Area News
40 Years Of Service
Monday, January 20th, Oakland Mayor Riley Swearengen was recognized for more than 40 years of service to the Town of Oakland. The presentaion of the Lifetime Achievement Award was made at the MLK Day Celebration held at the Mount Moriah Association Building. Thank you Mayor Swearengen!
Read MoreQualifying Nears End
With less than two weeks left in the qualifying period for the Town of Coffeeville election coming up June 3rd there has only been one person to turn in paperwork to run for office. Brenda Cartwright is seeking the office of mayor for the upcoming term. As of Monday, January 20th, there have been no…
Read MoreMartin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Dr. Jessie Edwards from Coldwater was the speaker at Mt. Moriah for the MLK Celebration. Dr. Edwards presented the message, “Tell your children and your children’s children”, close to 200 people gather at the Mt. Moriah Association Building Monday, January 20th, 2025.
Read MorePirates Enter District Play
Off The Bench: Sophomore Alandis Smith came into the game in the fourth quarter against the Rebels of Hickory Flat and knocked down four 3’s giving him 12 for the game. As regular season winds down it is traditional for District play to start in January as it did this past week. The Rebels of…
Read MoreMt. Moriah
Mt. Moriah District Missionary Baptist Association in conjunction with Yalobusha County NAACP will be having their Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program on Monday, January 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Jessie Edwards of Coldwater, Mississippi. Dr. Edwards is the Alumni President for Mississippi Industrial College and former mayor…
Read MoreGreen Goshen C.M.E. Church
From the Pastor and Members of Green Goshen C.M.E. Church, Water Valley, MS 38965: Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior! To all Pastors and your congregation, you are cordially invited to come and worship with Green Goshen, in our Birthday Tea Program on January 26, 2025. Our guest speaker for this occasion…
Read MoreSmith Chalel M. B. Church To Hold Pastor And Wife Appreciation
Smith Chapel church, Coffeeville, MS will be having the Pastor and Wife’s 24th. year Appreciation on Sunday January 26th., 2025 at 3:00 P. M. Apostle Greg Wright Paster of Well of Life church in Senatobia, MS will be the speaker for this occasion. We are inviting each and all to come out and be a…
Read MoreHistorical Society Meeting January 16th
This month’s s meeting of the Yalobusha Historical Society will be held at 2PM Jan 16th at our headquarters at 14656 Depot St. in Coffeeville. Our program will be presented by Mr. John Nelson whose topic is “Early Banking Practice that led to bank failures”. In 1841 Mississippi defaulted on loans that had been awarded…
Read MoreClock Runs Whole 4th Quarter
Tuesday, January 7th, the Pirates hosted the Blue Devils of Water Valley to just the second meeting in many years. In the first meeting in Water Valley several weeks ago the Lady Pirates played one heck of a first half but the Lady Blue Devils pulled away in the second half with a big win. The…
Read MoreStanford Spearman, Jr. Signs Basketball Scholarship with Northeast Mississippi Community College
. Coffeeville, MS – Stanford Spearman, Jr., the dynamic senior guard from Coffeeville High School, has officially signed a basketball scholarship with Northeast Mississippi Community College. Spearman, a 6’2″ playmaker, has taken the high school basketball scene by storm this season, averaging an impressive 35 points per game. Spearman’s commitment to Northeast Mississippi CC is…
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