Area News
Rotary Club scholarship application period underway
The Tylertown Rotary Club announces to all interested high school seniors and their parents that the 2021 Tylertown Rotary Club scholarship application period is underway and will continue through April 16. This year the Club is proud to announce that three $1000 scholarships will be awarded to three high school seniors that reside in Walthall…
Read MoreOverturned load of wood chips shuts down Hwy. 48 West
A Jeff’s Towing wrecker, left, is on scene to upright an 18-wheel chip truck last Tuesday, Feb. 2. The Mississippi highway Patrol said the crash occured around 2:15 p.m., involving a 2014 Freightliner. MHP spokesman Craig James said the Freightliner dropped off the shoulder of the road and, as the driver attempted to get the…
Read MoreVaccine being made available to more; Reeves hopes to see 100K doses weekly
By the end of last week new first dose appointments were being added to the state’s online COVID-19 vaccination schedule. In addition, those who have received their first dose were able to make appointments for their second dose. Those eligible for the vaccine include adults 65 and older and those from 18-64 with certain chronic…
Read MorePlaza Drive project to rework entrance to Tylertown Plaza
Work is underway on the Plaza Drive intersection with Hwy. 583 to make the entrance coincide with the road on the west side of the highway. The project is part of an overall road project to upgrade the old roadway to the standard of the newly opened Plaza Drive that extends to Hwy. 27. The…
Read MoreContinued assistance for unemployed workers
On Dec. 27, the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 (Continued Assistance Act) was signed into law. Many unemployment provisions are now extended beyond their original expiration date of Dec. 31, and the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, which expired July 31, is resumed for the week ending Jan. 2, as a…
Read MoreDr. Johnny Bullock joins Walthall Rural Health Clinic
Dr. Johnny Bullock, MD, joins the staff of Walthall Rural Health Clinic. Practicing for over 27 years, Dr. Bullock graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1993, specializing in internal medicine and emergency medicine. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Bullock by calling Walthall Rural Health Clinic, 200 Hospital Drive, at 601-876-5835. “Walthall…
Read MoreNo appointments ’til more vaccine available, likely mid-February
Because of the unexpected demand, scheduling for appointments for first doses of the COVID vaccine has been suspended until the state receives more vaccine, probably in mid-February. That action came after massive statewide demand for COVID-19 vaccine last week resulted in all of Mississippi’s available vaccine doses committed to immunization appointments within a short time…
Read MoreSales tax increases
Aldermen heard the November 2020 State Department of Revenue report for the portion of state sales tax returned to the city which represents sales within the city limits for the month of October. According to the report, $63,658 went into the town’s coffers resulting from the city’s share of the sales tax. The total is…
Read MoreVaccines distributed in three phases
The state is using a phased approach to distribute the new coronavirus vaccines to the public. Phase 1A, the first round of vaccinations, is being implemented. It is to cover frontline healthcare workers, first responders and select additional groups. While estimates of 200,000 total doses are required to fully implement Phase 1A, State Health Officer…
Read MoreBid let for completion of frontage road
Aldermen accepted bids last week for the final phase of the frontage road project north and adjacent to the Hwy 98 bypass. The latest phase calls for resurfacing of Plaza Drive from Guy’s Pharmacy west to Hwy 583. Overall, the project has been about two years in the making. The first phase involved construction of…
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