Sunday March 15
New Town mission program on tap
New Town Missionary Baptist Church invites the public to their mission program on Sunday, March 15, during the 11 o’clock morning service. Guest speaker will be missionary Ruthie Crawford.
Choir day slated at Persimmon Hill
Persimmon Hill church will have their annual choir day program on Sunday, March 15, starting at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited, noted pastor Andrew Fluker.
Taylor Chapel plans women’s day
Taylor Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will conduct their annual women’s day program on Sunday, March 15, starting at 2:30 p.m. Special guest speaker will be minister Yvonne Fox of Porter Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. All are invited to attend, noted pastor Floyd Meeks.
Tuesday March 17
Free quilting classes offered at center
The Tutwiler Quilters are offering free quilting lessons for a single parent and their child (ages 12-16) to attend together.
Supplies for the classes will be provided to participants. Sewing machines, material and all instruction will be at the class for students’ use. The 12 classes, beginning March 17, from 6-8 p.m., will be taught at the Tutwiler Community Education Center (TCEC), 304 Hancock St. in Tutwiler.
Also included will be financial literacy classes and instruction on how to display and market quilted items made by those attending.
For more information or to register for the classes, call the TCEC at 662-345-8393.
Lessons are provided by a grant from Jackson-based Women’s Foundation of Mississippi.
Thursday March 19
Charleston plans town hall meeting
Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith has announced plans for a town hall meeting to be held Thursday, March 19, at 6 p.m., in the courtroom at Charleston City Hall.
Topics of discussion will be animal control in the city and the Boy Scouts of America.
For more information, call 647-5841.
Saturday March 21
Habitat plans Women Build Day
West Tallahatchie Habitat for Humanity invites the public to participate in their annual Women Build Day, scheduled for Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. until work ceases.
All individuals, groups and organizations are welcome to attend the event at the Habitat dormitory, located at 202 Alma St., Tutwiler.
“Please come out and take part in this day of service,” said local Habitat president Willie Williams. “Thanks in advance for your support.”
For more information, send an email to wthabitat@yahoo.com.
Robert Neal Food Pantry to be open
The Robert Neal Food Pantry at Calvary Chapel of Parchman will distribute food on Saturday, March 21, from 9-11 a.m. Clients are asked to bring their own food carry box. 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, distributes 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, March 21, 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.
Night of gospel singing scheduled
D.S.4. of Sumner will host “A Night to Remember,” a night of singing the gospel, on Saturday, March 21, at 6 p.m., at the former National Guard armory across from West Tallahatchie High School in Webb. Groups set to attend are The Brothers, New St. Phillip Praise Team, Men of Purpose, minister Cedric King and The King Sisters, The Kaiser Singers, The Original Spiritual Stars, Brothers 4 Christ and The Carter Family. For more information, call 662-392-9262 or see the D.S.4. Facebook page.
Sunday March 22
Philipp church sets usher day event
Philipp United Church will conduct an usher day program on Sunday, March 22, at 11:15 a.m. Area church members and ushers are invited to be part of the event, noted pastor Betty Hamilton and president Doretha Chaney.
St. Luke’s annual choir day slated
St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1680 Sharkey Road, Tippo, will host their annual choir day on Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. All are invited, said pastor J.H. Brown.
Thursday March 26
East Charleston Water sets meeting
The East Charleston Water Association will conduct its annual board meeting on Thursday, March 26, starting at 5:30 p.m., at the Charleston Rotary Club building. All East Charleston customers are invited to attend.
Wild game dinner offers cash, prizes
The annual Tallahatchie County Wild Game Dinner will be held Thursday, March 26, starting at 6 p.m., at the James C. Kennedy Wellness Center, 1 Honeysuckle Dr., Charleston.
Admission is $5 per person, but the public may bring a labeled wild game dish or dessert dish for free admission. Barbecue, baked beans and slaw will be provided for the meal.
Anyone wishing to have their wild game dish or dessert dish judged in the Best Wild Game and Best Dessert Dish Contest may bring their dish to the Wellness Center from 5-5:30 p.m. March 26 for registration. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three places in both of those categories.
Ricky Flynt, alligator program coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, will be the guest speaker.
Door prizes will be up for grabs.
The dinner is sponsored by the Tallahatchie County Soil & Water Conservation District, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Mississippi State University Extension Service. For details, call 647-8857, ext. 3.
Saturday March 28
Charleston Mayor’s Charity Ball set
The seventh annual Charleston Mayor’s Charity Ball will be held Saturday, March 28, from 6 p.m. until midnight, at the Charleston Middle School gym, 17 Oak Grove Road.
A portion of the proceeds from the event, which includes a catered dinner, speakers and music and dancing, go to benefit the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
For information on tickets, pricing and reservations for a large group, contact Mayor’s Ball Committee member Carolyn Johnson at 647-1346 or Charleston City Clerk Ana Ealy at 647-5841.
Sunday March 29
Rocky Branch will honor pastor, wife
Rocky Branch Missionary Baptist Church, located on Highway 32 east of Charleston, will host the 24th anniversary of service of pastor Willie Davis and his wife, minister Patricia Davis, with a pair of special services scheduled for Sunday, March 29.
A morning service starting at 10 will feature Carl Jamison, pastor of Second Concord church in Batesville, as guest speaker.
An afternoon service will get underway at 3 with James Glover, pastor of Liberty Missionary Baptist Church of Coldwater, as speaker.
Bethlehem to laud church musicians
During a special service on Sunday, March 29, at 2:30 p.m., Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, located at 43 Carroll Dr., Charleston, will honor church musicians “for their dedication to the music ministry,” according to an announcement. All singing groups and choirs are invited to attend. The Rev. Larry McGhee Sr. is Bethlehem pastor.
MVSU alumni invited to special day
The Mississippi Valley State University National Alumni Association’s Tallahatchie County alumni chapter invites all to attend their inaugural Green and White Day, Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m., at Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 1876 Mississippi Highway 35 S., Cascilla. The program theme is “Reflect, Reconnect and Recommit.” For additional information, call 662-625-2379 or 662-688-5335. Ella Brock is local chapter president.
Messiah’s Men to appear in concert
The Southern gospel male quartet, “Messiah’s Men,” of Flowood Baptist Church, will appear in concert Sunday, March 29, beginning at 5 p.m., at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Enid. There will be fellowship with refreshments after the singing, and all are invited.
Tuesday March 31
NWS storm spotter training offered
National Weather Service storm spotter training will be conducted on Tuesday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m., at the Tallahatchie County Emergency Operations Center, 192 S. Panola St., Charleston. For more information, contact Tallahatchie County Emergency Management Director Thad Roberts at 647-2540 or Mike Goodwin at miketallaema@yahoo.com.
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.
Sunday April 12
Locopolis plans usher’s program
Locopolis Missionary Baptist Church will host their annual usher’s day program on Sunday, April 12, at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Preston Coleman of New Town Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston will be guest speaker, said program sponsor Lula Cosby and Locopolis pastor Christopher Thornton.
Miscellany
MDEQ awards waste tire grant
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Tallahatchie County a $32,000 two-year waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small-quantity generators of waste tires.
Funding for waste tire grants is provided by a waste tire account funded from a fee charged on the wholesale sale of every new motor vehicle tire sold in Mississippi. This fee provides the funds to ensure and encourage the proper management and disposal of waste tires.
Information about this grant program and other solid waste initiatives is available at www.mdeq.ms.gov/land/waste-division/ solid-waste-management-programs.
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.
GriefShare sessions continuing
GriefShare, a grief recovery support group, is conducting sessions each Tuesday at the James C. Kennedy Wellness Center behind Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston. GriefShare is a video series that features some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on grief and recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective. Video seminars are combined with support group discussion of the materials presented during the video. For more information, call Rev. Phillip Pharr at 647-8686 or Eddie Hargett at 647-4844.
ECF needs Sunday school provider
The Tallahatchie General Hospital Extended Care Facility Auxiliary needs someone to conduct Sunday school services for the entire month of May. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. If interested, call 647-1454. The Auxiliary expresses thanks to all who presently serve.
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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