Area News
Election to be set after July 6
The board of aldermen will meet July 6 for their first meeting of the new four-year term. At that time the board will declare a vacancy for the Ward 4 position after the elected candidate was disqualified. Once the board declares a vacancy, a special election will be set for the post. Candidates will run…
Read MoreIngall’s Shipbuilding employment opportunities; at Southwest Tuesday
Ingalls Shipbuilding is on the road, and will be a Southwest Mississippi Community College from 9am – 12pm on Tuesday, June 22. They are currently looking for individuals skilled in the folloing trades: • electrical • pipefitting • pipewelding • shipfitting • welding Head to Southwest and speak with a representative from Ingalls about career…
Read MoreBake-off, butter churning, family fun highlight 44th annual Dairy Fest
The bake-off is a big part of the Dairy Festival. Whoever is judged with the best cake gets bragging rights for a year. The bake is sponsored by Walthall General Hospital. Any kind of cake can be entered. The only requirement is that it contain at least two dairy products. Entries will need to be…
Read MoreFlags mark veterans graves on Memorial Day
Traditionally, for several years, cemetery flags for veterans are made available by American Legion Post 56. The flags are put out at several cemeteries in the county by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Legion members the Saturday prior to Memorial Day. Daryl Hote donated the funds for the purchase of the flags by the Legion…
Read MoreDairy Fest food vendors
Walthall Dairy Festival food vendors include: • Tylertown First Baptist Church – hotdogs, chili dogs, snowballs, fish, chicken strips, fries, pizza sticks, pickles, candy and drinks; • Calvary Baptist Church – hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, funnel cakes, fried oreos, drinks; • Walthall Youth Athletic Assn. – Chicken wings (assorted sauces), walking tacos, pulled pork, Texas and…
Read MoreSpring Fling registration underway, drawing at festival
Registration is underway at participating merchants for the Walthall Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling. A La-Z-Boy recliner grand prize, courtesy of Robert Jones at Jones Furniture, will be given away, along with individual store prizes, Saturday, June 5, 5:30 p.m. on stage at the Walthall County Dairy Festival. Chamber retail trade chairman, Katie Craft, points…
Read MorePigotts remain jailed, charged in connection with Baglio death
Trace Pigott remains charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Elvis tribute artist, Jason Baglio. Baglio had been shot several times when found at his Denham Springs home. Pigott, 28, is accused of shooting Baglio, his stepfather, in the early morning hours May 8, then fleeing to New Orleans. Pigott’s mother, Michelle…
Read MoreColonial restarts after shut-down
Operators of a 5500-mile fuel pipeline delivering gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to the East Coast was recovering from a cyber-attack last week. Colonial Pipeline was in the process of restarting its operations last Wednesday after a ransomware attack by a n overseas criminal group caused the company to suspend operations for six days. The…
Read MorePipeline temporarily shut down due to cyberattack
A criminal group originating from Russia named “DarkSide” is believed to be responsible for a ransomware cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, according to a report on CNN. Monday was the third day the pipeline remained shut down causing concerns about rising fuel prices. Gas prices will likely be affected if the shutdown remains in effect…
Read MoreRiver residents comment on resort plans for sewer treatment facility
For about an hour last Tuesday, opponents to plans by an RV park to construction of a wastewater treatment facility which would discharge into the Bogue Chitto River had their say. A dozen people commented during a virtual public hearing by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality on plans by Paradise Ranch RV Resort to…
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