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Dairy Fest T-shirts are now on sale!
Dairy Fest T-shirts are now on sale! The T-shirt for the 49th Annual Walthall County Dairy Festival is a T-shirt depicting “Red, White and Moo” as the theme, in collaboration with America’s 250th birthday, designed by Angela Hobgood of Artistic Impressions. The shirts are available in a variety of sizes, with all youth sizes for…
Read MoreTown gets new street, hears sales tax report
Town gets new street, hears sales tax report Aldermen last Tuesday took care of housekeeping chores, including the naming of Tylertown’s newest street, being completed on the south side of Hwy. 98, west of Tyler Avenue (Hwy. 583). The street is named Stephen Drive and joins Tyler Avenue with Tylertown Animal Hospital to the west.…
Read MoreArts On Beulah Festival will be Saturday, May 2
Arts On Beulah Festival will be Saturday, May 2 The Walthall County Arts Council presents the inaugural “Arts on Beulah” festival to be held on Saturday, May 2, from 10 am until 2 pm. A portion of Beulah Ave will be closed to bring people together for a free downtown street party celebrating the hidden…
Read MoreMt. Canaan M.B. Church Spring Revival in May
Mt. Canaan Pastor Timothy Hughes and First Lady Karen Hughes, along with the Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church family, invite everyone to their Spring Revival beginning Sunday, May 3, at 9 a.m. and continuing Monday, May 4 through Wednesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speaker will be Revivalist Rev. Michael Otkins of Sherman…
Read MoreSummit Educator Awarded Graduate Scholarship
Summit Educator Awarded Graduate Scholarship Lauren Bivens, a health science instructor at Walthall County Career and Technology Center, recently received a $1,000 graduate scholarship from the Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE). A National Board Certified Teacher and resident of Summit, Bivens holds an Associate Degree in Nursing from Southwest Mississippi Community College and a Bachelor of…
Read MoreJambalaya fundraiser for Wesley Martin will be May 2
Jambalaya fundraiser for Wesley Martin will be May 2 A Jambalaya plate fundraiser for Wesley “Bigun” Martin will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026. On February 8, 2026, Wesley was involved in a traumatic motorcycle accident in Caddo, Texas, and was airlifted to Harris Memorial Trauma Center in Fort Worth, TX, where he remained for…
Read More2026 Season opening for Tylertown Farmers Market
2026 Season opening for Tylertown Farmers Market The Tylertown Farmers Market opens Thursday, May 7, 2026, in the Agri-Heritage building behind the downtown Trustmark branch, 106 South Railroad Ave. The market will be open every Tuesday from 7am until 1pm. Shop early for local homegrown vegetables, jams, jellies, baked goods, plants, honey, fresh eggs and…
Read MoreWTYL’S Easter Basket winner
WTYL’S Easter Basket winner Pictured are Robert and Kathy Reid of Jayess. Kathy was the winner of WTYL’s Easter basket giveaway. They have five children, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She said they placed their name for the drawing at Walthall Co-Op’s Garden Center while there picking up tomato plants.
Read MoreRocky Hill M.B. Church Pastoral Anniversary will be Sunday, April 19
Rocky Hill M.B. Church Pastoral Anniversary will be Sunday, April 19 Rocky Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 85 Rocky Hill Rd., Tylertown, will celebrate the 26th Pastoral Anniversary, Sunday, April 19, at 1:30 p.m., honoring Pastor Clinton Dillon and First Lady Inola Dillon. Guest speaker will be Rev. Robert McCarthy Sr., of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Tylertown. “Everyone is…
Read MorePleasant Valley COGIC to have Good Friday Service
Pleasant Valley COGIC to have Good Friday Service Pleasant Valley Church of God in Christ, 2194 Matthews Rd., Tylertown, will have a Good Friday Service, “The Seven Last Words of Jesus,” Friday, April 3, at 7 p.m. Speakers will include Brothers and Sisters of Pleasant Valley COGIC. Pastor is Eld. Charlie Jones.
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