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Looking Back 1/15/26
90 YEARS AGO February 14, 1936 C. V. York, representing the Coffeeville Masonic Lodge, and M. P. Melton, representing H. Ray Lodge, attended the meeting of the State Masonic Lodge in Jackson the first of the week. With the exception of Water Valley and Tillatoba School, the latter being in a separate school district, all…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor
It is that time of year when commitment and renewal are on the minds of many people, so there is no better time for us to focus on our commitment to Jesus and His church. It is common, almost expected, that many begin the New Year by making some sort of resolution; a commitment to…
Read MoreTillatoba News 1/6/26
Seeing the school buses going up and down the road, reminds me that school has started back after a two week vacation for them. I know some were excited about going back and being with their friends. Love and sympathy to the Virginia Jackson Grubbs family. Virginia passed away over the weekend. She was raised…
Read MoreOakland News 1/8/26
Betty Simmons Osbarn, left, wishes Jennifer Ross, bank manager, much happiness in her retirement. Betty was Jennifer’s boss at Cadence for many years before she retired. Betty was employed at the bank for roughly 50 years. Jennifer has retired after 40 years. Jennifer Ross, left, shows off the beautiful floral arrangement sent to…
Read MoreLiving Well 1/8/26
We are back! The Extension office staff had a great holiday break and we are rested and ready to start off the new year. Upcoming Activities: January 7th – Healthy You Exercise class will meet at 9 a.m. at the Extension office. Wear cool, comfortable clothes, supportive shoes and bring water to drink. January 8th…
Read MoreLibrary News 1/8/26
Library Holiday Closing System libraries will be closed for Monday, January 19, for M L King Day. Winter Reading Challenge Jan. 2 – Feb. 27 Yalobusha County Public Library System will sponsor a Winter Reading Challenge Jan. 2 – Feb. 27 which is open to all ages. Check out and read 6 library books by…
Read MoreCoffee Time 1/8/26
Ole Miss came out on top in the Sugar Bowl game played on Thursday, January 1, 2026 by beating Georgia by a score of 39 to 34. They will play Miami on Thursday, January 8. They beat Tulane on Saturday, December 20,2025 in order to qualify to play in the Sugar Bowl game. -0- I…
Read MoreLooking Back 1/8/26
90 YEARS AGO February 7, 1936 Due to bad weather the Tillatoba School has been closed for several days. Little Bobbye Ruth Floyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rubye Floyd, of Tillatoba, is seriously ill with pneumonia. Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the smokehouse of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brewer of a few miles…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor 1/1/26
Happy New Year! Every year people stay up later than usual on the night of December 31st to see the clock tick from 11:59pm to 12:00am, to see the old year out and the New Year in. We have come up with a lot of ways to celebrate that tick of the clock. A ball…
Read MoreTillatoba News 1/1/26
Sunday afternoon your writer and son, Timothy Sullivan, and my husband, David motored to Cleveland and had a Holliday meal with son Derek and Jane Claire Deck. we had oyster Rockefelle, crab Spears, grilled by son, Logan, macaroni and cheese and a delicious pasta that Derek had made with all kind of spices with steak…
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