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Living Well 3/26
COOKING MATTERS PROGRAM: On Wednesday, March 18th we completed the 6 week Cooking Matters series. Sixteen participants started the program and ten participants completed and graduated from the program. Those shown are: Ruthell Jones, Linda Tolbert, John David Morgan, Pamela Redwine, MSU Extension agent, Betty Rucker, Zita Samuels, and Valessa Harden. Not shown are Jerry…
Read MoreLibrary News 3/26
Libraries Closed April 3 System libraries will be closed Friday, April 3, for Good Friday. Medicare & Bingo at Oakland April 8 Join us for a short presentation by Brandi Lacy, Community Outreach Specialist with Senior Medicare Patrol, followed by BINGO with prizes at Oakland Public Library on Wednesday, April 8, at 1:30 PM. This…
Read MoreCoffee Time 3/26
Another classmate of ours passed away Friday night March 13. He was Ronnie Williams. We started to school together in 1948. Our teacher was Mrs. Eloise Wolfe. Ronnie was my partner in the first grade in the Tom Thumb Wedding. He would always say I was Most Handsome and he was Most Beautiful. I think he…
Read MoreLooking Back 3/26
90 YEARS AGO April 10, 1936 In the tornado that struck a few miles east of Coffeeville Sunday night one family was completely wiped out, that of Renfro Murphree. The family consisted of the husband, Renfro Murphree, his wife, Frances Harrison Murphree, and baby, James Murphree and a visiting relative, Miss Mary Bell Williams. It…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor
Throughout the Bible we are told of many people who God placed in certain situations and locations for a reason, for defining moments in their lives; moments when they often had to make a choice of whether or not they would be obedient to God or go their own way. Some were big decisions with…
Read MoreTillatoba News 3/19/26
It was snowing in Starkville Monday morning. My friend sent a picture and it was coming down! If it wasn’t so far to Starksville, I think I would have tried to go over there. Enjoy the snow, Lonnie! I hope all you readers had a fun Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Did any of you ladies…
Read MoreOakland News 3/19/26
We are excited to announce that Oakland has received another grant. We are waiting to hear this morning about yet another one. (Fingers crossed!) Communities Unlimited has awarded us a grant to bring together our faith-based communities to potentially create a huge core of people to further strengthen our community. We are so grateful to…
Read MoreLiving Well 3/19/26
Spring Break has come and gone! Our Create MHV Club enjoyed their meeting on Wednesday, as they made fleece pillows. Thanks to Mrs. Mary Fuquay for leading this project. Those who attended were Pam Smith, Elsie Harrison, Lura Besinger, and Georgia Wilkerson. Our Cooking Matters class wraps up this week and soon we will be…
Read MoreLibrary News 3/19/26
Homeschool Hanout March 19 at Coffeeville Homeschool Hangout is a time for homeschool students and families to use library services, play games, assemble puzzles, or use our interactive STEM kits. All homeschool families are invited to Coffeeville Public Library Thursday, March 19, at 4:30 PM to hang out at the library. Library Board Meets March…
Read MoreCoffee Time 3/19/26
We were so proud of Charlee and Jessie Williams, Charlee scored Platinum on the ACT Work Keys test at Grenada High School. Jessie is part of the Robotics team who won state and will compete in the world competition. -0- Andrew Bradley Fly was awarded the Ed and Becky Meek Scholarship while at North Delta…
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