Usher Celebration
Pastor Townsend and the Usher Ministry of Pleasant Grove invite EVERYONE to a celebration of our ushers and our brothers and sisters in this ministry of service, especially those in the Mt. Moriah District Association and surrounding areas. Additionally, we will honor some of our extraordinary ushers who have passed on in recent years. This…
Read MoreCalhoun/Yalobusha Outreach
On June 6th at Bruce Museum there will be a school supply give away (Parents, please bring children) from 12-2. There will be a Black History and Father’s Day Program at 4:00 P.M. The guest speaker will be Pastor Stacy Gunn and Skuna Valley Male Choir will be singing. Hope to see you there. Calhoun/Yalobusha …
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Join us for a Gospel Singing Program Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3:30 p. m. at ROCKY MT. M. B CHURCH, 1339 County Road 92, Water Valley, MS 38965. The theme is “When We Come Together, We Overcome Together” Our guests will be Hearts of Joy, Grenada, MS, Sanders’s Chapel Church Chior, Water Valley, MS,…
Read MoreNorthwest’s Vice President’s List 2026
SENATOBIA, MS (05/21/2026)– The Vice President’s List for the Spring 2026 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Included are the full-time students who completed the semester with a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.74. Harleigh Stanford of Oakland, Laine Burns of Water Valley, Jakya Richardson of Coffeeville, Isaiah…
Read MoreChamber Welcomes New Manager
Luanne Brooks-Craven In a town like Water Valley, the chamber office is more than a place where business gets done. People stop by with questions, ideas, flyers, news and sometimes just to ask directions. Now, as Luanne Brooks-Craven steps into her new role as manager of the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, she hopes…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor 6/4
Our Vacation Bible School started this past Sunday evening. The focus is on illumination and how Jesus is the light shining into the darkness of our lives and our world. To really understand light, we must also understand darkness. If you were to ask people what they are afraid of, one of the most common…
Read MoreTillatoba News 6/4
Sunday afternoon Was another relaxing day. Donna wanted northern beans, slaw, and buttermilk cornbread for lunch so that’s what we had. David did a good job on cooking the northern beans and ham hock. Nathan and Jessica McGee took Rowland, Mary Brett and McLendon to New York for a few days. They saw Trump Tower,…
Read MoreJerry Wayne Lucius Obit
Mr. Jerry Wayne Lucius, 76, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. He was born September 14, 1949 in Calhoun City to J.W. and Ethel Collums Lucius. Jerry honorably served in the US Army before beginning a long career in law enforcement. He was employed…
Read MoreDonnie Gayle Pipkin Obit
Mr. Donnie Gayle Pipkin, 74, of Coffeeville, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at his residence. He was born January 7, 1952, in Tallahatchie County to Alexander Franklin Pipkin and Zara Mai Roberts Pipkin. Donnie was the definition of a true outdoorsman who found great joy in the simple things of life. He especially loved…
Read MoreOakland News 6/4
June is coming in hot! Mother and I just strolled uptown at 5 p.m. and it is 91 degrees. We were grateful for the few bits of shade on our trip back home. I’m really not ready for this! We said it was cooler on Saturday morning at the ball park when went over to…
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