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Park walking tour Nov. 23; $500 cash door prize
The 2022 Christmas in the Park walking tour gives a whole new perspective to Tylertown’s annual holiday attraction as viewers are able to experience the lights at their own pace. Opening from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Hot chocolate and cookies are available for a donation…
Read MoreChristmas Open House this Thursday; bazaar, park rides Friday, Saturday
As the holiday season draws closer, Tylertown businesses join with the Walthall Chamber of Commerce in sponsoring special events and activities geared toward families and children. The town’s Christmas Open House this Thursday, is a day set aside for you to browse local stores to see the selection of Christmas gifting ideas businesses have chosen…
Read MoreSalem baseball fundraiser
Salem baseball fans, support the Wildcats, contribute to the team and have a lot of fun this Friday at the Salem gymnasium. A $10 ticket gets you admitted. Cornhole tournament from 7-9 p.m.; dance from 9-11 p.m. The concession stand will be open. Grades 7-12. Wear your favorite sports attire or other outfit, as long…
Read MoreSidewalk sale at Kalencom
Kalencom Factory Outlet, 108 Tylertown Mesa Rd, will be having a sidewalk sale Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 am – 2:30 pm. Postponed from Nov. 5 because of inclement weather. Brands including Kalencom, Hadaki and Amy Butler will be available. Need a diaper bag, purse, or clothes for your growing baby? This will be a…
Read MoreDeputy Nickie Willoughby medical fundraiser
Chicken dinner tickets are available for sale at Walthall Sheriff’s Dept. for a benefit fundraiser for Deputy Nickie Willoughby on Friday, Nov. 18, from 10 am until 1 pm. Smoked chicken dinners can be picked up at the Old National Guard Armory. Proceeds go to help with the deputy’s medical expenses. She was seriously injured…
Read MoreSkating rink offers free skating during Thursday, Nov. 3, celebration
While they’re not seen as much today, skating rinks are still popular pastimes for all ages, and just like they did years ago, the rinks, especially the permanent set-ups attract a lot of families, who return several times a year to enjoy an outing. Some of the smaller towns had to contend with portable skating…
Read More‘Crosswalk’– Judgement House live drama starts Sunday at TBC
This year’s Judgement House presentation, “Crosswalk,” gets underway this Sunday at Tylertown Baptist Church from 4-8:30 p.m. Presentations are scheduled Sunday and Monday, Oct. 30-31, 4-8:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 2-3, 6-8:30 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6, 4-8:30 pm. “Crosswalk–When Our Lives Intersect with God’s Truth” is the Judgement House presentation this…
Read MorePopular ‘Halloween Party’ returns to Tylertown Monday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
Halloween is in the air, and little ghosts and goblins will haunt Tylertown’s business district Monday, Oct. 31, from 3-5 p.m., for the town-wide Halloween Party. The activity began decades ago with a handful of businesses handing out candy to trick-or-treaters after school. It later morphed into a full Chamber-sponsored event that annually attracts hundreds…
Read MoreAdopt-a-Family apps due by Monday
Adopt-a-Family apps due by Monday The application period for needy families to qualify for Walthall’s Adopt-a-Family Christmas program is Halloween day, Monday, Oct. 31. Adopt-a-Family applications can be picked up at the circuit clerk’s office. Circuit Clerk Vernon Alford said his office has no connection with the program, outside of acting as a central location…
Read MoreBurn ban remains in effect for county
Walthall property owners are reminded of a prohibition against any outdoor burning activity. County fire coordinator Jimmy Boyd said the ban will remain in effect until the county receives a significant amount of rainfall. “Although we had a good chance of rain a couple days last week, it failed to materialize. While some areas received…
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