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Tillatoba Baptist Church Announces Exciting Vacation Bible School! Get ready for an unforgettable summer adventure! Tillatoba Baptist Church is hosting a fun-filled Vacation Bible School (VBS) July 6th – July 8th each night will be from 6:00 p.m – 8:30p.m. Family night will be July 9th at 6:00p.m. Theme: Magnified – Studying the bigness of…

When I first had an appointment with Dr. Abraham way back about five years ago I noticed he had on a St. Jude tie (had the emblem at the bottom). After Tammy and I left I mentioned to her that that would make a good picture and I told him so the next time I…

90 YEARS AGO May 31, 1935 Friday morning of last week the residence of Mrs. Jeannie Swearengen of Oakland, burned with practically all household goods. Miss Clara Vanlandingham of the New Liberty Community and Professor W. T. York, of Big Creek, were married Sunday, May 26. The Coffeeville Skeet Team composed of five of the…

There was a young couple who had 3 small children. The mother stayed home with the kids, and the father worked outside the home. One afternoon the husband came home to find their three small children outside playing in the yard. As he pulled up the driveway, he realized the kids had the water hose…

Love and sympathy to the Quay Peacock family of Coffeeville, Mississippi. Quay passed away Tuesday, May 6-2025 at the young age of 60. Quay was a sweet and soft spoken person and will be missed by his family and friends. James Lee Sturdivant finished on the principals list for the year. His lowest average was…

April 4-H Cooking Kits-In April we had 18 youth to participate in the 4-H cooking kits. The recipe this month was chicken, broccoli and cheese skillet meal. According to the feedback we got, this recipe was a huge hit. See a few pictures that were submitted to us on page 13. Those shown are: Auston…

Digital Drop-In Sessions at Coffeeville May 15 & Oakland May 21 Would you like to learn more about basic computer skills, Internet basics, how to email, or a software program like Microsoft Word? Digital Skills Coach Kenady Helm will provide Digital Drop-In Sessions at Coffeeville Public Library Thursday, May 15, from 3:00 – 5:00 and…

85 YEARS AGO May 24, 1940 A battle surpassing a world war event has been raging for a week in Northern France where German troops have pushed through Belgium and further in France during the other war. Mrs. Lucy Simpson left Wednesday for Shawnee, Okla., to be present at the University of Oklahoma graduation exercises…

We had a wonderful Mother’s Day Celebration. At services before Bro. Anthony began his sermon, he told all the ladies that he had a gift for them when he finished. He brought out a bucket filled with different colored carnations and handed a flower of the color we liked to each lady. Mine was fuchsia…