Rita Harper
Rita Harper April 1, 1955- Aug. 14, 2025 Rita Faye Harper, 70, of Walthall County died Aug. 14, 2025 at Walthall General Hospital in Tylertown. She was born April 1, 1955, in Bassfield to the late TC. and Goldie Mae Cook. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her daughter Heather…
Read MoreLena Martin
Lena Martin June 26, 1956 – Aug. 2, 2025 Lena Mae Ratcliff Martin, 69, of Tylertown, died Aug. 2, 2025, in Seminary. She was born June 26, 1956, in Marion County to the late Marvin Ratcliff and Louise Ratcliff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Martin; brother,…
Read MoreKeith S. McClain
Keith S. McClain July 22, 1979 – July 30, 2025 Keith S. McClain, 46, of Jayess, died July 30, 2025, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born July 22, 1979, in Independence, LA, to Charles McClain and the late Leila Mae Bean McClain. After graduating Independence High School, Keith continue his education…
Read MoreBlake Davis
Blake Davis July 28, 1953 – Aug. 11, 2025 Blake Lynn Davis died Aug. 11, 2025. He was born to July 28, 1953, in Port Arthur, TX, to Murphy Edgar Jr. and Barbara Lynn Morton. . Davis had a passion for riding motorcycles and spending time with his biker friends, often enjoying the freedom of…
Read MoreTown to operate with $1.7M budget; no millage increase
The Town of Tylertown will operate with a total general fund budget of just under $1.7 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, according to a public hearing notice appearing in The Times.The city proposes no change in tax millage. A public hearing on the proposed budget will be held Aug. 26, 6 p.m. at City…
Read MoreOlean Easterling
Olean Easterling Aug. 21, 1933 – Aug. 5, 2025 Olean McKenzie Fortenberry Easterling, 91, of Tylertown, died Aug. 5, 2025, at her home. She was born Aug. 21, 1933, in the Dexter community, to Otho McKenzie and Edna Thomas McKenzie. Struck with tuberculosis in her youth, she spent several years in the hospital and was…
Read MoreJason Marks Jr
Jason Marks Jr Oct. 16, 1948 – July 16, 2025 Jason Benjamin Marks Jr, of Angie, died July 16, 2025, at home, after a long fight with illness. He was born Oct. 16, 1948, to the late Jason Benjamin Marks Sr. and Lottie Jane Jefferson Marks. Service celebration was at Wesley Ray United Methodist Church,…
Read MoreCounty looks for office space; getting two appraisals of Jones Furniture building
Back in June supervisors began approaching the idea of adding more office space to house county agencies and the growing need for additional courtroom space, especially now that Walthall County is, for the first time in its history, to separate from the circuit court and chancery court districts, which included Pike County. Walthall joins a…
Read MoreEarly a.m. shooting leaves one dead, one charged with murder
One man is dead and another is charged with his murder following an early morning shooting Wednesday, July 30. Walthall deputies, investigators and Tylertown police arrived at 2:24 a.m. at St. Paul Road in response to a 911 call. They found the body of Dustin C. Carr, 31, lying on the ground, deceased of apparent…
Read MoreHigh school athletic seasons begin: football, volleyball games on tap
Almost unbearable heat is the rule in Mississippi. As always it falls in line with the beginning of school and the volleyball and football seasons. Ladies volleyball is first to the court, and though the meets are indoors, the girls can still feel the effects of heat and hydration while competing on the court. Salem’s…
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