Janice Vince
Janice Vince Feb. 28, 1941 – -Sept. 10, 2023 Bessie Janice Vince, 82, of Sandy Hook, died Sept. 10, 2023, in Tylertown. She was born Feb. 28, 1941, in Tylertown. Funeral services were Sept. 13, 2023, at Carson Springs Baptist Church, Sandy Hook, burial in Carson Springs Cemetery, Bro. Carl Dickens and Bro. Archie Herrin…
Read MoreShirley Rushing
Shirley Rushing April 27, 1940 – Sept. 13, 2023 Shirley Elizabeth Jones Rushing, 83, of Tylertown, died Sept. 13, 2023, at Billdora Senior Care in Tylertown. She was born April 27, 1940, in Franklinton. Funeral services were Sept. 16, 2023, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home, burial in Tylertown Cemetery II, Bro. Rickey Myers, Bro. Mickey Myers,…
Read MoreKathleen Dillon
Kathleen Dillon Feb. 27, 1938 – Sept. 9, 2023 Kathleen Lee Hill Dillon, 85 of Tylertown, died Sept. 9, 2023 at the Diversicare in Tylertown. She was born Feb. 27, 1938, in Walthall County. She spent her entire life in Walthall County and raised seven children. Funeral services were Sept. 16, 2023, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral…
Read MorePatsy Geller
Patsy Geller Jan. 1, 1939 – Sept. 7, 2023 Patsy Alford Geller, 84, of the Progress community, died Sept. 7, 2023, at Billdora Senior Care. She was born Jan. 1, 1939, in Tylertown. Funeral services were Sept. 23, 2023 at Silver Springs Baptist Church, Osyka, Revs. Jacob Williams and Larry Richie officiating. She married the…
Read MoreHenrietta Magee-Craft
Henrietta Magee-Craft April 30, 1926 – Sept. 2, 2023 Henrietta Magee-Craft, 97, of Bogalusa, died Sept. 2, 2023, at Westhaven Living Center in Bogalusa. She was born April 30, 1926, in Kokomo to the late Willie and Lillie Magee. As a young woman, she met and married Tysee Craft June 16, 1943, and they had…
Read MoreBroadband work to begin in fall
By April Sowell Enterprise-Journal A representative of a communications company that received federal money to provide broadband internet service to rural Southwest Mississippi recently told residents and local officials that work would begin in the fall and would take three to four years to complete. Conexon co-owner Jonathan Chambers hosted a meeting month at Southwest…
Read MoreWalthall County reaches D4 exceptional drought
Livestock owners in Walthall County are eligible to apply for 2023 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on summer pasture acreage for grazing that have occurred from losses due to extreme drought the County is currently suffering at their local USDA Farm Service Agency office in Tylertown. Walthall County received a D4 Exceptional drought designation…
Read MoreChiefs improve to 1-2; Salem drops to 0-3 following last week’s games
Tylertown’s Chiefs turned in their first win of the 23-24 season. 42-14 over Jackson’s Jim Hill High School. The win ups the Chiefs’ record to 1-2 for the season. Previously, the Chiefs lost their Labor Day weekend game, a close 23-21 loss to Scott Central in the team’s home opener, after opening the season with…
Read MoreYouth football league starts regular season
Regular season play is underway for Walthall Youth Football. “We played in a jamboree last weekend, just running a few plays to give the kids some game experience,” said spokesman Scotty Smith. The league was set to open with their first regular season game against Purvis last Saturday on the Purvis field. Smith said signup…
Read MoreMary McBeth
Mary McBeth July 11, 1932 – Sept. 1, 2023 Mary Rayburn McBeth, 91, died Sept. 1, 2023, at Billdora Nursing Home in Tylertown. Mrs. McBeth was born in Bogalusa and lived there most of her life. She lived in Tylertown for many years where she was a member of Centerville Missionary Baptist Church in the…
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