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Covid cancels barbecue event
The planned South Mississippi Boucherie Barbeque Festival, which had been moved to August, has fallen victim to COVID-19. Organizers said due to continuing concerns about coronavirus, the decision to cancel event was made by the Boucherie committee last week. In a Times advertisement this week, the committee said the cancellation comes “…due to health concerns…
Read MoreTwo dead in Saturday morning house fire on Johnson-Smith Rd.
Two people died in an early morning house fire of undetermined origin Saturday morning. Firemen responded to the alarm about 6 a.m. at 87 Johnson-Smith Road. County fire coordinator, Jimmy Boyd, said the structure was on the ground when units arrived. Firefighters uncovered the remains of the two victims in the rubble. Coroner Chris Blackwell…
Read MoreEfforts continue to gather signatures to get liquor, beer on November ballot
Efforts continue to gather signatures of qualified Walthall County voters in order to put the question of legal liquor and/or beer sales on the November ballot. A few weeks back, petitions were set up at Market Max 98 and about 400 signatures were gathered over a four-hour period. A second organized signing took place last…
Read MoreCOVID-19: County numbers are up
Walthall County’s death toll had risen to eight and the number of cases was up to 270 over the weekend as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and numbers from both the state and the U.S. continue on the upswing. Medical officials are warning the disease is placing a strain on the nation’s health system…
Read MoreElections in November
Candidates who plan to run in the November general and special election will need to file qualifying papers with the circuit clerk’s office between Aug. 5 and Sept. 4. Local offices that will appear on the November ballot include the regular school board election for 5th district. Jeffre Conerly is the present holder of the…
Read MoreFormer state flag headed to museums
The 1894 Mississippi state flag was retired to state museums last week after Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation passed during a rare Sunday session to shelve the banner, which prominently displayed the Confederate battle flag in the upper left corner. A commission has been appointed to come up with a new design to be put…
Read MoreSchools plan to resume Aug. 6
Walthall County School District plans to resume school Aug. 6. In conjunction with the safe reopening of school for the new year, the district has made a survey available to parents in order to determine how they feel, and what steps should be taken. An online survey form is available. District officials are asking parents…
Read MoreBarbecue competition still on for Aug. 28-29
Barbecue competition still on for Aug. 28-29 The South Mississippi Boucherie Barbeque Competition is still on after being rescheduled for Friday and Saturday, Aug 28-29, at Southwest Events Center. Application forms and information is availabe online by going to the Boucherie website at www.thesouthmsboucherie.com. Steven Pigott, spokesman for the competition, said some of the “contact”…
Read MoreCountians can legally possess beer, liquor; still must vote to legalize sale
A new law allowing the possession of alcohol—both liquor and beer and light wine– in every county in Mississippi was signed into law by Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday. It will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. However, although residents may legally possess alcohol and beer, the new bill does not legalize the sale…
Read MoreLiquor, beer petitions collect 400 names in four-hour span
Traffic was steady throughout the four-hour period for workers collecting signatures on two petitions seeking to have the question of beer and light wine sales and liquor sales placed on the November ballot. The two petitions were available to sign between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. last Friday at Market Max 98, corner Hwys. 98…
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