Saturday April 4
Spring pancake breakfast canceled
The Charleston chapter of the National Charleston Day Organization has announced the cancellation of the spring pancake breakfast that was scheduled for Saturday, April 4.
“We anticipate relief from our challenges brought on by COVID-19 soon and will reschedule the event,” noted a statement submitted to the newspaper by Gwen Dailey. “We express our appreciation for all in the community who support our efforts and who take advantage of receiving a hearty meal, some of your favorite foods for an accessible price. For those who have purchased tickets, please hold on to them.”
Direct any questions to Bennie Paige, 662-752-9249, or Zelma Joiner, 662-619-0109.
Sunday April 5
Good Hope to celebrate pastor, wife
Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, located at 61 Natchez Road, Webb, will celebrate the third year of service of their pastor and wife with a special program set Sunday, April 5, starting at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Lorenzo Windless, pastor of Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist Church of Clarksdale. The public is invited to attend.
Tuesday April 7
Water association plans gathering
Blue Cane-Cowart-Tippo Water Association will have their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 7, at 6 p.m., at the new address, 3681 Sharkey Road, Charleston.
Saturday April 11
Women’s conference set at church
Women’s Conference 2020, “Women on a Mission,” is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, at 3 p.m., at Cross of Christ Love Center, 190 W. Main St., Charleston. Elder Lula Ervin is sponsor and Mae Otha Gardner is pastor.
Sunday April 12
Union Grove to laud women, ushers
Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, located at 3460 Highway 35 S., Holcomb, will celebrate their Women in White and Usher Day festivities with a program scheduled for Sunday, April 12, starting at 11 a.m.
Speakers from the Tallahatchie County Association will be Sis. Betty Love, missions, and Sis. Lula Cosby, ushers.
District Superintendent, Bro. Joseph Wilson, will visit the Sunday school at 10 a.m.
Everyone is invited to the event, during which Easter Sunday will also be observed.
The Rev. Carl Ray is pastor.
Locopolis usher program canceled
The usher program that was scheduled for April 12 at Locopolis Missionary Baptist Church has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date, secretary Jerrerico Chambers has announced.
Persimmon’s family, friends day set
Persimmon Grove Missionary Baptist Church on Sharkey Road, Glendora, will celebrate their 25th annual Family and Friends Day on Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Donnie Roebuck, pastor of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Rome as well as Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Webb.
Everyone is invited to attend, said pastor R.C. Chambers and chairlady Mandy Carter.
Saturday April 18
Robert Neal Food Pantry to be open
The Robert Neal Food Pantry at Calvary Chapel of Parchman will distribute food on Saturday, April 18, and each third Saturday thereafter. The pantry, serving western Tallahatchie County and northern Sunflower County, has announced the immediate implementation of changes due to the national coronavirus emergency. All persons are asked to share this information with food pantry clients.
The food Pantry will begin at 9 a.m., and only those whose last names begin with A-H will be served at this time.
Last names starting with I-P will be served from 10-11 a.m.
Q-Z, anyone who missed earlier and all new sign-ups, will be served from 11 a.m. to noon. There will be no exceptions.
Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood and his deputies will direct the distribution on the parking lot, while leaders of Calvary Chapel will provide the food as a ministry of the church to the surrounding communities.
Clients will drive in the one-way entrance off Ward-Riddick Road and will pull up beside the front door. Deputies will place food boxes on a table beside the sign-in book. Clients will leave their cars and sign the notebook, get their box and leave immediately through the one-way exit to avoid any possibility of infection. No client will enter the building for any reason. There will be no parking except in the drive-thru line. Deputy sheriffs will have authority to ticket violators.
Faith Food Pantry tells of changes
Faith Food Pantry at Faith Baptist Church near Charleston will distribute food on Saturday, April 18, and each third Saturday thereafter. However, due to the national coronavirus emergency, the pantry’s food distribution has been modified. All persons who read this are asked to notify their friends and other clients about the mandatory changes.
Food pantry will begin at 11 a.m., one hour later than in the past.
Tallahatchie County deputy sheriffs will supervise the pickup in the parking lot.
The schedule is as follows, and will be strictly followed. For those whose last name begins with ...
• A-C pickup will be from 11 a.m. until noon
• D-F pickup will be noon until 1 p.m.
• G-L pickup will be from 1-2 p.m.
• M-P pickup will be from 2-3 p.m.
• Q-T pickup will be from 3-4 p.m.
• U-Z and anyone who missed earlier, as well as all new sign-ups will pick up from 4-5 p.m.
Clients will drive in and pull alongside (not toward) the building and sidewalk. A table will be set up outside the front porch with the food boxes and a sign-in book. Clients must get out and sign the book. They will then pull around the other side of the parking lot next to the highway and depart. Nobody will congregate or have contact with those not in their car.
Sunday April 26
New Beginning program canceled
The Family and Friends Day program scheduled for Sunday, April 26, at New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church in Webb has been canceled, according to Annette Walker.
Miscellany
COVID-19 news, information sources
While The Sun-Sentinel will work to keep you updated about the COVID-19 pandemic on the local level — both in print and on our website at www.tallahatchienews.ms — for statistics and recommendations, we also suggest the following websites:
For national, state and county updates:
» Mississippi State Department of Health, at www.msdh.ms.gov
» U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus
For a worldview of the pandemic:
» Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus Research Center, at https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
» Visit the worldometer website at https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Tutwiler center offers free meals
The Tutwiler Community Education Center will provide free grab-and-go lunches for children age 18 and under now through April 17, while area schools are out of session.
“We are dedicated to our mission of addressing the needs of the community,” noted a news release submitted by TCEC. “We will try to ensure that students receive meals while school is out.”
Meals will be served at the center during the hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and each child must be present to receive a meal.
Scholarship process unwrapped
The National Charleston Day Organization has announced its scholarship application process for 2020. Applications are available now and can be obtained by calling the Charleston High School office or by contacting Gwen Dailey at 662-609-6701.
The application is also available on the NCDO website, www.charlestondayclub.com.
Five scholarships are offered to graduating seniors of Charleston High School as of May 2020 or to second-year students in good standing at an institution of higher learning. Students are encouraged to apply by submitting a complete application with supporting documents to NCDO Scholarship Committee, Post Office Box 763, Charleston, MS 38921. The deadline for submission is May 10, 2020.
Keglar Legacy accepts applications
The Birdia Keglar Legacy has announced its scholarship application process for 2020.
The annual scholarship award will be offered to a young woman from Tallahatchie County who demonstrates the attributes of Mrs. Keglar as stated in biographical and commemorative compositions.
A completed application is required, along with supporting documents including proof of acceptance/enrollment at a post-high school institution, transcript, ACT/SAT scores, one letter of recommendation from school and one from a community representative and an essay highlighting how the applicant best carries on the work and purpose of Mrs. Keglar.
Applications may be obtained from Charleston High School and West Tallahatchie High School or by visiting the website at birdiakeglarlegacy.org. Interested students may also contact Gwen Dailey at 662-609-6701 or LaJoyce Stewart at 663-417-5930. Applications are available beginning March 15, 2020. Deadline for submission is May 1. The award will be announced at high school graduation in May. The recipient will be honored at Birdia Keglar Legacy 2020 on June 6.
Ashland Cemetery seeks donations
Ashland Cemetery is seeking donations for the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery, particularly from families who have loved ones buried there. Donations may be sent to Ashland Cemetery, c/o Cascilla Baptist Church, 577 Whitten Road, Cascilla, MS 38920.
Resource families sought for children
The Tallahatchie County Department of Human Services is seeking local residents willing to become resource parents to care for foster children under DHS care.
Children belong in families, and resource parents accept foster children into their homes, providing them with a nurturing and structured environment, love and discipline.
For more information, call Gwendolyn D. Shannon, resource specialist with the Mississippi Department of Human Services, at 647-2202.
Social Security offers ‘extra help’
Attention, Medicare beneficiaries: Do you have a Medicare prescription drug plan and need help paying for prescription drugs, including premiums, deductibles and co-payments? Do you have low income and limited resources? Are you on Medicaid but still having problems affording drugs or premiums?
Anyone answering “yes” to any of these questions can apply for “extra help” from Social Security. Contact your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counselor at North Delta Planning and Development District Area Agency on Aging, 1-800-848-3090.
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Report local littering, vandalism
Eyewitness accounts of littering and road sign vandalism/theft in Tallahatchie County may be reported to 647-7711 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days per week. If there is no answer, leave a message as to the exact location of the dump site or sign vandalism or theft, the date and time called and your name and telephone number. Someone will contact you.
Correction or clarification
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