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 Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s Holiday. I have enjoyed my time off work, much time with family, a little basketball, as son Andy has a few holiday tournaments, and lots of unfinished projects still on the to do list……  Just a reminder, we will remain closed…

 New Year’s Day Closing  Coffeeville Public Library will be closed Thursday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day. Happy New Year!  Oakland Public Library Open Saturday, Jan. 3  Come enjoy all the wonders to be found at Oakland Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 3, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. The library will be open to check…

 I felt so loved Sunday after church services as members came up and hugged me. It had been eight weeks since I had been at church services as I was in the Oxford Health and Rehab center. It was so very good to be back at home. Sunday I heard Bro. Larry Lott as a…

 90 YEARS AGO  January 24, 1936  Col. and Mrs. A. A. Bryant and Miss Clyde and Carl Bryant spent the first part of the week in Jackson attending the inauguration of Go. White.  King George, V, 70, of England, died Monday night. The Prince of Wales, 41, will assume the throne being known as Edward…

 First and foremost, as I type this, it’s my “little” brother’s birthday! Happy birthday to Rich Ross! He’s pretty amazing in my book. Thanks, Rich, for all you do for our family, for our community, and for whoever needs a helping hand. He serves as fire chief for our volunteer fire department and has been…

 If there is one word that is synonymous with Christmas throughout the world it is “Joy.” For Christians and non-Christians alike, this is the season of joy. We sing “Joy to the World,” “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee,” and “Oh, come all ye faithful, joyful, and triumphant.” We display the word “joy” on our Christmas…

 School will be out in a few days for the Christmas holidays. I pray all school and college students and faculty members will have a safe and fun vacation from school for a couple of weeks.  Ginger Harrison and her husband, Phil, along with their Aunt Linda Harrison, had a great lunch at Diane Nail…

 Jingle Bell Bingo @  Coffeeville Dec. 19  Bingo is back in December at Coffeeville Public Library! All ages are invited to Jingle Bell Bingo on Friday, December 19, at 10:00 AM. Wear your favorite Christmas attire, and join us for holiday snacks and fun Bingo!  Oakland Public Library Open Sat., Dec. 20  Come enjoy the…

 The Looped with Love Crochet MHV will meet on Thursday, December 18th at the home of Vivian Gilley for their Christmas Lunch. All members are invited to attend.  4-H Monthly Cooking Kits The kits will be distributed on Thursday, December 18th. A completed evaluation and picture of the child in the process of cooking or…

 85 YEARS AGO  January 17, 1941  Mr. Clarence Taylor, 51, of Como, died in the Army and Navy Hospital in Hot Springs, Ark., Sunday.  Elton and Ervin Castleberry of Pine Valley took over the operation of the City Grocery last Friday, having bought the stock and fixtures from Mr. Lawrence Addington.  The children and grandchildren…