Bible drills set for area
Tylertown Baptist Church Bible drill practice for grades 4-6 is held each Wednesday, 6:15-7. The church Bible drill is Sunday, March 6, at 4 p.m. Tri-County Bible drill is set Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m. at Goss Baptist Church.
Read MoreEnter the Boucherie bake-off
Barbecue’s a family happening in this area, and it’s highlighted the weekend of March 25-26 with the South Mississippi Boucherie at Southwest Events Center. “With all the rescheduling and postponements due to COVID, we finally got off to an abbreviated start last year and this year we’ve got the full event lined up,” says Stephen…
Read MoreRebecca Diane Eynon
Rebecca Diane Eynon Sept. 2, 1948 – Feb. 13, 2022 Rebecca Diane Blackwell Eynon, 73, of McComb, died Feb. 13, 2022, at the Southwest Medical Center. She was born Sept. 2, 1948, in McComb. Graveside services were Feb. 18, 2022, at Rushing Cemetery in Tylertown, Rev. Clay Spinks and Rev Matt Robinson officiating. Mrs. Eynon…
Read MoreJohnie B. Hughes
Johnie B. Hughes Oct. 10, 1937 – Feb. 3, 2022 Johnie B. Hughes, 84, of Tylertown, died Feb. 3, 2022, in Hattiesburg after a brief illness. Hughes was born Oct. 10, 1937, in Vossburg to the late Lucious and Marzella Hughes. On May 16, 1956, he joined the U.S. Army, and on May 15, 1962,…
Read MoreMyrtis L. Magee
Myrtis L. Magee Feb. 22, 1946 – Feb. 13, 2022 Myrtis L. Magee, 75, of Tylertown, died Feb. 13, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center in McComb. Born Feb. 22, 1946, in Tylertown, she was the daughter of the late Arteamus Carson and Zeakie Mae Conerly Carson. She finished school at the Urban League Division Training…
Read MoreBoucherie’s back! Mar. 25-26, Southwest Events Center
The 2022 South Mississippi Boucherie is back–bigger and better! Returning to the originally schedule March dates, Tylertown’s tribute to the pig and barbeque kicks off the 2022 Memphis Barbeque Network season…a series of barbeque events leading up to the overall championship through points accumulated throughout the season. Whether you compete as a pro, a backyard…
Read MoreRoundup of basketball scoring involving county teams
Here’s a rundown of the varsity basketball season at both Salem Attendance Center and Tylertown High School for this season. Scores were taken from the MaxPreps and Scorebook Live websites. Salem boys… Beginning with the latest game and working back through the season, the Wildcats posted a 47-36 win over Enterprise on Feb. 6, also…
Read MoreDYB registration underway
Dixie Youth baseball registration is underway for the coming season. Regular registration is open through Saturday, Feb. 19. Late registrations are accepted from Feb. 20-27. Late registrations are assessed a $10 late fee. No one will be registered after Feb. 27. Register online by going to the Walthall Dixie Youth Baseball Facebook page and following…
Read MoreLaura Lee Dixon
Laura Lee Dixon Nov. 2, 1928 – Feb. 6, 2022 Laura Lee Dixon, 93, of Tylertown, died Feb. 6, 2022; she was born Nov. 2, 1928, in Tylertown. A graveside service was Feb. 9, 2022, with Rev. Justin Knight officiating. Mrs. Dixon worked at the Haspel plant for 22 years. Later she went to Southwest…
Read MoreNathanial Paul Magee
Nathanial Paul Magee June 26, 1983- Jan. 30, 2022 A memorial service for Nathaniel Paul Magee, of Tylertown, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Tylertown. Magee, 38, died Jan. 30, 2022. He was born in Marrero, LA, June 26, 1983, to Sammy K. Magee…
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