State commission selects flag design; voters will adopt or reject Nov. 3
The commission charged with choosing a new design for the Mississippi state flag decided last Wednesday to recommend a banner showcasing the state flower, the magnolia. The “Magnolia Flag” survived the commission’s vote after it narrowed the selection down to two proposed flags. The other design featured a shield appropriated from an emblem used prior…
Read MoreCirby Collins
Cirby Collins April 28, 1992 – Aug. 20, 2020 Cirby D. Collins, 28 of Tylertown, died Aug. 20, 2020, at his residence in Tylertown. He was born April 28, 1992, to Calvert Collins and Sharon Mitchell Collins in Forrest County. A graveside service was Aug. 28, 2020, at West Jerusalem Church Cemetery in Liberty with…
Read MoreDickie Dillon
Dickie Dillon Nov. 10, 1969 – Aug. 20, 2020 Lomaeine Dillon, affectionately known to all as “Dickie”, 50, of Tylertown, died Aug. 20, 2020, at Courtyard Rehabilitation and Healthcare in McComb. He was born Nov. 10, 1969, in Tylertown to the late Ada Lee “Bubba” Mack and Luzern Stanley “Sonny”Dillon. After graduating from Tylertown High…
Read MoreAltoria J. Robinson
Altoria J. Robinson July 31, 1914 – Aug. 26, 2020 Altoria J. Robinson died Aug. 26, 2020, at the age of 106. She was born to the late Ben and Clora Jordan on July 31, 1914, in Sandy Hook, the second eldest of eight siblings. Mrs. Robinson started school at Old Spring Hill Missionary Baptist…
Read MoreFla. child exploitation sting results in arrest of local man
An undercover investigation by the Walton County, Fla., Sheriff’s Dept. has led to the arrest of a Tylertown man by Walthall County deputies. Florida authorities issued a warrant for the arrest of Gabriel Luna Jr., who they said initiated contact with an undercover officer posing as a juvenile in a children’s chat room online. They…
Read MoreSept. 22 election involves 9 precincts
Walthall County voters in State Senate District 39 will go to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 22, for the special election to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Sally Doty. Nine candidates have qualified for the seat. Voters from nine precincts will participate in the election: East Tylertown, West Tylertown, 4th District Tylertown, Varnel,…
Read MoreSept. 4 chicken dinner benefits Calvary youth
Calvary Baptist Church is sponsoring a chicken dinner to benefit the church’s Youth Camp 2021, featuring smoked chicken leg quarter, cole slaw, green beans, bread and cake. Plates are $10. Wayne Baughman is smoking the chickens. The dinner is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. Pickup is available at the church, located…
Read MoreTimothy “Bull” Popwell
Timothy “Bull” Popwell May 9, 1977 – Aug. 9, 2020 Timothy “Bull” Popwell, 43, of Russellville, AR, died Aug. 9, 2020. He was born in McComb May 9, 1977. Bull graduated from JNA in Foxworth. He was married to Melissa Saenz Popwell. He was preceded in death by his first wife Kristi Pittman Popwell of…
Read MoreLeathiel Dillon
Leathiel Dillon July 13, 1971 – Aug. 12, 2020 Leathiel Dillon, 49, of Winona, native of Tylertown, died Aug. 12, 2020, in Jackson. He was born July 13, 1971, in Walthall County to the late Carrie Holloway and Nathiel Dillon. A funeral service was Aug. 22, 2020, at Craft-Ginn Funeral Chapel, with interment in the…
Read MoreWillene Brown
Willene Brown July 19, 1946 – Aug. 16, 2020 Willene Brown, 74 of Tylertown, died Aug. 16, 2020, at Merit Health Wesley, Hattiesburg, after a lengthy illness. She was born July 19, 1946, in Walthall County to the late Frankie Youngblood and Less Dillon. A graveside service was Aug. 22, 2020, Dexter Mt. Olive Church…
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