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Food Safety Certification Class: One Day June 3
ServSafe Food Certification Class will be taught June 3, 2026, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The certification exam will begin around 4:00 p.m. and should be completed by 6 p.m. The class will be held at the Yalobusha County Extension Office in Coffeeville. Cost of the course is $150. The deadline to register is May 4,…
Read MoreCoffeeville High School Awarded TVA STEM Grant
Coffeeville,MS—Coffeeville High School is one of 339 schools to receive an award from the Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc., a TVA retiree organization, to develop science, technology, engineering, and math education programs for students that will inspire interest in STEM-related fields. Citing specific projects or programs they hoped to implement, educators…
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Picture by: Cyler Seifert The Diamond Z 6000 Grinder is doing it’s trick on County Road 211 at the dump site. This machine is awesome to see working and can grind up almost any size debris they throw in it. The dump site is part of the massive clean up in progress following Ice Storm…
Read MoreNorth Mississippi Herald NamedWater Valley Chamber Of Commerce Business Of The Year
Charlotte and David Howel Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, the Water Valley Chamber of Commerce held their annual reception at Fountain Square. The Chamber offered many well deserved awards across the city but one that sparked the Courier’s interest was the “Business of the Year” award. The North Mississippi Herald owned by David Howell, Editor, was…
Read MoreCARROLL COUNTY WILDFIRE UPDATES
7:45 PM 3.29.26 Carroll County Wildfire Update: Mississippi Forestry Commission tells North Mississippi Storm Chasers that the fire is now 70% contain, and has burned 4,246 acres. Caroll County volunteer firefighters are providing protection for a nearby house on CR 144. Containment efforts are being significantly complicated by terrain and debris. The fire is burning…
Read MoreLayvonnia Jackson Sentenced In National Forest Murder Case
By David Howell, Editor, North MS Herald COFFEEVILLE — A Coffeeville woman who helped lure an Arkansas teenager to his death in a remote section of the Holly Springs National Forest has been sentenced in Yalobusha County Circuit Court. Layvonnia Alicia Jackson was sentenced March 19, 2026, before Circuit Judge Jimmy McClure after previously entering…
Read MoreGood Friday Celebration In Oakland
There will be a Good Friday Celebration at Davis Chapel Masonic Lodge at 12 noon. All churches and pastors are invited. Sponsored by Lizzy B. Earl
Read MorePhiladelphia M.B. Church County Road 211 Oakland, Ms
We, the Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church Women’s Ministry, cordially invite you to our annual Women’s Fellowship Conference (young ladies 18 and up) on April 18, 2026 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Our theme for this year is: Mental Health and Self Care. Registration fee is $10.00 each. You may pay at the door or…
Read MoreCoffeeville Women’s Progressive Club Spring Luncheon
The Women’s Progressive Club will hold their spring luncheon on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Those on the luncheon committee are Mrs. Ralph (Teresa) Persick, chair, Mrs. Joe (Deborah) Bourn, and Mrs. Ellett (Janet) Caulder. Please notify a luncheon member if you plan to attend and if you will have…
Read MoreSunrise Service
Pastor Townsend and Pleasant Grove invites everyone to worship at sunrise on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m., honoring and giving thanks and praise for the brutal death, somber burial, and miraculous resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Tekelvue Townsend, Pastor
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