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Community | Obits | Editorial & Columnists | Society | Sports | Education | Classified Ads | Calendar of Events | Features | Newsbriefs | Legals | Archives | Subscriptions | Photo Gallery |
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Calendar of EventsWednesday • SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment. • BIBLE STUDY Join us during our mid-week Bible study each Wednesday night from 7-7:50 p.m. True Vine MB Church. All age groups. 525 West St. Darrell E. Cunningham, pastor. Thursday •FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP Holly Springs High School guidance office will be conducting the 10th annual financial aid workshop, Thurs., Feb. 1, 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium. Parents of seniors are invited to attend. Two financial aid counselors from Northwest Community College will conduct the session. • Financial Aid workshop for seniors and their parents will be held at the H. W. Byers High School Library on Thursday, February 1 at 6:30 p.m. Call the counselor at 662-851-7826 for more information. Saturday • HORSE SHOW Feb. 3 and March 24 at the Marshall County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 2 p.m., show begins at 4 p.m. For more info., please call 252-5441. If ice or snow, show will be cancelled. • SINGING Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church, 1/2 mile south of Goodman Rd. on Cayce Rd. Featuring the Williams Family; 7 p.m., Sat., Feb. 3. Everyone in invited. • FISH FRY Victoria Fire Dept., Sat., Feb. 3, 11 a.m., at the fire dept. Carry-outs available. All proceeds benefit the fire dept. • MUSICAL PROGRAM Rising Star MB Church, 6 p.m. Everyone is invited. • BSA REGISTRATION Byhalia Sports Association will hold registration for spring and summer girls softball for ages 7-16 and youth baseball for ages 4 through 14 on Saturday, February 3, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Byhalia Town Hall. Please be prepared to turn in a photocopy of your child’s birth certificate and a recent school picture. Any questions should be referred to Doug or Janice Wagg - 838-2806, David or Darla Painter – 838-5200, Ginger Brown – 838-4289, or Anne Richmond – 901-626-7262. • PROGRAM Providence MB Church will present a Four Gospel Writer’s program, Sat., Feb. 3, 6 p.m. Four pastors from four different churches have been invited to speak. Pastor, Alonzo Johnson and First Lady Patricia Johnson. • PRE-LOVE DAY MUSICAL Rising Star MB Church, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Dynamic Angels. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Robert McClain. Sunday • SUNDAY NIGHT WORSHIP Kimbrough Chapel Church, 7 p.m. Guest speaker, 13-year-old Minister Curtis Jones and Union Valley Church. Host pastor, Rev. J.W. Smith Jr. Public is invited. • WEIGHT LOSS GROUP CrossPointe Christian Fellowship, 6400 Blocker, Olive Branch. Open to all communities and surrounding towns. Feb. 4, weigh-in, 5-6 p.m., meeting, 6-7 p.m. Call 662-274-4893 for more info. Tuesday • BROWN BAG The Friends of the Library will meet Feb. 6, 11:30 a.m. at the Marshall County Library. The speaker will present an entertaining program on “StarBuck’ese,” beginning at 12 noon. Bring a sandwich, drink and dessert provided. February 7 • PRAYER BREAKFAST Men’s prayer breakfast at Holly Hill Baptist Church, Holly Springs on Feb. 7 at 7 a.m. There will be a featured speaker. Bro. Frank Feathers invites all men to come and fellowship. • SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment. • REVIVAL Mt. Sinai COGIC, Mt. Pleasant, Feb. 7-9, 7 p.m. nightly. Conducted by Elder Robert Hamilton of Golden Gate COGIC in New Albany. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Elder Curtis Pritchard. • HOUR OF POWER SERVICE Rising Star MB Church, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Robert McClain. February 9 • MEETING Marshall County Retired Education Personnel will meet Fri., Feb. 9, 1 p.m. at the Marshall County Library. This will be the black history program and honor day. Three people will be honored. • TREE GIVE-AWAY Mississippi Forestry Commission has 1,000 pine trees to give away on Arbor Day, Friday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the MFC office located at 810 Highway 178 East in Holly Springs. For more information contact MFC Service Forester Justin Dewberry at 662-891-3524. • BANQUET Spring Hill Baptist Church, Waterford, will host a Valentine’s Day banquet Friday, February 9, 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the adult choir. The menu includes steak dinners $12, chicken dinners $10, and children’s plates are $5. Dinners include sides, drinks and dessert. If you would like more information about tickets or to make reservations please call Dollie Skelton at 252-2490 by February 4. February 10 • SNOWFLAKE BALL The ladies of Zeta Amicae of Zeta Phi Beta will host their Snowflake Ball on Sat., Feb. 10, at the Zeta-Sigma Complex in Holly Springs from 9 p.m. until. Tickets can be purchased from any Amicae member. Please come out and join us for this wonderful event. • FISH FRY Emory Independent Methodist Church, 872 Watson Rd., Byhalia, will host their annual fish fry for St. Jude, Sat., Feb. 10, 5-7 p.m. Everyone is invited. • Second Saturday, the Marshall County Humane Society’s farmers’ and flea market, will be open from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the VFW in Holly Springs. Call Lynn Pullen at 901-490-8553 for information on getting your own booth. • YOUTH RALLY Kimbrough Chapel Church, Feb. 10, 6 p.m. Everyone is invited. • Singing, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Red Banks Rd., Sat., Feb. 10, with the Tracemen. Supper at 5 p.m., singing to follow at 6 p.m. Pastor Don and congregation invite all. • CHILI SUPPER Fund-raiser, Carey Chapel Baptist Church, Sat., Feb. 10, 4-7 p.m. Chili to go. Everyone is invited. February 11 • SINGING Sun., Feb. 11, Friendship Baptist Church, Old Hernando and Raven Rd., Holly Springs. Featuring the Master’s Quartet from Booneville. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., worship service, 11 a.m.; fellowship supper at 12, singing after. Bro. Charles Knight and congregation invite all. • MUSICIAN’S APPRECIATION DAY Mt. Sinai COGIC of Mt. Pleasant, Sun., Feb. 11, 3 p.m. Guests will be Concord MB Church male choir, Sand Hill MB Church male choir and Christ Temple COGIC male choir. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Elder Curtis Pritchard. • HERITAGE PROGRAM Mt. Moriah MB Church, 3193 Marianna Rd., Sun., Feb. 11, 11 a.m. Speaker will be Deacon Emmitt Jones, lecturer, Anthony Jones. Everyone is invited. February 12 • MEETING Holly Springs Band Booster Club meeting, Mon., Feb. 12, 5 p.m. at the band hall. All parents of band members are asked to attend. February 13 • MEETING If you are interested in becoming an active officer for the Holly Springs Marshall County Rust Club, please come to the regularly scheduled meeting, Tues., Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. in the Rust College cafeteria, room 104. February 14 • SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment. February 17 • MID-SOUTH CIVIL WAR SHOW Feb. 17-18, Creative Arts Center, Memphis Fairgrounds. Admission is charged. Open to the public. For more info., call 901-388-2346, or write P.O. Box 11207, Memphis, TN 38111. • BANQUET Kimbrough Chapel will host a pastor and wife banquet, Sat., Feb. 17, 6 p.m. Rev. Keith Pendilton. Pastor, Rev. J.W. Smith Jr. • BLACK HISTORY BANQUET First annual countywide Marshall County black history banquet, 7 p.m., Feb. 17, St. Paul Outreach Center, Byhalia. Keynote speaker, the mayor of Mayfield, Ill., Henderson Yarbrough. Sponsored by Rev. Andrew Cheairs, St. Paul MB Church and State Rep. Kelvin Buck. All proceeds go to the St. Paul Outreach Center and the Marshall County branch of the NAACP. For tickets or info. call the church at 838-4774. • CELEBRATION OF LOVE Victoria United Methodist Church, Sat., Feb. 17, 5 p.m. Entertainment by The Justified Jug Band of Olive Branch. Good food, good fun and good fellowship. Please come. February 18 • STATE DRIVE Kimbrough Chapel, Feb. 18, 11 a.m. • STATE DRIVE Liberty Hill MB Church, southeast of Byhalia, Sun., Feb. 18, 2 p.m. Rev. Charles Miller and New Beginning of Southaven, will be guests. Rev. Jerry Selvy, pastor of Liberty Hill. February 20 • MEETING The Marshall County Humane Society will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in the public library in Holly Springs. Everyone is welcome. February 21 • SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment. February 23 • FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHT Kimbrough Chapel, 7 p.m. with guest speaker Rev. Allen Carr of West Memphis, Ark. All youth are invited to attend. Sponsored by the Friday Night Fight committee. February 24 • GOSPEL EXTRAVAGANZA Galena School PTA will host their third annual gospel extravaganza, Sat., Feb. 24, 6 p.m. at Mt. Olive MB Church in Byhalia. Everyone is asked to get involved with helping the school. February 25 • YOUTH DAY Mt. Sinai COGIC of Mt. Pleasant, Sun., Feb. 25, 3 p.m. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Elder Curtis Pritchard.February 28 • FREE CONCERT Crossway Quartet Group will be in concert at Slayden Baptist Church, 2534 Hwy 72, Slayden, Sun., Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. Free to the public; a love offering will be taken. Everyone is invited. For more info. call the church at 252-4559. • SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment. March 3 • BENEFIT PROGRAM Jones Grove Baptist Church, for Bro. Aubrey (Pete) Jeffries, Sat., March 3, 5 p.m. Bro. Jeffries is lead singer with the Twilight Singers and is a kidney transplant patient, along with other medical conditions. The Twilight Singers, along with his family, invite all choirs, male choruses, soloists and gospel groups to participate. March 24 • HORSE SHOW March 24 at the Marshall County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 2 p.m., show begins at 4 p.m. For more info., please call 252-5441. If ice or snow, show will be cancelled. FYI • REUNION Byhalia High School Classes of 1980-1981-1982 and 1983 is planning a reunion. Please contact Paula Wheeler-Davis 662-838-7194 or newspdavis@yahoo.com, Vivian Rogers-Gulledge 901-870-1210, or Ruby Shaw-Blackmon 662-838-6996 or Martha Jones-Rogers, 901-361-8480 for more details. Report News:
(662) 252-4261 or south@dixie-net.com
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