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Participates in All-Star baseball games
A senior at Parklane Academy, Sam Crowe, was selected to participate in the 30th annual Mississippi All Star Baseball state games. It’s the second time Crowe has been chosen for the state All-Star baseball event, held on the campus of Meridian Commiunity College. Crowe is the son of Matt and Molly Crowe. He is the…
Read MoreLands sold for 2018 become final Aug. 26
Lands sold for taxes on Aug. 26, 2019, for the 2018 tax year are listed in this week’s Times for both the town and county. Titles to those sold lands will become final to the purchaser unless redeemed prior to the tax sale on or before Aug. 26, 2021. Taxes for the town will need…
Read MoreCounty land sale for delinquent taxes will again be conducted online
The county land sale will be conducted online again this year, says tax assessor/collector Peggy Hilburn. “We will hold the county’s 2021 land sale online beginning at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30, and ending at 4:30 p.m. or until all parcels are sold,” Hilburn said. The online sales method is popular with buyers, Hilburn said,…
Read MoreTown aldermen okay beer sales for barbeque event
Tylertown’s city board approved a special-event beer license for the South Mississippi Boucherie Barbeque Event to be held Sept. 10-11 at Southwest Events Center. After the board’s 4-1 vote, the application goes to the Mississippi Department of Revenue for the final approval. Ald. Fred Lambert voted against the measure, while the remaining four aldermen all…
Read MoreBoard having second thoughts about former grocery property purchase
Some county supervisors are having second thoughts about the county’s purchase of the former Sunflower grocery building and parking lot, located across Magnolia Avenue, southwest of the Walthall County Courthouse. Some board members told The Times they had agreed to look at the purchase with the understanding that either party could back out of the…
Read MoreMissing girl found drowned at resort swimming pool
An 11-year-old girl reported missing Wednesday, July 14, at an RV resort near Walker’s Bridge was found drowned in a swimming pool. Sheriff Kyle Breland said the child was reported missing about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at Paradise Ranch Resort off Hwy. 48 West. He said a family member made the 911 call to the…
Read MoreThree to run for alderman
Three candidates have turned in qualifying papers to run in the Aug. 17 special town election to elect an alderman to represent Ward 4. At press time Monday, those who have submitted petitions and qualifying papers are Glenn Allen, Alice Dillon and Frederick Magee Jr. Persons interested in running for the post have until July…
Read MoreNew virus guidance says older citizens should avoid crowds
By Caleb McCluskey Enterprise Journal The state released new coronavirus guidance following a slow yet steady increase in cases and hospitalizations over the last month and a half. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs announced the state now recommends anyone over 65 or who is immuno-compromised avoid all mass gatherings – even if they are…
Read MoreWard 4 special election
Aldermen declared a vacancy in Ward 4 and passed a resolution calling a special election for Tuesday, Aug. 17 for voters in the ward to choose someone to fill the seat. Candidates who choose to run have until Wednesday, July 28, at 5 p.m. to submit qualification materials to the city clerk. Meantime, Ald. Carolyn…
Read More‘Juneteenth:’ first new federal holiday since MLK in 1983
A day of particular significance to Black Americans officially became the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was adopted in 1983. “Juneteenth,” officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day commemorates the emancipation of African-American slaves. President Joe Biden signed the legislation making Juneteenth a national federal holiday on June 17 this…
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