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‘Expect significant damage’: Ida bears down on entire state of Mississippi
‘Expect significant damage’: Ida bears down on entire state of Mississippi Ida, the historic storm that slammed much of Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday, crossed into southwestern Mississippi as a tropical storm early Monday morning, threatening to dump heavy rains and produce widespread wind damage across the Magnolia State.
Dorothy Mae Beckwith Bennett
Dorothy Mae Beckwith Bennett Dorothy Mae Beckwith Bennett, 91, of Carrollton died Monday, August 23, 2021 at Grenada Living Center. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, at Evergreen Cemetery in North Carrollton. Rev. Lanny Haley officiated. Mrs. Bennett was born May 5, 1930, in Carroll County, to Charlie Eugene Beckwith and Marie Gatton Beckwith. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. She worked at Supreme Electronics and USDA Cotton division before her retirement.
Molded in God’s image
“God must be so smart,” he told his mama when he was just a very little boy. Our latest travels took us to an art auction where we met an interesting art dealer/ auctioneer from South Africa. With his black wavy hair and bright dark eyes and olive skin, he looked like an Italian. Gary and I were sitting around talking with him and his girlfriend, also from South Africa, about the ... --- The content you're trying to view is available for Premium Content Subscribers only.
Rebels win over Stars
Carroll Academy coach Bo Milton was not happy with his team after the preseason jamboree at Tri-County Academy. But the Rebels rebounded from that poor effort and took a dominating 50-0 win over Winona Christian on Friday night to open the season for both teams. Milton said the preseason jamboree was a wakeup call for his team. “We played hard and played like we wanted to,” Milton said. “We were more physical and we used that jamboree as a wakeup call.
Can Mississippi school districts legally mandate mask wearing unilaterally?
Below is a political analysis column by Frank Corder: The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. According to the Mississippi Department of Health, COVID-19 cases are rising across the state, in large measure due to the Delta variant and low vaccination rates. This has led MSDH and the to recommend mask wearing in schools while in-doors for both the unvaccinated and vaccinated.
WBC to hold prayer, praise event for students
WBC to hold prayer, praise event for students With school starting next week, Winona Baptist Church wants to surround local students love and prayer in an effort to let them know the community behind them, pushing them, and praying for them as they grow. Pastor Mark Williamson said the church will hold Prayer and Praise in the Parking Lot on Sunday, August 1 at 6 p.m. in the church’s parking lot.
L Q “Sonny” Raper
L Q “Sonny” Raper Mr. L Q “Sonny” Raper, 83, of Duck Hill, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 29 at Duck Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Buchanan and Rev. Kerry Gibson officiating. Interment will follow in the Duck Hill Cemetery. The family received friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service Thursday at Duck Hill Baptist Church.
Williams gets the job done
Winona football coach Joey Tompkins said there is no replacement for experience. And senior outside linebacker Khristian Williams has plenty of experience. But there’s more to the senior linebacker than experience. “Kristian is a kid that’s fast and plays fast,” Tompkins said. “He’s a guy that knows what to do and that’s hard to explain to people about experience.
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 22, 2021
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 22, 2021 Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi. New cases of COVID-19: 1,199 Positive test results reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday. Tests may have been made during the past week, and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more. Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once.
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