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85 YEARS AGO May 5, 1939 There were many sleepy folks Sunday morning. Folks who stayed up late Saturday night to use the REA lights. Miss Marcelle Arrington received her degree in nursing at the King Daughter’s Hospital in Greenville this week after four years of hard work. George Stokes, John Crump and Ted Northington,…
Read MoreLibrary News By Patty Bailey
National Library Week April 7 – 13 Exciting things are happening in our libraries this week during NLW 20024. The theme for National Library Week 2024 is “Ready, Set, Library!” It promotes the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others,…
Read MoreCoffee Time By Sarah H. Williams
Saturday, April 6, 2024, the doors closed for another year for the Coffeeville Women’s Progressive Club with a luncheon at the Yalobusha Country Cub in Water Valley. Members and their guests were asked to attend dressed in pink. Mrs. Pitt Kimbrough, Mrs. Jimmy Besinger and Mrs. Jerry Denley were responsible for presenting the club members…
Read MoreLiving Well By Pamela Redwine
April FCS After 5 – Cake Decorating – Thursday, April 11th from 6-8 p.m. Just a reminder for those that registered that we will have our April FCS After 5 on Thursdsay, April 11th. This month we will be learning all about cake decorating. This class filled up fast! Can’t wait to see you there!…
Read MoreFishing with Mrs. Funderburk By Mike Robinson
As a kid growing up in Oakland our mother constantly encouraged me and my siblings to visit the older people in our community and particularly the widow women. There was never any fear of any harm coming to us as we lived in a safe and Godly town. At the time I never thought about…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor
This week the topic of our “Glad You Asked” series is the Holy Spirit. The scope of this article does not allow us to go into great depth into the subject of the Holy Spirit, but my intention is to provide you with an overview of who the Holy Spirit is and what the Holy…
Read MoreTillatoba News By Patcie Deck
Love and sympathy to the Cathron Camp family. Cathron, former associate minister at Oakland Methodist Church passed away Monday morning-March 25-2024. Prayers for the family! Love and sympathy to the Nancy Bratton family of Pea Ridge. Nancy passed away March 27-2024 at her home. Nancy was 83 years old and was married for 63 years…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor
This past weekend we celebrated Easter, the day we commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection was the final act that completed His Gospel. Since shortly after the resurrection, beginning with the Apostles in Jerusalem, the Gospel has been shared throughout the world, and it is the most important thing you will ever hear…
Read MoreLiving Well By Pamela Redwine
MHV Spring Area Meeting in Grenada Members of Yalobusha County Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers (MHV) attended the North Central Spring MHV meeting in Grenada recently. During the meeting they enjoyed seeing what other counties were doing and displaying some of the things that the Sewing for Service Group has been working on the last couple of…
Read MorePocket Knife By Mike Robinson
Carrying a pocketknife is truly a family tradition. My Daddy said if he had his pants on, you could bet he had a knife in at least one of the pockets. Of course, he probably had a pistol in at least one of the other pockets but that is a different story. When I attended…
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