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90 YEARS AGO May 5, 1935 Saturday afternoon in Water Valley Miss Lorene McNulty of Scuna Valley became the bride of Mr. William Anderson of Big Creek. Mr. Lee Harrison had a narrow escape from death Monday of this week when he was engaged in cutting timber and a slab splitting from a falling tree…

I always enjoy receiving a letter in the mail box with caligraphy letters on the front. I know almost immediately the envelope is addressed from Gerry Jones Hood from Eupora. It makes my heart sing. This time it was an Easter Card from Gerry with the note on the inside, “Hi to Tammy”. So sweet…

Have you ever had a moment when you just could not believe something unless you saw it with your own eyes? Maybe someone told you an unbelievable story, and your first response was, “Prove it.” We live in a world that values proof. Seeing is believing, and when it comes to matters of faith, many…

Tillatoba Baptist Church had Sunrise Services at Union cemetery at 7a.m. Sunday morning then the Men’s Ministry provide breakfast following the service in the church. Well, Peter Cotton Tail has gone back down the bunny trail until next year! He left us a beautiful flower. Thank you so much, Diane Dukes. It is purple and…

May FCS After 5- We have a few more spaces for the May FCS After 5 which will be a floral design program. Our guest presenter will by Kris McKey from MoonBee Flowers Farm in Water Valley. The cost is $35 per person and will include all supplies and a meal. Each participant will leave…

Smartphone Basics Program April 25 at Coffeeville Is your smartphone smarter than you? Come to the free Smartphone Basics program for adults on Friday, April 25, 10:00 AM at Coffeeville Public Library. Led by Digital Coach Kenady Helm, this program will teach participants how to install apps, find and open browsers, manage passwords, and much…

90 YEARS AGO April 6, 1935 Tuesday evening a small party of juniors and seniors, accompanied by Coach and Mrs. Hathorn enjoyed a delightful evening at Breedlove’s pond. Those who were members of the party were: Coach and Mrs. Hathorn, Mildred Peeples, Georgia Logan, Elsie Kincade, Ruth LaCook, Virginia Morgan, Audie Lambert, Bob Arrington, Robert…

I do not favor shooting any kind of bird or animal just for the joy of killing or as mere target practice. I once killed a Blue Bird with a BB Gun and got a whipping from my Mother with a limb from a peach tree. When telling us to do something or not to…

This past Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, is known as Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is a celebration of perhaps the most well-known parade in history. Though hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people attended this event, the parade procession had only one participant. He was not dressed in fine clothes, nor did he pass by the…

Sheryn Goode’s Visitors Sunday was her daughter, Dana & Lee Huffman, Bonus daughter Linda and David Shelton. They put out flowers at cemetery and ant poison. David also put ant poison in my yard. We all had a good visit. Martha Box said she had a wonderful Sunday. I made it to church first time…