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 As you know, this coming Saturday is Valentine’s Day, the day each year that is devoted to love. I think it is good that we have a day to remind us to show our loved ones how much we care, but like most holidays, Valentine’s Day has become commercialized and proving our love to others…

 Love and sympathy to the Dynamite Kirk family of Grenada. Dynamite passed away February 7, 2026 at his home.  Christian love and sympathy to Michelle Clolinger in the loss of her son, Nicholas Hardy, (little Nickey) passed away February 4, 2026.  Deborah McCool said their lights keep going off a little while and then on…

 I hope everyone has power back on. I know there are still some with specific issues that are waiting, but hopefully most are now enjoying all those creature comforts we sometimes take for granted until they are gone. My mom, Margaret Ross, and sister Carol had gotten so used to not having power that they…

 Currently the Multi-Purpose Building is being utilized for distribution and counseling for citizens affected by the recent ice storm. Therefore, all activities scheduled for the week of February 9 – 13th have been cancelled this includes:  February 11th – Healthy You Exercise class – Will not meet  February 11th – Create Club – cancelled  February…

 Coffeeville Friends Book Sale Extended  Following our book purge, Coffeeville Friends of the Library is holding a big Book Sale at Coffeeville Public Library which started Tuesday, Feb. 3. Hundreds of discarded library books in great condition will be for sale by donation to Friends of the Library. We have extended the sale until Feb.…

 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY  Saturday February 14, 2026  -0-  I have come full circle in my life, February , I moved from Charleston, MS to Coffeeville, MS on June 2,1960 I moved back to Charleston once again. As of Thursday, February 5, 2026 I am living in the TGH nursing home.  -0-  We made a mistake…

 90 YEARS AGO  February 28, 1936  Yalobusha County Schools have been ordered re-opened Monday after having been closed two weeks because of the shortage of funds.  Miss Lucille Bobbitt, owner of the Marinello Beauty Shop here, has with her now Miss Kathleen Bounds, young lady from Calhoun County.  Holmes Kuykendall Herron born Thursday, February 20th,…

 The impact of the ice storm was in some ways not as bad as some had feared and in other ways far worse than some had expected. We are now more than a week beyond the storm, and many are still without power and some even without water. If you have a need or know…

 Diane Dukes has enjoyed having some of her children, grand children and great grands staying with her. We get up, start finding out who wants what for breakfast, but first I have got to have my coffee with grandson Waylon. Then the day starts. I tell great greatgrands, Haven Rose and Joanna we have to…