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‘Food that’s going to stick to your ribs’: The significance of soul food in Yalobusha County

By Brittany Brown - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 14,377 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 4:05 PM

Marie Gaston still remembers all the food her parents cooked when she was growing up. The aromas of fried chicken, green beans, cabbage, candied yams and fried potatoes often floated from the kitchen. Gaston said her parents cooked full meals like this nearly every day.

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Arrest made in jewelry store burglary

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson , READ MORE > 7,244 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 1:29 PM

WINONA – An arrest has been made in a commercial burglary that occurred in January.

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State Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune

Updated: Bill that would prevent those born as males from competing in women's sports is headed to House floor for vote

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 5,864 Reads
On Mon, 03/01/2021 - 4:10 PM

A bill that would protect biological female student athletes from having to compete against those born as males passed a crucial hurdle in the Mississippi Legislature.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 01, 2021

By Press Release - MSDH , READ MORE > 5,641 Reads
On Mon, 03/01/2021 - 9:20 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

 

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State to pay Curtis Flowers $500,000

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson , READ MORE > 5,612 Reads
On Tue, 03/02/2021 - 5:15 PM

The State of Mississippi will pay Curtis Giovanni Flowers $500,000 as compensation for the nearly 23 years he spent in prison, charged with the capital murders of four people at Tardy Furniture store in Winona in 19

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Candidates certified in Winona, mayoral candidate withdraws from race

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson , READ MORE > 3,559 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 12:55 PM

WINONA – All candidates for the municipal election set for this spring in the City of Winona have been certified by the Winona Election Commission, and one mayoral candidate has taken his name out of contention for the seat.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 03, 2021

By Press Release - MSDH , READ MORE > 3,157 Reads
On Wed, 03/03/2021 - 9:11 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

 

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Why teachers in Mississippi work second jobs to get by

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 2,980 Reads
On Wed, 03/03/2021 - 4:41 PM

A teacher with nearly two decades of experience in schools across Mississippi, Chanda Ferguson has done everything she can to raise her salary to support her family, including three kids. 

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Hill Fire's 'Tangled Roots' opens this weekend

READ MORE > 1,982 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 5:49 PM

“Hill Fire: Tangled Roots” will open this Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center in downtown Winona.

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The Legislature is approaching a critical deadline Tuesday for general bills from the other chamber to pass out of committee.

Legislature closes in on critical deadline with bills that reform the ABC system and state income tax still alive

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 1,955 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 11:02 AM

The Mississippi Legislature’s annual session is down to its final month and there are plenty of issues still in play, including reform of the state’s alcohol distribution system, a first step toward the elimination of the state’s income tax and several more that deal with the occupational licensing.

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Visit to the meat market was a hit

By Deana Sexton-Palmer , READ MORE > 19,701 Reads
On Thu, 02/04/2021 - 11:20 AM

Recently, when we were in Hot Springs, Ark., my husband, Bill, and I decided to go in Weldon's Meat Market on Central Avenue. They have the most wonderful selection of meats there, and they also smoke salmon. 

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Tabor seeking mayor’s seat

By PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT , READ MORE > 17,879 Reads
On Thu, 02/04/2021 - 11:13 AM

My name is Joseph Colt Tabor, and I am seeking the office of Mayor of Winona.

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Duck Hill mural now complete

By LaKeadra Coffey , READ MORE > 17,619 Reads
On Thu, 02/11/2021 - 11:17 AM

When Dusty Rainey drives home to Duck Hill, he is reminded of how much his father meant to his home community by the newly-completed mural featuring the town’s most famous natives.  Rainey’s father, Curley Rainey, was a member of the Duck Hillbillies, a bluegrass group that gained much notoriety around the region.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 03, 2021

READ MORE > 16,955 Reads
On Wed, 02/03/2021 - 9:59 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

 

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 16, 2021

READ MORE > 15,310 Reads
On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 9:50 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

 

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Mississippi State Department of Health Confirms First Case of COVID-19 Variant Strain

By Press Release - MSDH , READ MORE > 15,284 Reads
On Mon, 02/15/2021 - 2:20 PM

Below is a press release from the Mississippi State Department of Health:

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirms the first case of a COVID-19 variant strain in a Mississippi resident.

A case of the B.1.1.7 UK variant strain of COVID-19 was confirmed during routine testing.

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‘Food that’s going to stick to your ribs’: The significance of soul food in Yalobusha County

By Brittany Brown - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 14,378 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 4:05 PM

Marie Gaston still remembers all the food her parents cooked when she was growing up. The aromas of fried chicken, green beans, cabbage, candied yams and fried potatoes often floated from the kitchen. Gaston said her parents cooked full meals like this nearly every day.

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‘We’re excluding the highest need students’: Most recipients of financial aid in Mississippi are from wealthier families

By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 14,134 Reads
On Mon, 02/08/2021 - 9:20 AM

In 2018, Jennifer Rogers warned a task force of lawmakers and college presidents that state financial aid had reached a “tipping point.” The number of students qualifying for financial aid had shot up, but funding hadn’t kept pace.

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Wicker Introduces Legislation to Fund Veteran Housing Projects

By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker , READ MORE > 12,646 Reads
On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 5:05 PM

Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:

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Trazavious Walker has been missing since Feb. 16.

Bolivar County Sheriff Seeks Public's Help in Locating Missing 19-year-old Male

READ MORE > 12,585 Reads
On Thu, 02/18/2021 - 5:05 PM

The Bolivar County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a 19-year-old male who went missing on Tuesday.

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Needy families get July 4th holiday boost

By LaKeadra Coffey , READ MORE > 146,343 Reads
On Thu, 07/02/2020 - 9:38 AM

For some families in the Carroll and Montgomery area, the Fourth of July holiday just became a little sweeter.

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One person killed in Sunday storms in Carroll County

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson , READ MORE > 143,965 Reads
On Mon, 04/13/2020 - 8:54 AM

UPDATE: Carroll County Sheriff Clint Walker said Delma Ree Thomas, 47, died after a tree fell on her home located on County Road 333 in the McCarley area.  He said her two sons were also in the home at the time but were uninjured.

 

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Favorite dips to enjoy for summer

By Deana Sexton , READ MORE > 135,656 Reads
On Thu, 05/28/2020 - 9:56 AM

Since the weather is getting nice, I thought I'd share some of my favorite dip recipes. I love having family and friends at my home, and good food is a must, even if it's just snacks. My closest friends are used as taste testers for many of my new recipes. They don't mind it at all. But they will truthfully tell me, if it's a keeper.

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BREAKING: Montgomery County reporting second case of coronavirus

READ MORE > 134,396 Reads
On Tue, 03/24/2020 - 10:14 AM

The Mississippi Department of Health is reporting there are 320 cases of coronavirus currently in Mississippi, while Montgomery County is showing two cases and Carroll County is showing none.  There is still only one death reported in the state.

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Recipe even better the next day

By Deana Sexton-Palmer , READ MORE > 120,342 Reads
On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:16 AM

I found this great recipe on social media, and I made it last week. It was delicious the day I made it, but even better the next day! 

I served it with a green salad with Green Goddesss dressing.  If you haven't tried this dressing, I highly recommend it.  You can also serve with French bread or these Heavenly rolls I listed below.

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Curtis Flowers, flanked by sister Priscilla Ward, right, exits the Winston Choctaw Regional Correctional Facility in Louisville on Monday. AP photo

Charges against Curtis Flowers dismissed

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson , READ MORE > 110,234 Reads
On Fri, 09/04/2020 - 5:57 PM

After six trials and nearly 23 years, the state’s case against Curtis Giovanni Flowers for capital murder in the shooting deaths of four people at a Winona furniture store is over.  This afternoon, Circuit Judge Joseph Loper, Jr., signed a petition sub

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Carroll County Chief Deputy Sheriff Adam Eubanks, far right talks with from left Duck Hill Fire Chief Michael Woods, Carroll County Deputy Sheriff Mark Mulconrey, and Trooper Maurice Fleming at the accident scene on I-55 North of the Duck Hill exchange in Carroll County early Thursday morning. (Photo by Ken Strachan)
Montgomery County Coroner Alan Pratt talks with a representative of a delivery express company of Jackson. (Photo by Ken Strachan)
Cases of alcohol covered the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 near mile marker 195 near the Duck Hill exchange in Carroll County. (Photo by Ken Strachan)

Two killed in I-55 crash

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On Thu, 09/10/2020 - 11:03 AM

Carroll and Montgomery county officials responded to a three-vehicle accident that resulted in two deaths on Interstate 55 early Thursday morning in Carroll County near the Carroll/Grenada county line. 

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4-H hosts first-ever Virtual State Congress

By Susan Collins-Smith , READ MORE > 75,836 Reads
On Mon, 06/01/2020 - 12:53 PM

RAYMOND -- With social distancing measures still in place, Mississippi 4-H’ers will participate in the state’s first-ever Virtual State 4-H Congress in 2020 instead of the traditional in-person gathering.

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Easy sides to enjoy while grilling

By Deana Sexton , READ MORE > 70,673 Reads
On Thu, 06/04/2020 - 10:48 AM

With the weather getting pretty, everyone loves to cook on the grill. I know we do. My family loved spending time together around the pool and enjoying something Daddy cooked. Family time was always a special time for us. We would discuss things that were happening in our lives and in the community.

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Well known recipes that still please

By Deana Sexton-Palmer , READ MORE > 66,066 Reads
On Thu, 10/15/2020 - 11:18 AM

I am still going through some of my wonderful recipes that are old but still delicious and used today. Some of the older recipes become a staple on many tables for the holidays or Sunday supper. I hope you are enjoying them. I'd love to hear for you to share any of your best recipes.

I hope you have a wonderful week.

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“Hill Fire: Knee Deep” based on the stories of the late Arnold Dyre

By Gwen Sisson , READ MORE > 419,582 Reads
On Thu, 04/05/2018 - 10:17 AM

This weekend, the Montgomery County Arts Council will present a special play inspired by the life of a special man.

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Stars to face St. Joseph in first round

By Staff Reports , READ MORE > 411,080 Reads
On Tue, 10/31/2017 - 9:08 AM

The Winona Christian School Stars will travel to Greenville Friday night to take on the St. Joseph Fight Irish in the first round of the MAIS playoffs.

Stars Head Coach Junior Graham said the MAIS playoffs are made up of the top 16 power points teams on a bracket system.

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Carpenter wins runoff, Daniels new constable

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson , READ MORE > 401,031 Reads
On Thu, 08/29/2019 - 10:30 AM

Casey Carpenter will move on to November’s General Election in his race for the Carroll County Chancery Clerk seat, as he defeated challenger Christy Noah in Tuesday’s runoff election.

Carpenter, 38, received 1,716 votes to Noah’s 1,064 votes.

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Orvlie Hunt

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On Thu, 07/20/2017 - 8:26 AM

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.

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Four injured in Carroll plane crash

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On Fri, 07/05/2019 - 8:53 AM

Four people were injured in an airplane crash in Carroll County on July 4.

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Black Hawk resident meets Austrian pen pal for the first time

By Ruthie Robertson , READ MORE > 368,231 Reads
On Thu, 08/03/2017 - 10:28 AM

Friendship with Nicole Marhold started by chance.

“It has turned into something really amazing,” the 19-year-old Black Hawk resident said.

Ferguson’s friend, Marhold, is an 18-year-old from im Burgenland, St. Margarethen, Austria, and the two have been pen pals for the past several years.

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Coffey commits to Ole Miss

By Robbie Robertson , READ MORE > 363,415 Reads
On Thu, 06/06/2019 - 12:28 PM

It didn’t take Winona’s An’Darius Coffey long to make up his mind about where he wanted to play college football.

Coffey went to Ole Miss’s football camp this past weekend and the Rebels offered him a scholarship on Sunday. Coffey then visited the school with his mother on Wednesday and made his commitment official later that day.

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Julia Wiggins Sanders

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On Wed, 03/13/2019 - 9:11 AM

Julia Wiggins Sanders, 82, of Raymond and formerly of Greenwood died Saturday, March 9 at Edgewood Nursing & Rehab in Bryam.

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Beat the heat with ice cream

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson , READ MORE > 347,259 Reads
On Thu, 06/28/2018 - 9:10 AM

My granddaddy, Charlie Sexton, told me that he preferred store-bought ice cream and bakery-made cakes over homemade.  His reasoning was simple.  When he was a child, growing up in rural DeSoto County, his family couldn’t afford store-bought ice cream and cake.  So, his mother made everything they ate from scratch.

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Veterans Helping Veterans hold town hall meeting

By Susie James , READ MORE > 346,789 Reads
On Thu, 05/24/2018 - 11:18 AM

Gwen Ford James, left, received a Vietnam Service pin from Dr. David Walker, director of the VA hospital in Jackson, who conducted the town hall meeting on behalf of veterans and dependents. Gwen's husband, the late David F. James, Jr., served with the U. S.

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