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Spring Fling registration is underway, drawing at festival
Registration is underway at participating merchants for the annual Walthall Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling giveaway. Register now through the June 3 Dairy Festival. The drawing will be held at 5:45 p.m. on the Dairy Festival stage, and recipients of the prizes will receive a certificate to pick up their prize at the donating business.…
Read MoreKids’ pedal pull is back at Dairy Fest; other contests
One of the Dairy Festival’s more popular events for kids returns to the fold this year as Sunshine Equipment, John Deere dealer in Franklinton returns with the Kids’ Pedal Pull. After a period of absence, kids will be looking forward to the return of this event. There are always great prizes, awards and bragging rights…
Read MoreDairy Fest T-shirts now on sale!
Walthall’s Miss Hospitality, Emily Rushing, shows the 2023 Dairy Festival T-shirt. Orange shirt, dark blue lettering and cream colored accents, Emily modeled the shirt at Holmes Water Park, the site of this year’s festival Saturday, June 3. Shirts are available for $13 through size XL. Sizes 2X and 3X are $15. Pick up shirts at…
Read MoreMarket to open May 2
Tylertown’s Farmers Market is set to open next week, Tuesday, May 2, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Agri-Heritage Building. Market manager Carolyn Horn says early in the season, home grown produce always starts out sparse. Vendors who want to set up at the market will need to see Horn in order to pay the…
Read MoreHidden Springs Resort to feature Jeff Bates April 29
Singer-songwriter Jeff Bates brings his music to Hidden Springs RV Resort, 16 Clyde Rhodus Road, Saturday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Public admission is $20 at the gate, free to Hidden Springs campers. Tickets are available now by calling the Hidden Springs office at 601-876-4151. Bates, a native of Bunker Hill, attended East Marion High…
Read MoreFundraisers underway for ‘Bush Hogg’ Thomas
Several fundraisers have been established to benefit a well-known county resident being treated for cancer, Keith “Bush Hogg” Thomas. Bacot Farms and Walthall County Cooperative have raffle tickets on sale at one for $10 or three for $25 with 100% of the funds raised going to Thomas. Tickets are available at the three businesses or…
Read MoreSpring blood drive is Thursday at Lagniappe
Lagniappe Coffee House and Cafe has a blood drive scheduled this Thursday, 12:30-5 p.m., at its parking lot. United Blood Services of Mississippi is conducting the drive. Donors will receive a $15 Visa card and one lucky winner receives a $25 gift card to Lagniappe Coffee House.
Read MoreAreas of county suffer storm damage Saturday
Severe weather caused damage to the county Saturday, but Walthall emergency operations manager Royce McKee said damage from the storms was not as bad as in years past. He said there were no injuries and the county’s volunteer fire service personnel responded to downed trees and damaged homes and buildings. McKee said utility crews worked…
Read MoreFarmers market vendors meet Thursday
Returning and prospective vendors for Tylertown’s Farmers Market, set to open Tuesday, May 2, 8 a.m., at the Agri-Heritage Building, will meet this week. Vendors are to meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 13, at City Hall for market information applicable to the new season. Manager Carolyn Horn says material concerning item sales, acceptance of…
Read MorePatterson sentenced to life as an habitual offender
A Walthall man was sentenced to life in prison as an habitual offender following his conviction by a Walthall Circuit Court jury on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Patrick O. Patterson was found guilty of a shooting incident near the intersection of St. Paul Road and Hollis…
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