County COVID cases rise by 61; deaths by two in week
As of Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. Walthall County reported 877 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in mid-March and a total of 32 deaths in the county. That’s an increase of 51 cases and two deaths since the previous week’s report on Dec. 6. Statewide the total number of cases since mid-March…
Read MoreTown’s beer, liquor regs first of 2021
Tylertown’s first legal sales of alcohol in almost 87 years will begin during the first week of 2021 after the town board of aldermen completed hashing out new regulations governing the sale of beer, light wine and liquor. The board passed on the two sets of regulations–an ordinance dealing with the sale of beer and…
Read MoreDowntown highway project running ahead of schedule; Jan. ’21 completion forecast
For several weeks now, work has been underway on a Mississippi Department of Transportation project to mill and overlay Hwy. 198 through the middle of Tylertown. Along with the overlay project is an upgrade of the traffic signals at the downtown intersection of Hwy. 198 and Hwy. 27. Several devices are mounted at the intersection,…
Read MoreLoveice Stewart
Loveice Stewart Aug. 19, 1952 – Nov. 22, 2020 Loveice Stewart, 68, of New Orleans, a native of Tylertown, died Nov. 22, 2020, at Passage Hospice in New Orleans. He was born Aug. 19, 1952, to the late Willie Stewart and Lillie Stewart. Services were Nov. 29, 2020, at Craft-Ginn Funeral Chapel in Tylertown, interment…
Read MoreMe’Lisa Bridges
Me’Lisa Bridges Sept. 18, 1968 – Nov. 26, 2020 Me’Lisa Caples Bridges, 52, of Tylertown, died Nov. 26, 2020, in San Angelo, TX. Mrs. Bridges was born Sept. 18, 1968, in Chicago, IL to the late Lewis Caples,Sr. and Annie Ball. Her service was Dec. 5, 2020 at East Fernwood, MB Church in McComb, Rev.…
Read MoreDavid McNeil
David McNeil May 25, 1942 – Nov. 23, 2020 David McNeil, 78 of New Orleans, died Nov. 23, 2020, at his residence following a brief illness. McNeil was born May 25, 1942, in Meridian to the late T. B. MCNeil and Martha McNeil. Visitation hours for McNeil will begin Tuesday morning, 9:00 am until 10:00…
Read MoreCharles Long
Charles Long April 6, 1949 – Nov. 29, 2020 Charles Long, 71 of Tylertown, died Nov. 29, 2020, at UMMC in Jackson. Long was born April 6, 1949, to Charles and Dorothy Barnes in Franklinton. His graveside funeral service was Dec. 2, 2020, at the Barnes/Long Cemetery, Rev. Harvey Bernard officiating with interment and military…
Read MoreFred Clark
Fred Clark April 21, 1930 – Dec. 4, 2020 Fred Ray Clark, 90, died Dec. 4, 2020, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Fred was born to Albert Leonard Clark Sr. and Margie Tyson Clark on April 21, 1930, in Wortham, TX. Clark was the youngest of 11 children, all of whom have pre-deceased him. When…
Read MoreErnest Ratliff
Ernest Ratliff Dec. 9, 1946 – Nov. 15, 2020 Ernest ‘Chopper’ Ratliff, 73, of New Orleans, native of Tylertown, died Nov. 15, 2020, at his residence, following a brief illness. Ratliff was born Dec. 9, 1946, in Walthall County to the late Eddie Will and Clar Eva Anderson Ratliff. His funeral service was Nov. 28,…
Read MoreAll families have been adopted for Christmas
The annual Adopt-a-Family listing of needy children at Christmas has about 77 applicants who were screened and approved by the Adopt-a-Family committee. All of these families have been adopted by local businesses and invidual families in the community as follows: 1. Adopted anonymously. 2. Adopted by the Rand Family. 3. Adopted by Laird’s Tire. 4.…
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