Area News
Tigers dominate Chiefs; THS falls to McComb 45-6
Tylertown Chiefs fans found themselves in an unusual position over the Labor Day weekend as officials ordered the game clock to run non-stop for the second half, imposing the “Mercy Rule’ at the start of the third quarter as the McComb Tigers had built a 39-0 halftime lead over THS. Not used to the “red-headed…
Read MoreTown’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 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 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 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…
Read MoreUpdate on debris cleanup
Supervisors told the Land Co., the firm handling storm debris cleanup, and Metric, the monitoring company, they prefer crews concentrating on debris cleanup residents are pushing to the right-of-way—debris from the path of the storm—rather than crews spending time trimming or cutting trees and “hangers” from areas not in the direct path of the storm.…
Read MoreResidents with debris must move debris to roadside
An update on debris pickup from the debris left from the March 15 tornadoes is that pickup has already began on county roads and pickup will soon begin on state highways. The crews will not be entering and traveling around each resident’s property so those with debris from the storm should move this next to…
Read MoreLocal disaster recovery center closing
In coordination with County Leadership, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will be closing three disaster recovery centers permanently July 2, including the center in Walthall County. Survivors will continue to have access to applications through our online platforms and can visit recovery centers in other locations.
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