Area News
New parking plan eliminates traffic inside park
Tylertown Police have announced an update regarding traffic flow and parking at the Saturday, June 7, Dairy Festival. The plan will result in a much safer festival for visitors walking inside the park grounds and stop some of the parking bottlenecks that have existed in past years. Visitors are reminded that all festival traffic will…
Read More48th Dairy Festival has activities for kids
The 48th annual Walthall Dairy Festival will be Saturday, June 7, at Holmes Water Park. The family-friendly festival is especially designed with kids in mind so they can roam and frollick on their own during the day. New this year and worth mentioning first is a large area with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, technology, engineering,…
Read MoreDairy Festival food fare announced
Food is a big part of any summer festival, and the 47th annual Walthall Dairy Festival is no different. Various churches and non-profits have a variety of dishes available, and festival-goers are sure to be pleased with the menu choices: •Alcorn State Alumni operates the concession stand between the ball fields offering hotdogs, chili dogs,…
Read MoreCity election June 3
City voters will only have to contend with one election this year—the general election June 3—as there was no opposition in party primaries and most candidates elected to run as independents. That means candidates with opposition will face each other in the June 3 municipal general election. Mayor Ed Hughes is running as an independent…
Read MoreGreater Hope Homeless Shelter fundraiser June 7
Greater Hope Homeless Shelter invites everyone to attend their third annual fundraiser at Southwest Community College Student Union building, 1156 Horace Holmes Dr., Summit Saturday, June 7, at 6 PM. The doors will open at 5:30 PM. The funds are being raised to benefit the shelters (men and women). The entertainment will be provided by…
Read MoreBaby contest, more, part of 48th Dairy Fest
One of the oldest and most popular contests at the Walthall County Dairy Festival through the years is the Baby Contest, and it’s the only contest for which there is a cost to enter. Walthall Homemaker Volunteers, sponsor of the event, has set a registration fee of $5 as a fundraiser to help support their…
Read MoreClass of 2025 graduation ceremonies set at local schools
The Class of 2025 will have their traditional ceremonies at the county’s two high school campuses year. The senior class of Salem Attendance Center will receive their diplomas Thursday, May 22, in ceremonies at the Salem Gymnasium at 7 p.m. At Tylertown High School, the 2025 graduates will be given their diplomas during ceremonies at…
Read MoreChiefs take fifth straight 3A boys state champ; Lady Chiefs win title
Tylertown’s Chiefs have as long history of top performing track and field teams over the years, dating back to the early 1970s when the former Tylertown and Gulledge high schools combined as one unit and adopted the Chiefs moniker. Leon “Pop” Magee recognized as the godfather of track in the county, pushed track events as…
Read MoreDairy Fest T-shirts are now on sale!
The T-shirt for the 48th Annual Walthall County Dairy Festival is a green T-shirt, with different images highlighting the event, designed by Artistic Impressions.The shirts are available in a variety of sizes from youth XS to adult XL for $13 each, while sizes adult 2X and 3X are $15. The shirts can be purchased at…
Read MoreFarmers Market opens May 6
Both produce sellers and buyers alike are looking forward to the opening of Tylertown’s weekly Farmers Market, Tuesday, May 6, at the Agri-Heritage Center. Market manager Carolyn Horn says all the regular vendors are back for the season, along with several new sellers that have signed up for the first time. The market will be…
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