From press reports Providence Baptist Church will host a vacation Bible School July 8-11 5-7:30 pm. “What a journey we have experienced over the past years studying about God’s unshakeable truth on Outrigger Island, riding the Boomerang Express for a grand tour of the Land Down Under, visiting the wide-open spaces of Big Sky...
Submitted by C.J. Johnson The 15th Mississippi included three companies primarily from Choctaw County – Company D – Wigfall Rifles; Company I – Choctaw Guards; and Company K – Choctaw Grays; all formed in the spring of 1861. They reported to Camp Clark at Corinth for training, and by the summer of 1861, were...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer District 35 Rep. Joey Hood described his first legislative session as “an experience” to the Brown Bag Lunch group on June 20. Hood spoke the group about his experiences and learning “quite an education” in Jackson along with citing some of the new bills passed into law. He...
By Staff and Press Reports Prepare to DREAM BIG for the Summer Reading Program at the Choctaw County Library that begins July 5. The reading program will be held every Tuesday in July from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Choctaw County Library in Ackerman. For the first week, on July 5, children will “Light...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer The Mississippi Public Broadcasting Company motivated and encouraged children in Weir to read. MPB joined with the Weir Library to present a summer reading program, on June 19, to children attending the I Can Weir Child Care Learning Center and children attending the Summer Reading Program at the...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw County Board of Supervisors opened bids to re-roof the current Choctaw County hospital in their June 18 board meeting. District 3 Supervisor Chris McIntire, also board president, attended the meeting by phone. District 4 Supervisor David Carter, also vice president, led the meeting. Maxey Peterson with...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw County School District will not restructure for the upcoming school year, 2012-2013. Superintendent Glen Beard confirmed Friday, June 22, that the schools will not restructure for the upcoming school year. “Choctaw County School District has received notification from the Department of Justice that they would require...
By Staff and Press Reports Vanessa Miller was the 2012 Buds of Spring Scholarship Pageant winner. She is the daughter of Earlie and Ola Miller of Reform. The proud grandparents are L.C. and Hurie Weeks of Reform and Squair and Fannie Miller of Ackerman. Thanks to God and everyone who bought ads, gave donations,...
From press reports The General Farmer’s Market Food Safety Training is a two hour workshop designed to teach the basics of food safety and regulations for processing foods in Mississippi. Training will cover food handling, sanitation and hygiene/health, fresh cut fruits and vegetables, temperature of sampled foods. Whether you have a business that you...
