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Scouts, Cubs pig-out, campout Feb. 24-26
Cub Scout Pack 138 and Scout Troop 138 will hold its annual Pig-out Campout, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 24-26, at the American Legion hut and adjoining grounds. All packs and troops in the district have been invited to attend, said Scoutmaster Andy Dillon. A pulled pork meal followed by a flag retirement ceremony will be…
Read MoreLittle Chiefs Ball Saturday, April 29
The 1st annual Little Chiefs Ball will be Saturday, April 29, at Southwest Events Center from 6-9 PM. Tickets will be $25 person for this formal event. Ticket purchase deadline is March 6 or when capacity is met. Seats are limited. This is for Tylertown Primary School students only, Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Each child…
Read MoreBBQ fans, the Boucherie is back!
The South Mississippi Boucherie is set for a return engagement at Southwest Events Center, Saturday, March 25. Last year’s competition attracted professional cooking teams from over the Southeastern US and amateur cooking teams from throughout Mississippi as well as the local area. It’s a family-friendly event designed as a “spend all the time you wish”…
Read MoreBanquet at 4-C Events Center
The Walthall County Association for Progress (W-CAP) is having a pre-valentine father/daughter and mother/son banquet Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. at 4-C Events Center, 714 Beulah Avenue. Admission is $35 for a couple, $20 for individuals and $15 for those 18 and under. For more information contact Rev. Wilbert Vaughn at 601-303-1672 or 601-876-2605…
Read MoreNew Miss Hospitality to be selected at Saturday tea
Walthall’s 2022 Miss Hospitality selection tea will be this Saturday, 10 a.m., at Citizens Bank Application forms can be picked up at any of the three banks in town and must be turned in by Feb. 3. To enter applicants must be a resident of Mississippi; must represent the contestant’s hometown or home county, not…
Read MoreEntergy offers free energy efficiency kits to customers
Across the country Americans face higher energy bills this winter due mainly to this year’s natural gas costs, which more than doubled. More than half of the power Entergy Mississippi generates comes from natural gas. In response, Entergy Mississippi launched Operation Bill Assist, a $3.2-million pledge to help customers with high bills. As part of…
Read MoreCOVID-19 totals up in county
COVID-19 totals are up for a handful of counties across South Mississippi, including Walthall. As of Monday at press time, the total number of COVID cases reported since the beginning of the pandemic were 4490 with a death toll of 83 for the county. In Walthall County, community level is “high.” “After weeks of low…
Read MoreKing parade, observance planned
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is being observed Monday, Jan. 16, this year with a downtown parade followed by a program at Southwest Events Center, concluding with the presentation of three civic awards given by Tylertown First Baptist Church, the event sponsor. Awards presented include the Humanitarian, Leadership and Business if the Year. “The…
Read MoreTwo plead guilty; one faces trial in theft of USDA property
One person is set for trial while a second person has entered a guilty plea in connection with a plot to steal mortgaged houses from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to documents from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Western Division. Ella Martin, a former employee of the USDA Rural Development office…
Read MoreLocal politics heat up; candidates qualify until Feb. 1 for ’23 election
The close of 2022 many potential candidates declaring their intent to run in this year’s election. Now, they can make it official as the qualifying date for the summer primary elections officially opened Jan. 3 for statewide, state district, legislative, county and county district offices. Candidates have until Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 5 p.m. to…
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