Sunday December 29
Frierson plans praise, worship event
Frierson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Brazil will host a “Praise and Worship Explosion” program on Sunday, Dec. 29, starting at noon. Guest speaker will be evangelist Gladys Thomas of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Parchman. All are invited.
Sunday January 12
Locopolis to celebrate 132 years
Locopolis Missionary Baptist Church, Highway 32 West, Charleston, will conduct a special anniversary program Sunday, Jan. 12, at 2:30 p.m., to celebrate the church’s 132nd year. Guest speaker will be L.C. Tyler, pastor of Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, accompanied by choirs from Clarksdale.
“Please come out and join us for this great program,” urged church secretary Vernida Vance. “Thank you in advance.”
Saturday January 18
Robert Neal Food Pantry to be open
The Robert Neal Food Pantry at Calvary Chapel of Parchman will distribute food on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9-11 a.m. Clients are asked to bring their own box to carry food. Anyone who is new, or anyone who is picking up boxes for more than one family, should come at 10:45 a.m. The pantry, which serves western Tallahatchie and northern Sunflower counties, usually distributes food on the third Saturday each month.
Faith Food Pantry tells distribution
Faith Food Pantry at Faith Baptist Church near Charleston will distribute food on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The pantry, which serves east Tallahatchie families, distributes on the third Saturday each month.
Due to parking limitations, Faith Food Pantry will serve families whose last names begin with A-H from 10-11 a.m. From 11 a.m. to noon, families whose last names begin with I-Q will be served. Family names beginning with R-Z will be served from noon to 1. Clients are asked to bring their own carry-out box.
Clients who are unable to pick up their own food may designate a person to pick up their box. However, to avoid fraud, those picking up the food must (1) be the person designated on the back of the client’s form, (2) bring an ID to prove they are the designated person and (3) bring an ID of the client to demonstrate that they were sent by the client.
All persons who are new, are picking up for themselves and another person, or who come in a group, should not come until noon. This is due to insufficient parking and seating.
Miscellany
Students earn honors at Itawamba
Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the recently completed 2019 fall semester.
Named to the President’s List, which includes students with a grade-point average of 3.8-4.0, was Tyra S. Gross of Charleston.
Dean’s List scholars who have a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.79 include Cearra Renee Moore of Oakland.
Weight Watchers meets Mondays
Weight Watchers meets Mondays at 6 p.m., at the Tutwiler Community Education Center. For details and registration information, call Cindy Herring at 662-719-6038.
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.
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Items for “Tallahatchie Notes” may be submitted to The Sun-Sentinel at 149 Court Square in Charleston; mailed to P.O. Box 250, Charleston, MS 38921; faxed to 647-3830; or emailed to clay@charlestonsun.net.
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
None.
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