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Happy New Year to all my faithful readers. I wish for all of you a wonderful, healthy and prosperous New Year! Christian love and sympathy to the Sandy McLellan Sturdivant family of Tillatoba. Sandy passed away Wednesday, December 25-2024 at Grenada Lake Medical Center. Such a sweet lady with a heart of gold. You will…

The MSU Extension office will be closed December 23, 2024 – January 1, 2025 to celebrate the Christmas and New Year Holiday. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2 at 8 a.m. On behalf of Missy, Ginger and I, we hope that you have a Merry Christmas and a Safe and Prosperous New Year. 4-H…

Libraries Closed Jan. 1 Coffeeville and Oakland Public Library will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 for New Year’s Day. We wish all our patrons and friends a happy, healthy new year! Register for Winter Reading Challenge Jan. 2 – Feb. 28 Get off to a great start in 2025 by reading books! Register to…

90 YEARS AGO JANUARY 18, 1934 The first of, likely, several to announce for the office of sheriff is Frank L. Hyde of the Scuna section. On the Grand Jury of Circuit Court going on this week are T. R. Kuykendall, C. R. Chapman, E. B. Matthews, Guy D. Briscoe, J. H. Tribble, E. R.…

What can I say? Last Thursday morning a young man came and worked on the wheels of my wheel chair. After a while the wheels wouldn’t work. I had to call for Caleb. -0- When talking to my BFF Savana McGee. She asked me if I had received my new book for the next three…

Love and sympathy to the Steve Rose family of Tillatoba. Steve died peacefully in his sleep at his son’s home. He n made his home with his son, Jake and Roseann Rose. Steve was a kind and gentle soul and will be sorely missed by his family and friends. It’s been a good weekend celebrating…

We have one more song to consider this morning. That song is the 4th and final song in our Songs of Christmas study, The Song of Simeon. We may not use the term, but most of us have what is called a bucket list. It is a list of things we want to do or…

Libraries Closed Dec. 24 – 26 & Jan. 1 Coffeeville and Oakland Public Library will be closed for the holidays Tuesday, December 24 – Thursday, Dec. 26. Libraries will be open Monday, Dec. 23 and Friday, Dec. 27. We will also be closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. We wish all our patrons and…

Last week my sister Sylivia came to see me and brought me red pants. They fit me so well. I was planning to wear them to Geoff and Trisha’s for Christmas, but most everyone is sick so I will not get to go. I plan to go home tomorrow (Friday) after being here for three…