Area News
Arts On Beulah Festival will be Saturday, May 3
The Walthall County Arts Council presents the inaugural “Arts on Beulah” festival to be held on Saturday, May 3, from 10 am until 6 pm. A portion of Beulah Ave will be closed to bring people together for a free downtown street party celebrating the hidden talents in our local community! Admission is free! There…
Read MoreChina Grove Homecoming April 27
By Cathy Chance Harvey The annual homecoming at China Grove Methodist Church, located in northeast Walthall County, will take place on Sunday, April 27. Worship services begin at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by dinner on the grounds, a tradition that has been embraced for over 150 years. China Grove Homecoming this spring is…
Read MoreFederal declaration next step in recovery efforts from March 15 storm
The latest update from Walthall Emergency Operations shows over 130 homes damaged resulting from the March 15 storms that hit Walthall County, several destroyed, others with major damage and others with minor damage. Director Royce McKee says a local and state disaster declaration has been declared and the county, as of Friday, is still awaiting…
Read MoreRemains jailed on murder charge
A Walthall man remains in the county jail under a $500,000 bond after a March 28 shooting on Old Hwy. 24 West near the Pike-Walthall line. La’Darrius Dajuan Dillon was booked into the local jail at 2:41 a.m. March 29 after being taken into custody by Walthall deputies following the shooting death of Jer-Tyronce Andrews,…
Read MoreDonate to those affected by tornadoes!
By Cathy Chance Harvey At the April 5th reunion of the Tylertown Blue Devils a drawing will be held for someone to win a beautiful vintage commemorative throw depicting Old Tylertown. Sponsored by the Walthall County Historical Society and the Blue Devils Reunion, this raffle costs only a minimum of $10 to enter, with the…
Read MoreParade, egg hunt held early this year
While Easter Sunday is late this year—April 20—Tylertown’s Easter parade and egg hunt comes early, Saturday, April 5, beginning with the Easter parade in Centennial Square. at 10 a.m. while the egg hunt follows at 1 p.m. at Holmes Water Park. (People begin to gather around 12:30 for instructions and to divide into age groups.…
Read MoreOne dead after fleeing lawmen
A crash on Hwy. 27, south of its intersection with A.C. Dillon Road resulted with one fatality and one seriously injured March 13, according to Sgt. Craig James, public affairs officer at the Mississippi Highway Patrols district office at Brookhaven. Their vehicle, 2025 Kia Soul, was being pursued by a number of law enforcement vehicles…
Read MoreReeves visit county, pledges support
Gov. Tate Reeves made a stop in Tylertown Monday to meet with elected officials, emergency workers and others saying state government is on the ground in Walthall and other counties affected by Saturday’s storm pattern that resulted in loss of property, shutdown of electric power, and sadly, the loss loss of life over many Mississippi…
Read MoreNew business opening has lots of flea market items
What is a fun way to spend the day? Browsing at Southern LA – MS Pickers, Tylertown’s newest business, located at 101 Enochs St., in the former Ginn’s Gunworks and Pawn Shop. Partners Megan Taylor, Brenda Ford and Kristen Ebert travel all across southern Louisiana and Missis-sippi, looking for the best wares at the lowest prices…
Read MoreDaylight saving time returns March 9
Daylight saving time takes effect Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m. Most residents will opt for moving their clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night in order to be on time for Sunday activities. “Spring forward, fall back” is the phrase used to remind people how to set their clocks for the…
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