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OAKLAND NEWS Written by Minnie Burns and Mother Taken from Thursday, October 18, 1962 We enjoy and appreciate the three new correspondednts items, Mrs. Davis Coulter’s, Mrs. Ory Porter’s, and Miss Martha Ann Cook’s. I was so glad to see Mrs. Bailey’s picture in the paper as many times as I have traded with Mr.…
Read MoreLiving Well By Pamela Redwine
Sewing for Service Members of the Sewing for Service group are shown here with 47 pillowcases and 5 cough pillows that they made for Blair Batson Children’s Hospital. The ladies turned these items in at MHV State Council at MSU this past week and they will be take to Jackson to Blair Batson. Members shown…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor
This past Sunday evening my church kicked off our annual Vacation Bible School (VBS). No doubt many of us have fond memories of attending VBS as kids. If you were like me, when you were young attending VBS was about fun, crafts, and snacks. Who can forget the cookies and Kool-Aid? At the time, a…
Read MoreTillatoba News By Patcie Deck
Christian love and sympathy to the Katie Jo Walton Boone family of Grenada. Katie was born and raised in Tillatoba and was a graduate of Oakland High School. Christian love and sympathy to another Tillatobian, JA Hoop of Grenada who passed away Monday morning, June 3-2024. JA was also a graduate of Oakland High School…
Read MoreCoffee Time By Sarah H. Williams
So many things have happened to me in the past week it is hard to name them all. I will start with Hazel Curtis and what I said to her when I got to Yalobusha General Hospital. I asked her if her granddaughter was the valedictorian at Coffeeville High School. She smiled and said yes…
Read MoreLibrary News By Patty Bailey
Summer Library Program A great summer reading adventure is in store for children this summer at Yalobusha County Public Library System. The Adventure Begins at Your Library Summer Library Program kicked off Monday, June 3, at Coffeeville with a program about Outdoor Adventures and a visit from Smokey Bear. SLP programs for elementary age children…
Read MoreLooking Back
85 YEARS AGO June 30, 1939 In some sections of the country rains started in May and are continuing. Conditions are worse than in 1900. Up Scuna Valley and on Turkey Creek are the worst. Miss Sally Stone left this week for Hendersonville, North Carolina, where she will spend eight weeks at a camp there.…
Read MoreLiving Well By Pamela Redwine
4-H Grilling workshop will be held on Wednesday, June 5th from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $5 per child and will cover workshop expenses and lunch. Youth ages 8 to 18 are encouraged to attend. Topics such as how to prepare a grill, how to light a grill, how to grill safely, how…
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OAKLAND NEWS Written by Minnie Burns and Mother Taken from Thursday, October 4, 1962 The Junior football team played Sardis last Tuesday night with Rebecca Donaldson, Patsy Howe, Sandra Brewer, Connie Coleman, Carolyn Coleman and Louise Crenshaw are cheerleaders. Mr. and Mrs. James Donaldson went to Memphis last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James Donaldson visited…
Read MoreThe Corner By Mike Robinson
The Corner By Mike Robinson Every boy or man from Oakland or the surrounding communities that grew up in the 50’s and 60’s knew that “The Corner” was the parking area next to the Highway 51 and Highway 32 Gulf station in Oakland. Other businesses that shared that parking lot included: the Kim Theater, 51…
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