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Tillatoba News 10/30/25
Congratulations to Adam Chambers and Jacque Dickie on their marriage October 2 2–20 25. May you have many wonderful years to share your love for each other. Congratulations to Cheyanne Anderson and Legend Croy on their recent marriage. May you have a lifetime of happiness! Christian love and sympathy to the family of Billy Gene…
Read MoreOakland News 10/30/35
BREAKING NEWS on Monday morning as I submit this column—Huntington’s Bank has purchased Cadence Bank. We are all greatly relieved to read in the announcement that they plan to close no branches and to invest in growth. This will make them the largest bank in Mississippi. Open an account in Oakland and get large bank…
Read MoreLiving Well 10/30/25
I enjoyed attending the Mt. Moriah Association Health Fair on Saturday, October 25th. It was a great event. My table was on Diabetes. And I talked with participants about the effects of diabetes on the different parts of the body. I will be partnering with Mt. Moriah Association in March to offer a Dining with…
Read MoreLibrary News 10/30/25
Book-Or-Treat @ Coffeeville October 31 Kids are invited to come to the library in costume on Friday, Oct. 31. From 4:00 – 5:00 PM for BOOK-OR-TREAT! Coffeeville Public Library welcomes children ages 0 -12 to visit the library in costume on Friday, Oct. 31, and get a free book and a treat. Happy Halloween from…
Read MoreCoffee Time 10/30/25
Remember to turn your time pieces back one hour Saturday night, November 1, 2025, as Daylight Savings Time ends November 2. It started on Sunday, March 2, 2025. -0- Happy Birthday to my younger sister, Sylvia Anne Hickey who will celebrate her birthday on October 31, 2025. Love you to the moon and back three…
Read MoreLooking Back 10/30/25
85 YEARS AGO November 29, 1940 Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church last Friday afternoon for C. J. Hamilton, 58, section foreman here for the past four years. Fire of undetermined origin almost completely demolished the Farm Bureau, or Yalobusha Cooperative Wednesday night. The Baptist Church in business session called Rev. L. J.…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor 10/23/25
Imagine if you will, two men, spies in a sense, stretched out on a flat rock perch high on Mount Gilboa. As they look down at the valley below, to the west the setting sun appears to be sinking into the Mediterranean Sea, but they are not there to watch the sunset. From their vantage…
Read MoreTillatoba News 10/23/25
I should have posted this last week about the Tillman family reunion. We had a great happy crowd, a lot of good food and a lot of hugs. We had them from six months old to 90 years old. How did it feel being the oldest one there Ann Hudson? I am already looking forward…
Read MoreOakland News 10/23/25
Oakland has been quiet this past week as organizations and groups are all getting ready for their big Halloween or Fall events on Oct. 25. We have events in the Oakland area beginning at 9 a.m. and running through 7 p.m., so you can hit them all or choose among them! I’m not sure when…
Read MoreLiving Well 10/23/25
October FCS After 5 – Sourdough Bread Class We had a great Sourdough bread class Thursday night. Participants received starter, samples and recipes of bread, cinnamon rolls, caramel pecan rolls and dinner rolls. I love to hear from program participants about their experience once they get home. I heard from several of the participants…
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