The Dirt on Nicky
Truck plus peppers equals paprika
A line from the world’s second-best poem no one has read yet states, “Things converge in casual caravans/ and drift...
Council fills commission vacancies
Two new members were appointed at Monday’s city council meeting to fill the vacancies on the Parks Commission; Carmen Burden was approved unanimously for...
Bids waived on sewer equipment upgrade
On August 24, Public Works Director Dwayne Allen asked city council to approve an emergency bidding waiver for $40,000 of repairs to UV equipment...
Fly-in scheduled at county airport
With fall flying weather approaching, the members of the Carroll County Airport Commission voted to hold a fly-in event on Sept 19.
The fly-ins had...
Council gets July numbers
The city’s July financial report, presented at Monday’s city council meeting, indicated a general fund year-to-day revenue shortage of 8 percent, or $168,351 with...
Quorum Court breezes through short agenda
The quorum court met Friday afternoon, a meeting postponed from Aug. 17. Circuit court ran late that Monday in the Eastern District courthouse, and...
Katrina 15 years ago pales to Covid-19
This weekend marks the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. I was living with my daughter, Bri, at the time in Ocean Springs, Miss., in...
From sport fishing to opening a tearoom. IKR!?
Tami Simpson thought it was a great idea to go from running a Gulf of Mexico charter business to opening a tearoom in the...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week Aug. 28 – Sept. 3
Seeking a New World
We are under the sign of Virgo now. During Virgo we are to learn how to serve the self and then...
Domestic violence surging during pandemic
Pandemic restrictions and resulting economic harm have led to an increase in domestic violence in Carroll County. There is help available from The Purple...