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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 • 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. Friday • 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 1000 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. •FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP RESCHEDULED Holly Springs High School guidance office will be conducting the 10th annual financial aid workshop, Fri., Feb. 9, 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. Saturday • 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. • Byhalia Sports Association will hold final open registration for Spring and Summer Girls Fast Pitch Softball for ages 7-16 and Youth Baseball for ages 4 through 14 on Saturday, February 10, from 1-4 p.m. at the Byhalia Town Hall. Please be prepared to turn in a copy 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, or Ginger Brown at 838-4289. • NO SINGING New Hope Baptist Church, Hwy 72, Slayden, will not have singing Sat. night, Feb. 10. Sunday • 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 dinner 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. • BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM History in the making! Hudsonville CME Church proudly welcomes Senior Bishop and CEO of the CME Church, Bishop W.H. Graves. Bishop Graves will be speaker at the 11 a.m. program. Come help welcome the bishop in grand style. Pastor, Rev. Bobby G. Wilson. • BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM Free Branch ME Church, Pastor A.V. Warren Jr., Sun., Feb. 11, 9 a.m. worship service. Pastor Jerry Selvy and Liberty Hill will be the guests. Dinner will be served. Bible study, Wed., 6 p.m. • PROGRAM The regional Women’s Missionary Women in Red program will be held Sun., Feb. 11, 5 p.m. at the Hudsonville Family Life Center. Monday • 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. • WORKSHOP RESCHEDULED H. W. Byers High School Senior’s and Parents’ Financial Aid Workshop scheduled for Thursday, February 1 was postponed last week. The new date is Monday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Byers’ library. Seniors and their parents or guardians are encouraged to attend this workshop. Questions? Call Ms. Spaulding at 662-851-7826. Tuesday • 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. • BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM Sponsored by the Lessye Lee Davis 4-H Club, Feb. 13, 3-6 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Center. Speakers will be Lemon Phelps, Irene Walton and Andre’ DeBerry. 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 16 • YOUTH NIGHT OUT Fri., Feb. 16, 6-10 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Building. Admission charged. Ages 7-15. Refreshments will be sold. Sponsored by the Jones Grove Youth Ministry. Music by the legendary J. Falk. 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. at the Zeta Sigma Complex building. The public is invited. 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 Maywood, 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. • BLACK HISTORY Anderson Chapel CME Church family invites you to join in the celebration of black history. They will host the Black Voices from Mississippi State University, Starkville, on February 17, at 6 p.m. • BENEFIT For Jason West, wreck victim, on Feb. 17, at Potts Camp Auction, 25 S. Center St., Potts Camp, beginning at 12 noon. Barbecue plates, hamburgers and more. Country and gospel singers, Southwind Band, Mitch Stone, Ilena Wear, Fishers of Men will be from 2-3 and the auction will start at 5 p.m. Cakes, pies and lots of goodies. • WOMEN’S BRUNCH Ark of Safety Ministries, 4174 Hwy 178 W, Red Banks, next door to the Meat Market. Brunch and registration, 9 a.m. Dynamic speakers, evangelists Brenda James and Natasha Hardin. Host pastor, Bruce Williams. 662-551-1500. 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. Hopewell #1 Missionary Baptist Church Youth Department will present its annual Black History program Sunday, February 18, 2007, at 2:45 p.m. Mayor Andre' DeBerry will be the speaker. Everyone is invited 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. • AFRICAN AMERICAN FEST Fri., Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in observance of black history month. Sponsored by the Friends of Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum and Cultural Center of African American history. Theme: African American contributions to Holly Springs, 1830-1900. Eddie L. Smith Multi-Purpose Building. For more info. call 252-3232. 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. • BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM Ark of Safety Ministries, 4174 Hwy 178 W, Red Banks, 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker, pastor Charles Dooley and Hamilton Chapel. Host pastor, Bruce Williams. 662-551-1500. • MEETING Holly Springs High School Class of 1973 will have a meeting, Feb. 25, Marshall County Library, 4 p.m. For more info. call Alberta, 252-6886, Harvey, 662-629-0030 or Janice, 252-1026. • SINGING Mt. Teamer CME Church, Musgray Rd., Holly Springs, Feb. 25, 3 p.m., featuring the Hampton Singers. Everyone is invited. Willie Harper, pastor. 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:
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