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2 months 2 weeks ago
The J.Z. George High School boys’ basketball team picked up a 71-66 Region 3-2A win over Charleston High School Friday in North Carrollton. The Jaguars also played Aberdeen High School Saturday in a tournament at Grenada. They dropped a 55-47 decision to the Bulldogs to fall to 10-9 overall.
In the win over Charleston, Kanye Weaver paced J.Z. George with 23 points, and Brodrick Green tacked on 19 points. Nick Lacey tallied 12 points, and Tyler Duren had seven. Nehemiah Williams finished with six points.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
2 months 2 weeks ago
There has been some debate for many years about which has more influence on us, nature or nurture. Nature being the biological make up of a person and nurtures the physical world that influences nature.
By Peggy Sims - Columnist on
2 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday, January 26, 2026, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. This year, several new tax law provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill become effective, which could impact federal taxes, credits and deductions.
Taxpayers have until Wednesday, April 15, 2026, to file their 2025 tax returns and pay any tax due. The IRS expects to receive about 164 million individual income tax returns this year, with most taxpayers filing electronically.
By Press Release - IRS on
2 months 2 weeks ago
GREENWOOD, Miss - (National Association of Players) During MLK All-Star Weekend, on Sunday, January 18, 2026, the Mississippi Football All-Stars will be held at the Rice Totten Stadium on the campus of Mississippi Valley State University. The all-stars will consist of the following:
By PRESS RELEASE - MS ASSOCIATION OF PLAYERS on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Hello January- the start of a new year. Of course our New Year's resolutions have their beginnings too..
Here are a few facts about January: The January calendar features holidays, such as New Year's Day and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19.
While not an officially recognized holiday, an important figure in American History was born January 17, that being Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin's image appears on the $100 bill! There are businesses, schools and towns across America named after him.
By Bootsie Weed - Columnist on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Jackson, Miss.- More than 300 victims of human trafficking were reported in Mississippi in 2024, and most involved sex trafficking. During January, recognized nationally as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins partners across the state in raising awareness, promoting prevention efforts and highlighting resources. Sunday, January 11, is recognized as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
By Press Release - MSDH on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Peyton Poe, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Winona Board of Alderman holds its meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Winona City Hall starting at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Winona Board of Aldermen held it’s regular beginning of the month meeting. Much business was covered in the roughly hour-long meeting. During this meeting, the Winona Board heard plans for a Vendor Village, discussed condemnations, accepted one staff resignation, and held a roughly 20 minute-long executive session to discuss a personnel matter. The details on these topics are as follows.
As the first matter of business, the Board heard from Artlisia Bibbs regarding the implementation of a Vendor Village near the Square in Winona.
By Peyton Poe - Staff Writer on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Photo special to The Times/Conservative, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Pictured, from the left, Ron Wood: President of the Board of Supervisors, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, Mike Sullivan: Chairman of the Board, MCEDD, Matthew Harrison: CEO, President of GGP.
Grenada and Montgomery counties have launched a new three-year partnership to strengthen economic development, housing strategies and industrial growth across the region, local officials announced Monday.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher - Grenada Star on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Peyton Poe , © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Carroll County School District Board of Education meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the J.Z. George Band Hall.
While security concerns at Marshall Elementary dominated the conversation during the Carroll County School District’s December 2025 meeting, there were a few other key items on the agenda. Following the previously mentioned discussion, much later in the same meeting, the Board addressed an employee reassignment, a major accomplishment for the school district and the resignation of a Board Member.
By Peyton Poe - Staff Writer on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Photo Special to Times/Conservative, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Pictured, from left; Carroll County Chancery Clerk Casey Carpenter, Carroll County Board of Supervisors President Jim Neill, North Carrollton Vice Mayor Mitchell Costilow, North Carrollton City Clerk Lyndera Williams, North Carrollton Alderman Chris Givens, Marmaduke’s owners David and Kathryn Dale, North Carrollton Security Joe Holman, Debbie Hitchcock, the Rev. Owen Hitchcock, Catherine Roy, North Carrollton Mayor Ken Strachan, North Carrollton Alderman Tom Hearn, former Carroll County Tax Assessor Wilton Neal, and Carroll County Development Association President Stanley “Sugar” Mullins.
The Town of North Carrollton has a new coffee business and there was a ribbon cutting held Saturday morning at Marmaduke’s Coffee and Dessert Cafe located on Main Street. “The Town of North Carrollton welcomes this new business. Kathryn and David Dale have done a great job on restoring the building on Main Street, which is great economic development for our town. Their new business is a great addition to our town. We wish them the very best.” said North Carrollton Mayor Ken Strachan.
By PRESS RELEASE - TOWN OF NORTH CARROLLTON on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Southern Miss Athletics
In an indictment obtained by Pine Belt News, former Southern Miss men’s basketball player Arlando "Mo" Arnold was charged in a point-shaving scheme, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Arnold has been charged with three counts of wire fraud, two counts of aiding and abetting, and a count each for bribery in sporting contests, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
By DIMA MIXON on
2 months 3 weeks ago
St. John says this year was a bit of an outlier, as you’ll see when you get to number one.
At the end of every year for the past 25+ years, I have listed my top ten dining experiences from the year that just wrapped. This year was a bit of an outlier, as you’ll see when you get to number one.
By Robert St. John on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Chinese leaders at a December meeting led by Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated their consistent focus on “pursuing progress while ensuring stability.”
Stability, hmmm.
By Bill Crawford on
2 months 3 weeks ago
It all depends on your point of view.
(More on that later.)
I estimate I called over 800 games during my 38 years of officiating high school football. I still run the game clock and occasionally assist with replays. I have lost track of the number of times I have been asked over the past few days what I thought about the final call of the Fiesta Bowl.
A little background is helpful here. I am a Mississippi State graduate. For the 18 years before I enrolled at State, I was a huge Ole Miss fan. And, even today, many of my best friends and referee buddies are Ole Miss grads.
By Kendall Smith on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Photo by Photo special to The Times/Conservative, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Attention Citizens of Montgomery County and Surrounding Areas. ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
We are excited to announce the opening of our Warming Shelter in Winona, located at the Community House on Sterling Street.
Opening Schedule:
First Day: Thursday, 6 PM to 9 AM (the following morning)
Ongoing:Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (as needed)
What We Offer:
- Hot meals
- Clean beds
- A warm cozy atmosphere
- Showers
- Hygiene products
- Nurse to check basic health
By PRESS RELEASE - Blessings for All Empowered by Faith on
2 months 3 weeks ago
“This is insane execution speed by xAI and the state of Mississippi. We are grateful to Governor Reeves for his support of building xAI at warp speed,” Elon Musk said.
Governor Tate Reeves (R) joined xAI Thursday in Southaven to announce Mississippi’s largest corporate investment to date.
xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by billionaire businessman Elon Musk, is locating a data center in Southaven to be known as MACROHARDRR.
By Frank Corder and Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 3 weeks ago
One of the Southeast's top economic development executives will take the reins of the Tate County Economic Development Foundation.
The Tate County Board of Supervisors and the Tate County Economic Development Foundation have announced the hiring of Joe Max Higgins to fill the vacancy in the community’s community’s economic and industrial development organization.
The announcement was made Monday night following a meeting of the EDF Board and community stakeholders.
By Floyd Ingram on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Robert St. John talks Carnival. He says king cakes are subjective. Everyone has an opinion. He has several strong ones.
Most people who aren’t from around here don’t realize how much Mardi Gras matters in my hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
By Robert St. John on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Employees of the Leflore County Juvenile Detention Center walked off the job Friday after not receiving any pay since Nov. 7, shutting down the facility.
In an email sent Friday morning to Leflore County Sheriff James Payne and Leflore County Administrator Cynthia Stanciel and shared with the Commonwealth, Leflore County and Youth Court Judge James Littleton said the detention center shut down since no employees of the center were at work to provide security, book juveniles held there or perform drug tests, among other services.
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Psalms 18:30
As for God, His way is perfect:
The word of the Lord is tried:
He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him.
God is known by His name Jehovah, a God performing and perfecting what He begins in Providence as well as creation.
Genesis 2:1
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the hosts of them.
There is no flaw in God’s work, nor any fault to be found with what He does.
Ecclesiastes 3:14
By Christyne Hammond - Submission on
