Lady Cats out of playoffs at end of three rounds
The Lady cats lost to Ethel a second time last Saturday 8-1 to bow out of the 1A softball chamionship fastpitch playoffs at the end of three rounds of play. Earlier the Lady Wildcats lost their first game with Ethel 6-3 in the first game of the best two out of three in the single…
Read MoreNorma Ruth Martin
Norma Ruth Martin Aug. 9, 1933 – May 8, 2024 Norma Ruth Martin, 90, of Tylertown, died May 8, 2024. She was born Aug. 9, 1933, in Tylertown, to the late Pops and Martha Statham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Martin; son, Tony Martin; brother, John Statham; sisters, Jennie Lynn…
Read MoreTashia Causey
Tashia Causey May 20, 1974 – April 26, 2024 Tashia Causey, 49, of Slidell, LA, died April 26, 2024 at her residence. She was born May 20, 1974, in New Orleans to Jean and the late Nathaniel Causey. After graduating from Sarah T. Reed Senior High School she attended Delgado Community College. She worked at…
Read MoreDairy Fest T-shirts are now on sale!
Walthall’s Miss Hospitality, Leah Mallette, and Little Miss Hospitality, Maci Carney, show the 2024 Dairy Festival T-shirt. This year it’s a standard white T-shirt, with a black and white cow, designed by Topisaw Creek Outpost.The shirts are available in a variety of sizes from youth XS to adult XL for $13 each, while sizes adult…
Read MoreOld Town Market announces dates
The Old Town Market has announced the dates each market will be held in 2024. The market is held from 8am – 1pm in the Agri-Heritage Building located in downtown Tylertown, behind Trustmark Bank main branch. Enter from the front or side doors of the long wooden historical building with the pavilions next to the…
Read MoreMemorial Day observance is set by Legion Post 56
American Legion Post 56 will pay tribute to veterans of the armed services, particularly those veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice, those who died in service to the country, on Monday, May 27 at the Legion Hut. The program begins at 10 a.m. and includes the traditional ringing of a bell and lighting of candles…
Read MoreLady Cats playoff hopes to be determined Saturday
Salem’s Lady Wildcats dropped their first playoff game, losing to Ethel 6-3 last Thursday in the first game of the third round in 1A softball playoffs. The Lady Cats were set to meet Ethel for a second time Saturday at the Wildcats softball field. A win Saturday would move the Wildcats into a third contest…
Read MoreChiefs compete in state track championships at Pearl
Tylertown High School track teams are competing in the Mississippi High School Activities Assn .3A track championships at Pearl High School Tuesday, May 7, after the original date was postponed due to a forecast of severe weather from the National Weather Service. Both Tylertown boys and girls teams participate in the Pearl championship meet beginning…
Read MoreJerry Schivers
Jerry Schivers June 29, 1942 – May 2, 2024 Jerry Thomas Schivers, 81, of Tylertown, died May 2, 2024, at the Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. He was born June 29, 1942, in Louisiana. Graveside services were May 4, 2024, at Pike Memorial Gardens in McComb. Schivers was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp.…
Read MoreBonnie Kirkpatrick
Bonnie Kirkpatrick Dec. 8, 1940 – April 30, 2024 Bonnie Jean Kirkpatrick, 83, of Tylertown, died April 30, 2024, in Hattiesburg. She was born Dec. 8, 1940, in Walthall County. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Henry Kirkpatrick; father Jessie Hoyt Boyd; mother Jessie Merle Melton Boyd; brother Jimmie Hoyt Boyd; sisters…
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