Oudia Jones
Oudia Jones June 23, 1937 – May 18, 2021 Oudia Eva Jones, 83, of Tylertown, died May 18, 2021, at Walthall County General Hospital. Born June 23, 1937, in Tylertown, she was the daughter of the late Fred Lewis and Everline Dillon Lewis. She married Needham Holmes on March, 1, 1954, and they had five…
Read MoreSpring Fling registration underway, drawing at festival
Registration is underway at participating merchants for the Walthall Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling. A La-Z-Boy recliner grand prize, courtesy of Robert Jones at Jones Furniture, will be given away, along with individual store prizes, Saturday, June 5, 5:30 p.m. on stage at the Walthall County Dairy Festival. Chamber retail trade chairman, Katie Craft, points…
Read MorePigotts remain jailed, charged in connection with Baglio death
Trace Pigott remains charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Elvis tribute artist, Jason Baglio. Baglio had been shot several times when found at his Denham Springs home. Pigott, 28, is accused of shooting Baglio, his stepfather, in the early morning hours May 8, then fleeing to New Orleans. Pigott’s mother, Michelle…
Read MoreColonial restarts after shut-down
Operators of a 5500-mile fuel pipeline delivering gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to the East Coast was recovering from a cyber-attack last week. Colonial Pipeline was in the process of restarting its operations last Wednesday after a ransomware attack by a n overseas criminal group caused the company to suspend operations for six days. The…
Read MoreAlmae Robinson
Almae Robinson May 19, 1932 – April 30, 2021 Almae Robinson, 88, of Sandy Hook, died April 30, 2021, at Columbia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Columbia. Born May 19, 1932, in Sandy Hook, she was the daughter of the late Elijah Galloway and Alberta Green Galloway. She moved to Chicago, IL, in pursuit of…
Read MoreDelores Maxey
Delores Maxey July 27, 1942 – May 2, 2021 Delores Jo Maxey, 78, of Columbus, died in Tylertown May 2, 2021. She was born July 27, 1942, in Brownwood, Tex., to the late Katie and Willie Thompson, Sr. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Henry Maxey, daughter Debra…
Read MoreBarbara Breland
Barbara Breland Oct. 25, 1942 – May 3, 2021 Barbara Faye Breland died May 3, 2021. She was born to Kirby and Daisy Smith on Oct. 25, 1942 in San Diego, Calif. After her father finished his armed service duty, they moved back to New Orleans where she grew up alongside brother Kirby Jr. and…
Read MoreBennie Conerly
Bennie Conerly June 19, 1970 – April 30, 2021 Bennie James Conerly, 50, of New Orleans, died April 30, 2021, in New Orleans. Born June 19, 1970, in New Orleans, he was the son of the late Fred Conerly Sr., and Modena Walker Conerly. Bennie was a honorably discharged U.S. Army Veteran who served two…
Read MorePipeline temporarily shut down due to cyberattack
A criminal group originating from Russia named “DarkSide” is believed to be responsible for a ransomware cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, according to a report on CNN. Monday was the third day the pipeline remained shut down causing concerns about rising fuel prices. Gas prices will likely be affected if the shutdown remains in effect…
Read MoreRiver residents comment on resort plans for sewer treatment facility
For about an hour last Tuesday, opponents to plans by an RV park to construction of a wastewater treatment facility which would discharge into the Bogue Chitto River had their say. A dozen people commented during a virtual public hearing by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality on plans by Paradise Ranch RV Resort to…
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