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Yalobusha Historical Society-Different Day-Same Place and Time

The Yalobusha Historical Society will meet at 2PM on Thursday October 17 th at its headquarters 14656 Depot Street in Coffeeville. Ms. Kay McCulley centers her program on a map created for Gen. U.S. Grant by Union Topographical Engineers under 1 st Lt J. H. Wilson. The map is dated Dec. 21, 1862 and shows…

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Yalobusha Historical Society-Different Day-Same Place and Time

The Yalobusha Historical Society will meet at 2PM on Thursday October 17 th at its headquarters 14656 Depot Street in Coffeeville. Ms. Kay McCulley centers her program on a map created for Gen. U.S. Grant by Union Topographical Engineers under 1 st Lt J. H. Wilson. The map is dated Dec. 21, 1862 and shows…

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Cancer Awareness Walk

Saturday morning, October 12, the Cancer Awareness Walk was held at the Coffeeville Recreation Park with more than 50 people participating. The were several cancer survivors presents and the rest of us have all been effected by this terrible disease.  

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Fall is in the air!

Always a good sign when you see cotton pickers in the fields out on Hwy 330 west of Coffeeville. Bailey and Sons were on the Brooks farm Monday, October 14th and will be out that way all week.  

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HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY!

Surrounded by family and friends Dale Haggard and Gale Blakey these twin sisters celebrated their 90th birthday Saturday while at the Coffeeville Day. What a party! Happy birthday sweet ladies!  

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Coffeeville Day Celebration

The croud filled the street Saturday night at the Coffeeville Day Celebration. The entertainment and food was awesome and everyone who attended had a great time! Job well done Coffeeville Day Committee, job well done!  

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Elected Officials Appreciation Day Honors Yalobusha County Officials

Oakland Mayor Swearengen to be Honored for 40-years of Service The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Elected Officials Appreciation Day with a reception and recognition program from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Chamber’s Offices at 304 Holly Street. All elected officials in attendance will be recognized. The public…

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Letter To Editor

To: Mayor William Shelton and the Coffeeville Board of Aldermen The residents fo Vaughn Street did not request a name change to “William Shelton Street”. We voted against it and you have gone over town to the court house and the post office and changed our street name to “William Shelton Street” when we voted…

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Getting Close

Contractors are getting close to completing the Gums Crossing Bridge with just a few steps left before it will be open. Wednesday of this week they will be putting the asphalt down on either end of the bridge. Once that is done they can do the guard rails.  

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