / MISSING CHILD ALERT for 12 year old Dakota Elliott Kelly of Duck Hill, Mississippi. Dakota is described as a black male, 5’2” tall, weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and short, black hair. Dakota was last seen wearing dark blue and light blue Kobe Bryant sneakers, white soc
Clifton “Cliff” Goss, 80, of Carroll County died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Riverview Nursing Home.
A Washington County man was returned to Winona to face charges in connection with a stolen excavator.
Kevin Jerome Tharp, 43, of Hollandale was arrested Friday and charged with grand larceny and false pretense in connection with the theft of a Kabota excavator from Winona Tractor in Winona.
Winona had one of its best offensive games of the season while clinching a spot in the MHSAA 3A playoffs with a 15-3 victory over Forest. The Tigers could finish second, third or fourth in Region 5-3A, depending on the result of a game with Choctaw Central that was played Tuesday.
Friday Happenings
Zion Chapter No. 128 Order of the Eastern Star Spring Tea
The North Carrollton Mayor and Board of Aldermen are working to get things done – infrastructure improvements, beautification projects, updates to water and sewer systems. Of course, the one thing that determines what the town can and can’t do moving forward is the same as in most small towns – limited funds.
Madeline Branch, 16, a sophomore at Winona High School, said she took a risk and applied to the Mississippi School of Math and Science in Columbus. That risk paid off as Branch learned she was accepted into the prestigious school last month.
Winona City Hall will be closed tomorrow for Good Friday.
The Winona Board of Aldermen voted to switch the state holiday for Confederate Memorial Day for Good Friday as requested by city employees.
With the 2020 Census approaching, people need to understand why it’s important to be counted in the federal census.
Federally-funded programs for roads and highways for example, the HeadStart program, Medicaid and Medicare, all rely on Census funding, and if numbers are lower than the actual representation, it could affect funding.
Mr. Arthur Martin Goodman, 86, of Whynot, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the V.A. Nursing home in Kosciusko, MS.
Mary Lyn Hoover Steed, 70, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Desoto in Southaven.
Graveside funeral services for Mary Lyn Hoover Steed of Sumner was held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 at Oakwood Cemetery in Winona. Rev. Saxton Odom officiated the services.
Henry D. Ross, 71 of Maben died March 30 at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville.
Estelle Cooper attributes her long and happy life to a strong faith in the Lord.
She said she tries to abide by the words of her favorite Bible verse, Proverbs 3:5-6. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Birdie J. Griffin, 66, of Greenwood died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at North Delta Hospice in Southaven.
Visitation will be from noon until service time at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Williams & Lord Funeral Home. Rev. Randy Salisbury will officiate.
The Winona baseball team had a roller coaster week with a 15-0 loss to Southeast Lauderdale, a 15-1 win over Calhoun Academy and a wild 17-14 loss to Nanih Waiya with the Tigers nearly overcoming an 11-run deficit.
Eddie B. Christion, 75 of Potts Camp, formerly of Duck Hill, died March 19, 2019, at his home.
WINONA – An elderly man was rescued from a burning house by civilians working nearby, according to a fireman at the scene.
Bernard Yates, owner of a home located at 821 Highway 407, trapped in a bedroom in the house while smoke filled the living room and home at the house.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an ENDANGERED / MISSING CHILD ALERT for 12 year old Dakota Elliott Kelly of Duck Hill, Mississippi. Dakota is described as a black male, 5’2” tall, weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and short, black hair. Dakota was last seen wearing dark blue and light blue Kobe Bryant sneakers, white soc
Mrs. Ethel King Mitchell, 97, of Winona passed away at Vaiden Community Living Center in Vaiden on Wednesday, March 20, 2019.
A visitation was held from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, at Lee Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at Friendship Cemetery in Kilmichael. Rev. Randy Bridges officiated the service.
A Winona man will spend seven years in prison after pleading guilty to auto burglary.
Chivan M. Thompson of Winona pleaded guilty to two counts of auto burglary in Montgomery County Circuit Court Monday.
Mrs. Mary Jane Wilson Blair, 83, of the Jefferson Community in Carroll County, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 in Oxford.
A Montgomery County man is in police custody in connection to a shooting in Carroll County.
According to Carroll County Sheriff Clint Walker, Michael Martin Barnhill, 30, is currently being held at the Carroll County Jail in connection with the deaths of three people in a shooting at a residence on County Road 135 Friday night.
Cotesworth Culture and Heritage Museum is hosting a car enthusiast’s dream this Saturday -- Cruising Cotesworth.
Around 50 collectable cars from around Mississippi will be on display Saturday, April 28 beginning at 9 a.m. on the lawn of the historic home, located 1.25 miles from Main Street in North Carrollton.
The J.Z. George basketball teams were on the floor Tuesday night as they took on French Camp Academy in North Carrollton.
A suspect accused of shooting at a Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy is in custody after an hours-long ordeal Sunday.
Our country lost an American hero this past weekend. Winona’s own astronaut, Donald Peterson, mission specialist on the maiden Challenger voyage in 1983, passed away Sunday at the age of 84 in his Texas home.
Late Saturday night, I was thinking about that same night five years ago.
Students from the Winona Career and Technical Center competed against students statewide in the SkillsUSA State Competition held April 10-11 at locations in Jackson and Pearl. Students competing in Skills USA represented Winona High School and Winona Christian School and Montgomery, Carroll, and Attala counties. Winners from SkillsUSA State c
Ruby Joyce “Jody” Baker, 72, of Carrollton died Monday, August 6, 2018, in Carroll County. Visitation was held 12 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Williams and Lord Funeral Home in Greenwood. Graveside services began at 2 p.m. at New Shiloh Cemetery in Carroll County, with Rev. Perry Irwin officiating.
Ollie Ruth Coleman, 81, of Starkville, formerly of Kilmichael and Kosciusko, died on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Carrington Nursing Center in Starkville
This weekend, the Montgomery County Arts Council will present a special play inspired by the life of a special man.
Funeral services for Orvlie Hunt of Weir were held on Saturday, June 15, 2017, at First Unity United Methodist Church in Weir, with Rev. Lyndon Geeter officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery in Weir.
On January 30, 2018, the Walmart store in Winona will close permanently.
According to Anne Hatfield, a spokesperson from the Walmart corporate office, the store’s 85 associates were told about the closure Wednesday morning.
WINONA – In an article published in the April 1989 issue of Mississippi Pharmacist magazine, Edwin G. “Sonny” Potts predicted that his one-year-old granddaughter, Jenny Claire, would one day be a pharmacist like himself and his daughter, Gay Potts Hammond.
Circuit Judge George Mitchell accepted plea agreements in Montgomery County Circuit Court Monday at the Montgomery County Coliseum.
NORTH CARROLLTON -- The murder of a young man and a house fire, occurring within hours of each other Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, appear to be connected, Carroll County Sheriff Clint Walker said.
Mrs. Mary Jane Wilson Blair, 83, of the Jefferson Community in Carroll County, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 in Oxford.
The Carroll County Development Association honored Carroll County’s educators Monday night with a dinner at The County Barn in Carrollton. The 2018 Teachers of the Year and Special Recognition Award winners were honored at the event. (From left) J.Z.
A Montgomery County man is in police custody in connection to a shooting in Carroll County.
According to Carroll County Sheriff Clint Walker, Michael Martin Barnhill, 30, is currently being held at the Carroll County Jail in connection with the deaths of three people in a shooting at a residence on County Road 135 Friday night.
On March 17, Bubba was let out and he ran off with a puppy friend from Stewart Weir Road in Stewart at Burton Rd. Bubba is a chocolate lab mix, four to six months old, has a white blaze on his chest and green eyes, and weighs 30 pounds. He had on a collar when he left. He has an ID microchip. If you find Bubba, please call 601-940-2753 an
A Montgomery County child is in critical condition at the University of Mississippi Medical... READ MORE
Rodney Mitchell Tackett, 50, of Coila, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at his residence.
The J.Z. George track team will be sending six boys to compete in the Region 2-3A meet Saturday... READ MORE
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With the Super Bowl just around the corner, party plans are underway.
