Area News
Usher Celebration
Pastor Townsend and the Usher Ministry of Pleasant Grove invite EVERYONE to a celebration of our ushers and our brothers and sisters in this ministry of service, especially those in the Mt. Moriah District Association and surrounding areas. Additionally, we will honor some of our extraordinary ushers who have passed on in recent years. This…
Read MoreCalhoun/Yalobusha Outreach
On June 6th at Bruce Museum there will be a school supply give away (Parents, please bring children) from 12-2. There will be a Black History and Father’s Day Program at 4:00 P.M. The guest speaker will be Pastor Stacy Gunn and Skuna Valley Male Choir will be singing. Hope to see you there. Calhoun/Yalobusha …
Read MoreGospel Singing
Join us for a Gospel Singing Program Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3:30 p. m. at ROCKY MT. M. B CHURCH, 1339 County Road 92, Water Valley, MS 38965. The theme is “When We Come Together, We Overcome Together” Our guests will be Hearts of Joy, Grenada, MS, Sanders’s Chapel Church Chior, Water Valley, MS,…
Read MoreNorthwest’s Vice President’s List 2026
SENATOBIA, MS (05/21/2026)– The Vice President’s List for the Spring 2026 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Included are the full-time students who completed the semester with a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.74. Harleigh Stanford of Oakland, Laine Burns of Water Valley, Jakya Richardson of Coffeeville, Isaiah…
Read MoreChamber Welcomes New Manager
Luanne Brooks-Craven In a town like Water Valley, the chamber office is more than a place where business gets done. People stop by with questions, ideas, flyers, news and sometimes just to ask directions. Now, as Luanne Brooks-Craven steps into her new role as manager of the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, she hopes…
Read MoreFrom My Porch to Yours
“When the Lord Speaks Throughthe Smallest Cry” By AmyEl-Rai Brown Friend, every now and then the Lord will meet us in the most unexpected places, sometimes before we ever make it through the church doors. That is just what happened to me this past Sunday morning. I was sitting in my car, praying before service,…
Read MoreThunder Moving; Begins June 10
By Adam Prestridge, Publisher, Grenada Sta The annual Thunder on Water festival returns to Grenada Lake this June with five days of family-friendly entertainment and food at Thunder Field across from the airport. Hosted by the Grenada Lake Association, the main festival activities begin Wednesday, June 10, with Family Night at the carnival from 6…
Read MoreCommunity Invited to Learn About New Oakland Montessori Pre-School
Brooke Fly Spears OAKLAND, MISS. — Parents interested in enrolling their children in a new Montessori Pre-School and individuals interested in teaching opportunities are invited to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, July 7, at 6:00 p.m. at the Oakland Chamber Building, 304 Holly Street, Oakland. The meeting will introduce plans for the proposed Oakland…
Read MoreIdentifying Pests
Make plans to join us at the Multipurpose Building in Coffeeville for Dr.Jermaine Perier’s presentation on identifying garden insects and how torid your vegetables of them. He will begin his program at 5:00 on Tuesday, June 9, and will be able to answer your questions. Dr. Perier is theFruit and Vegetable Entomologist at the MSU…
Read MoreMt. Moriah
Mt. Moriah District Missionary Baptist Association will hold its Fifth Sunday Worship Service on Sunday, May 31, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The guest speaker for this special occasion will be Minister Tammy Nichols, author, minister, and radio host. Special music will be rendered by Minister Glenda Woods and Sister Kimberly Morgan. All district churches…
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