Town’s $2.3M general fund budget takes effect Oct. 1
Tylertown aldermen approved a proposed $2.3 million general fund budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 following a public hearing last week at City Hall. Aldermen were to officially adopt the new budget at their Sept. 1 board meeting. The town proposes to operated with no millage increase, keeping the rate at 59…
Read MoreAnnie Conerly
Annie Conerly July 30, 1937 – Aug. 5, 2025 Annie Conerly, 88, of Tylertown, died Aug. 5, 2025, at Diversicare in Tylertown. She was born July 30, 1937, in Tylertown. Funeral services were Aug. 16, 2025, at Mt. Moriah MB Church in Tylertown, interment in Mt. Moriah MB Church Cemetery, Minister Barry Dillon officiating. Craft-Dillon-Ginn…
Read MoreErica Hartzog
Erica Hartzog Nov. 16, 1974 – Aug. 24, 2025 Erica Kay McKenzie Hartzog, 50, of Tylertown, died Aug. 24, 2025, at her residence. She was born Nov. 16, 1974, in Tylertown to Steve and Pasty McKenzie. Mrs. Hartzog enjoyed reading, watching TV, dinning out, talking on the phone, and spending time with family and friends.…
Read MoreAmanda Hammond
Amanda Hammond Nov. 22, 1970 – Aug. 17, 2025 Amanda Shree Hammond, 54, of Kokomo, died Aug. 17, 2025, in Hattiesburg. She was born Nov. 22, 1970, to Mamie Lee Green and Gary Joe Fortenberry. She was a member of New Damascus Baptist Church. After graduating from West Marion High School, she attended Pearl River…
Read MoreLenora Knight
Lenora Knight Dec. 2, 1950 – July 31, 2025 Lenora Mae Cotton Knight, 74, of Franklinton, died July 31, 2025 at Riverside Medical Center. She was born in Tylertown on Dec. 2, 1950, and raised in the Thomas Community before graduating from Thomas High School. She was retired after a career as a nurse’s aide,…
Read MoreSandy Johnson
Sandy Johnson Oct. 1, 1965 – Aug. 23, 2025 After an almost 20 year battle with cancer, Sandra Jo Conerly Johnson died Aug. 23, 2025. She was born Oct. 1, 1965, at Ochsner’s Foundation Hospital in Jefferson, LA, to the late Bobby Jo and Emogene Willoughby Conerly. She attended Walthall County schools and after graduation…
Read MoreStella Johnson
Stella Johnson May 3, 1930 – Aug. 21, 2025 Stella Sellers Johnson was born May 3, 1930, in Columbia to the late George and Martina Sellers. She died Aug. 21, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents and her seven siblings: Major Sellers, Dessa Raiford, Annie Crawford, Estelle Jordan, Bessie Williams, Baxter Sellers,…
Read MoreCounty acquires Jones building
Supervisors Friday signed off on the purchase of the former Jones Furniture building at a cost of $500,000. The county has been negotiating for the purchase of the building, citing the need for more space for county offices, and in particular, additional courtroom space. The circuit clerk, chancery clerk and tax assessor/collector offices will remain…
Read MoreTilton Stringer Jr.
Tilton Stringer Jr. Jan. 26, 1927 – Aug. 18, 2025 Tilton Chatman Stringer Jr., 98, of Tylertown, died Aug. 18, 2025. He was born Jan. 26, 1927, in Tylertown to the late T.C. and Lucy Stringer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Fortinberry Stringer; brothers, Cletus T Stringer and Charles Philemon…
Read MoreWanda Haggard
Wanda Haggard July 27, 1937 – Aug. 13, 2025 Wanda E Haggard, died Aug. 13, 2025. Survivors are her husband of 69 years, A. O. Haggard; two daughters, Vickie Ginn (Danny) of Tylertown, and Pat Thomas (Bill) of Orlando, FL; her grandchildren, Brittany Alford (Wesley) of Denham Springs, LA, Christian Thomas (Sarah) of Chicago, IL,…
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