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Coffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor
This week we consider the third question in our “Glad You Asked,” series. That question is, “How can I know for sure that I am saved?” That is a question that most Christians have struggled with at some point. I once heard an older pastor say that in all his years of ministry, he had…
Read MoreLooking Back
90 YEARS AGO April 20, 1934 A wind and hail storm Monday afternoon did considerable damage to some dwellings. The roof was blown off the Monroe Wright dwelling, W. A. LaCook of Bryant lost part of his roof and the residence of Judge Woodall was almost wrecked. Mrs. Maude Lyon Laughin died in her home…
Read MoreLibrary News By Patty Bailey
Library Board Meets March 22 The Administrative Board of the Yalobusha County Public Library System will meet Friday, March 22, at 9:00 AM at Oakland Public Library. Library board meetings are open to the public in compliance with state law. Libraries Closed March 29 Coffeeville and Oakland Public Libraries will be closed Fri., March 29,…
Read MoreOAKLAND NEWS Written by Minnie Burns and Mother Taken from Thursday, August 9, 1962
OAKLAND NEWS Written by Minnie Burns and Mother Taken from Thursday, August 9, 1962 Am so sorry to report Mrs. Abble Pritchard being in the Tallahatchie Hospital in Charleston. However, she told me recently that she felt as if she would be compelled to go if she didn’t get some relief soon. She entered the hospital…
Read MoreTillatoba News By Patcie Deck
Your writer woke up early Monday morning , ate breakfast, took my meds, got my bath and then took a Covid test. The plan was for the test to be negative so I could keep my appointment with Dr. Strong to have my bandage changed from my Pacemaker surgery. Well, Mr. Covid says he’s not…
Read MoreCoffee Time By Sarah H. Williams
Correction from last week’s column. I left out Johnny Jones’ from the family of Edith and Woodrow Jones. He is the brother of Gerry Jones Hood. I’m sorry for this error. -0- Melvin Houston has bought the home vacated by George Miller, Jr., on Northwest Street in Sunny Acres Subdivision where he had lived for…
Read MoreLiving Well By Pamela Redwine
4-H Babysitting Class What a great inaugural babysitting class we have had last week during spring break. We had 4 participants shown are: Christopher Martin, Susan Schroyer, Alli Pittman and Michaela Burns. The participants learned so much about starting a baby-sitting business, information to collect from the parents, do’s and don’ts, safety, first aid and…
Read MoreOAKLAND NEWS Written by Minnie Burns and Mother Taken from Thursday, August 2, 1962
Grading, sloping the school ground toward Highway 32 has begun since the rain as I think it would have been impossible to have done it before the rain. Everybody is, and should be, thankful for the showers, which will help everything that has life even the people. If we can get the ‘flatweeding’ done –…
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90 YEARS AGO April 13, 1934 Mr. Nathan Pate of the Gray Rock section was recently called to work at the railroad shops in Paducah, Kentucky and he and his family left last Thursday for that place where they will make their home. Joe Bailey, Jr. will have a part in the twilight muscical which…
Read MoreVIEW FROM THE FOURTH WARD By Alderman Brad Ayers
VIEW FROM THE FOURTH WARD By Alderman Brad Ayer NEW TRASH PICK-UP DAY COMING, NEW POLICE OFFICERS HIRED The March monthly meeting of the Coffeeville Board of Aldermen included a wide range of issues which are positive and welcome developments in our community. The Board received an update on renovations to the park where two…
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