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Miss Hospitality tea set for Feb. 15
Walthall’s 2025 Miss Hospitality selection tea will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Citizens Bank. Application forms can be picked up at any of the three banks in town and must be turned in by Wednesday, Feb. 13 Among requirements, entrants must be a resident of Mississippi; must represent the contestant’s hometown or home…
Read MoreFirst taste of arctic air this week
The county gets its first real taste of artic weather this week with low temperatures Monday morning at freezing, but with the wind chill figured in, temps felt like 19 or 20. For the remainder of the high, high temps will struggle to get into the 40s, while morning lows will range from the low…
Read MorePay county, city property taxes by Feb. 1 to avoid penalty
Property taxes for county and city landowners will need to be paid by Feb. 1 to avoid having a penalty assessed, says tax collector-assessor Carla Johnson. Tax notices were mailed earlier and taxpayers should have received their notices by now notifying you that your taxes may be paid at the tax assessor collector’s office at…
Read MoreRegister now for DYB; get 20% discount for early sign-up by Feb. 1
Youth baseball is a long-time Walthall County tradition dating back to the mid-1950s when a group of men got together to form Walthall Little Boys Baseball. That was over 70 years ago. Today’s version of youth baseball is known as Diamond Youth Baseball and is open to both boys and girls. While the league has…
Read MoreSpend New Year’s at Hidden Springs
Spend a safe and fun New Year’s weekend at Hidden Springs RV Resort. The lineup for the long Dec. 28-31 weekend includes a Kids’ Scavenger Hunt and Family Bingo beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28. Sunday, Dec. 29, turn out for Kids Arts and Crafts and a Kids New Year’s Party at 6 p.m.…
Read MoreDrawing Dec. 20 features $1250 in T’town Dollars, La-Z-Boy recliner, more
Every year thousands of area residents register for the annual Christmas holiday drawing. This year’s “Celebrating the Season” drawing at the Agri-Heritage Center features $1250 in Tylertown Dollars, plus well over $1500 in individual store prizes being given away Friday, Dec. 20, beginning at 5 p.m. prior to the grand prize drawings taking place at…
Read MoreChristmas music at Centennial Square this Friday
By Carol Knight Christmas Music at Centennial Plaza presented by the Walthall County Community Engagement Council Friday, Dec 13, from 10 am to 2 pm. Local musicians and praise dancers will be performing to get everyone in the mood for the holiday season. “Please join us and sing along if the spirit moves you! Let’s…
Read MoreCookies and milk with Santa, Dec 16 at library
Kids are invited to the Walthall County Library’s “Cookies and milk with Santa,” Monday, Dec. 16, from 6-8 p.m. Parents and grands are urged to have their little ones on hand to share their Christmas ‘want” list with the “Jolly Ole Elf,” who is paying a special visit to the library meeting room. Plenty of…
Read MoreDec. 13-14 Country Christmas features crafts at Agri-Heritage Center
Homemade vegetable soup at the courthouse, demonstrations of crafts and refreshments downtown, plus a two day craft show Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14, at the Agri-Heritage Center. The Chamber and participating businesses are pulling out all stops to make festival a different and fun experience for customers shopping for Christmas gifts at Tylertown stores. As…
Read MoreSanta comes to town, 3:30, Friday at Centennial Square
Centennial Square is the place to be Friday afternoon as Santa makes his annual trip to Tylertown to visit children and hear what they have on their Christmas list. Both Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand beginning at 3:30 at the downtown square to meet the kids, pose for photos and hear a…
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