Friday night games moved to Thursday; Chiefs shut out, Salem game cancelled
Friday night football games were moved ahead in this area of Mississippi due to the threat of Hurricane Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. The Salem-Lumberton game was bumped ahead but heavy rains and the threat of lightning caused school officials to cancel the game. Meantime, Tylertown’s Chiefs went ahead with their game against Seminary,…
Read MoreRichard Blackwell
Richard Blackwell Jan. 19, 1959 – Oct. 3, 2020 Funeral services for Richard W. “Ricky” Blackwell, 61, of Foxworth, were Oct. 5, 2020, at Colonial Funeral Home, Columbia, with Rev. Glen Nace officiating. He died Oct. 3, 2020. Born Jan. 19, 1959, at Racine, Wisc., he was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Blackwell worked…
Read MoreAlvin Richoux Sr.
Alvin Richoux Sr. Dec. 3, 1954 – Oct. 4, 2020 Funeral services for Alvin Joseph Richoux, Sr., 65, of Tylertown, were Oct. 7, 2020, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home. Richoux died at St. Tammy Hospital in Covington Oct. 4, 2020. He was born Dec. 3, 1954, in Raceland, LA, to the late Herbert Richoux and Rowena…
Read MoreMarilyn Stinson
Marilyn Stinson Aug. 13, 1933 – Oct. 10, 2020 Funeral services for Marilyn Stinson, 87, of Tylertown, was Oct. 13, 2020, at Capps Funeral Home with Rev. Justin Knight officiating. Mrs. Stinson died at The Claiborne in McComb Oct. 10, 2020. She was born Aug. 13, 1933, in Tylertown, to the late Lela and Tillie…
Read MoreSamuel Louis Johnson
Samuel Louis Johnson Aug. 8, 1940 – Oct. 5, 2020 Memorial services for Samuel Louis Johnson, 80, of Tylertown will be held at New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church at a later date with Eld. Mickey Myers officiating. Johnson died at Walthall General Hospital in Tylertown Oct. 5, 2020. He was born Aug. 8, 1940, in…
Read MoreMaxine Martin
Maxine Martin April 7, 1931 – Oct. 6, 2020 Maxine McKenzie Martin, 89, died Oct. 6, 2020. She was born on April 7, 1931, in Tylertown, where she lived her life until moving to Baton Rouge her last six years. She was preceded in death by her parents Sam and Autimeese McKenzie, her husband Edward…
Read MoreWalter Tynes
Walter Tynes Sept. 3, 1934 – Oct. 8, 2020 Funeral services for Walter Lee Tynes, 86, of Jayess, were Oct. 11, 2020, at Sartinville United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Bradford and Rev. Dan Campbell officiating, burial in the Sartinville Cemetery. Tynes died at Forrest General Hospital Oct. 8, 2020. He was born Sept. 3,…
Read MoreMasking required for schools, beauty salons, barber shops; lifted elsewhere
The latest order from Gov. Tate Reeves lifts the masking requirement for most situations, however, masks are still required on school campuses and inside close-contact businesses such as beauty salons and barber shops. Reeves lifted the order as new virus cases in the state have fallen in the last two months. And although the mask…
Read MoreSalem, THS both fall
Local teams didn’t fare well in Friday night football. Sebastapol’s Bobcats polished off the Wildcats 44-6. The Salem Wildcats fell behind early as Sebastopol scored twice early in the first quarter. The Wildcats managed to avoid a shutout with a late-in-the-game touchdown, but failed to add the extra point. Meanwhile, Tylertown’s Chiefs were held scoreless…
Read MoreKenny Magee
Kenny Magee Sept. 10, 1970 – Sept. 26, 2020 Kenneth L. “Kenny” Magee died Sept. 26, 2020. He was born in Amory Sept. 10, 1970. He graduated from Brandon High School in 1989 in Brandon. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force. In the early years he was on a flight crew that traveled…
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