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Coffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor
I want you to think for a minute about the things you believe. From the complex to the simple, we all have things we believe. How many of you went into a room this morning and flipped on the light switch? Why did you do that? You did it because you believed it would make…
Read MoreTillatoba News 6/18/26
Jake Rose is in the hospital in Southaven. Please pray friends and family and keep him and his family in your prayers. Sunday was Bro. Ricky Harris’s birthday and the congregation gathered around him and sang Happy Birthday! I know he enjoyed that! Get well wishes to Wendy Harrell Dorby, who stepped on a sweet…
Read MoreOakland News 6/18/26
Disc golf returned this past week to Cossar State Park as the Park officially reopened following Winter Storm Fern’s rampage. New Park Manager Brandon Sims, far right, was on hand to welcome the golfers. Father’s Day is here! According to Wikipedia, Father’s Day was first celebrated in the United States on June 19, 1910, in…
Read MoreLiving Well 6/18/26
Sewing for Service Club Donates 50 Wheelchair and Walker Bags to Yalobusha General Hospital The Sewing for Service MCV (Mississippi Community Volunteer) Club has been hard at work creating wheelchair and walker bags for Yalobusha General Hospital and Nursing Home. Over the years, the group has made and donated hundreds of these bags to support…
Read MoreLibrary News 6/18/26
“Unearth a Story” Summer Library Program Our exciting “Unearth a Story” Summer Library Program kicked off Monday, June 1, with live reptile program. Last week, we learned about dinosaurs in both libraries. On Monday, June 5, Coffeeville Library’s program was on Gardening. Oakland Library’s gardening program will be Wed., June 17, at 1:30 PM. The…
Read MoreLooking Back 6/18/26
80 YEARS AGO July 5, 1946 People of our town were shocked Tuesday when news came from the Grenada Hospital that Mrs. Roland Murphree had died about 4:30. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Taylor of Coffeeville announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Alice, to John West Sherman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otey Sherman…
Read MoreJulia Roberson Hackman Obit
Julia Roberson Hackman, age 94, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the Bruce Community Nursing Home in Bruce, Mississippi. A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026 the Charleston First Methodist in Charleston, Mississippi. The family will received friends one hour prior to the service. Julia was born on…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor 6/11/26
I shared with you last week that the theme of our Vacation Bible School (VBS) this year was John 8:12 where Jesus proclaimed that He is the light of the world, and those who follow Him will not walk in darkness but have the light of life. Over the next couple of weeks, we will…
Read MoreTillatoba News 6/11/26
On June 6, 2026 Jesse Anna Robinson and Tanner Madison were united in marriage. I pray you have a lifetime of love and happiness. Tommy and Debbie McCool spent the day in Senatobia at their son Christopher’s. Martha Box said it looks like time slowed down this past week. As busy as we were, as…
Read MoreOakland News 6/11/26
June 13, marks the last day for Mississippians w/ losses from Winter Storm Fern to receive in-person assistance applying for disaster recovery resources. MEMA/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are operating through June 13 to assist people with applying. According to information I received from Mississippi Main St. FEMA’s deadline is June 10; SBA’s physical deadline is…
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