By Russell Hood The Webster Progress-Times The cause of a blaze that destroyed a Peppertown Road home last week is undetermined, according to Walthall Fire Chief Casey Henderson. The Rev. Johnny and Nancy Lollar lost everything in the fire that destroyed their home the night of April 15. Henderson said no one was home...
By Russell Hood The Webster Progress-Times Webster County supervisors voted Monday to enter into an agreement with three others counties to establish an economic development district. They adopted the “interlocal cooperation agreement” between Webster, Montgomery, Choctaw and Carroll counties, and authorized its signing, on Monday. The district will be known as the Regional Economic...
By Dan Burchfield For the WPT The Webster County Relay for Life is set for this Friday, April 26, beginning at 6 p.m. and lasting till 1 a.m. As in years past, this event is being hosted by North Mississippi Health Services and will be held on and around the hospital walking track. With...
Charlene Senter Glasgow April 18, 2013 Services for Charlene Senter Glasgow , 96, were April 24, 2013, at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman. She was born in Fulton to the late Alfred Richard and Maudena Sheffield Senter. Mrs. Glasgow established and taught one of the first kindergartens in the area, was director of the...
Diabetes Care Group opened a specialized diabetes clinic in Kosciusko on April 19 at the Kosciusko Medical Center. The Kosciusko clinic is the fourth Diabetes Care Group Clinic in Mississippi and brings innovative diabetes treatments to Attala County and the surrounding community. “We are committed to helping patients successfully control their diabetes. The Diabetes...
From Press Reports The Controllers Generation II 4H Club, Pleasant Hill U.M. Church and other area churches celebrated “Purple Up!” for military children and their families April 15 in the West Oktibbeha County High School cafeteria. April is designated the month of the military child and supporters were encouraged to wear purple, which is...
By Mayor Tommy Lott City of Eupora On April 18 the board and I met in a special called meeting with Jeremy Murdock of the Stennis Institute and Leah Barbour of University Relations from Mississippi State. We discussed the future development of the now-vacant lot known as the old Garan property. While there are...
From Press Reports Webster County Extension Service, the City of Eupora and the T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability invite the public to “Art in the Park” on May 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the city park adjacent to the Depot in Eupora. Modestly priced, original art will be on display and...
From NMMC-Eupora Treatment of stroke can be more effective if given early on. Every minute counts! Stroke is an emergency, so ACT F.A.S.T.! F: Face: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop? A: Arms: Have the person to raise both arms. Does the one arm drift downward? S: Speech:...
