TRIAD Meeting
April 23
Triad monthly meeting will be Wednesday, April 23 at 12 noon in the Pleasant Ridge Outreach Ministry Building, Noxapater, MS. Joey Ford, Family and Community Outreach Specialist for Families Strengthening Families will be speaking on Elderly and Child Abuse Prevention. Refreshments will be provided. The public is invited. Contact 662.736.3500 for more information.
Scholarship Banquet
April 26
The annual Michael Sherrod Eichelberger Scholarship Banquet will be held on April 26 at 5pm at the Macon Civic Center located at 16291 Hwy 45, Macon. Applications for scholarship are due April 14. This banquet is a fundraiser for the scholarship which is given to graduating students entering their freshmen year of college or university. Tickets are $25 per adult and $15 for youth. The speaker for this event will be Pastor Napoleon Jones, Moderator of the Northern Bethlehem Consolidated District, Alabama. If you cannot attend, donations are gladly accepted. For more information contact 662-769-0664 or 662-361-0003.
NAACP Extravaganza
April 26
The Winston County Brand NAACP will host its 42nd Extravaganza on Saturday, April 26 at 6:00pm. The Extravaganza will be held at the Mount Olive Bethel Harmony District Association Building (MOBH), 521 Armstrong St., Louisville. The theme for this year’s Extravaganza is “All In” The speaker will be Pastor Melvin White of Pilgrim Baptist Church of Natchez, Ms.
Providence Memorial Service
Choctaw County
April 27
Providence Baptist Church located in Choctaw County will have their annual memorial service on April 27. The speaker will be Randy Poss. He is the son of longtime pastor of Providence Baptist Church, Brother Randle Poss. Special music will be provided by Nichole Oswalt. Service will begin at 10:30 am Sunday morning. Bring lunch and spread with us in our family life center as we worship the Lord and fellowship together.
Men’s Ministry
April 27
The Men’s Ministry of St. James Presbyterian Church invites the public to come and worship with them on the fourth Sunday in April at 3:00pm for their Annual Men’s Day Program. The speaker will be Rev. Donald Bryant, Pastor of Mt. Pisgah M.B. Church in Preston.
REPM Meeting
May 1
There will be a meeting Thursday, May 1 at 1 p.m. at City Hall. Anyone who receives a COLA check is invited. This includes retired city officials, legislators, state agency employees, teachers and anyone else who receives a COLA check. We have these meetings only four times a year – March, May, September and December with December being our lunch meeting at a place in Louisville. We meet at 1 p.m. the first Thursday of these four months. Dues are $15 a year or $140 for lifetime with $100 going to the state and $40 staying in our local group.
Kids N Katz
May 3
The Kids N Kats Fishing Rodeo will be May 3 with registration starting at 7:30 am at Legion State Park. This is for children ages 15 and under and they must have adult supervision. Each participant needs to bring their own bait, tackle and rod/pole. For more info call 662-773-8323.
Winston Guards UDC meeting
May 6
Winston Guards #2643, United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM at Lake Tiak-O’Khata. For further information, call 662-803-9437.
Oak Grove Baptist Church Memorial/Homecoming Service
May 17
Oak Grove Baptist Church Noxapater will host its annual church memorial/homecoming service on Sunday, May 11th at 11Am. Dinner on the grounds will follow. For more information you may contact Bro. Michael Bishop, pastor at 662-736-4480
Harper Chapel Revival
Monthly, through June 1
The public is invited to attend the Harper Chapel Revival services which will be held on the first Sunday of each month at 2:00 PM nightly. Guest speakers are as follows..
May 4: Rev. Benjamin Pittman, pastor of Mt. Moriah M.B. Church
June 1: Rev. Mcintosh, pastor of Mt. Bell M.B. Church
Juneteenth Day
June 14
Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in 1865. Juneteenth Day will be celebrated on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Dean Park located on Highway 15 South in Louisville from 11am-5pm. The event is sponsored by Winston County’s Dean Park Commissioners. Vendors who wish to participate should contact Carolyn Hampton at (662) 803-2106 no later than Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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RECURRING EVENTS:
JAYAECP Meeting
The Juvenile and Young Adult Education/Crime Prevention (JAYAECP) will meet every thrid Saturday at 1pm at Mt. Pleasant #1, 467 Evergreen Rd., Louisville. Contact 662-769-0664 or earnestbeichelberger159@gmail.com for more information.
Embrace Grace Group
Single and pregnant? Get support, find hope, and experience joy when you join an Embrace Grace group. Call East Louisville Baptist Church at (662) 773-3683 to sign up for our next session.
Seniors and Others Game Time
Weekly
Every Tuesday, the City of Louisville Parks and Rec Department will host a game night for Seniors in the community and others from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. in the Louisville Coliseum Party Room, 245 Ivy Avenue. There will be dominoes, card games, board games, entertainment, and social time.
Winston Co Library events
Monthly
StoryTime every Tuesday at 9:30
Bingo every second Thursday at 10:00
Sip & Draw every second Wednesday at 10:00
Diamond Art every first Wednesday at 10:00
Tech Tutors every third Thursday from 9-11 (help with any of your devices)
Meetings
The City of Louisville will meet at city hall every first and third Tuesday of the month.
The Town of Noxapater will meet every first Tuesday of the month.
The Winston County Board of Supervisors will meet at the Winston County Courthouse every first Monday of the month.
The Louisville Municipal School District meets every second Tuesday of the month.
The Winston County Youth and College Chapter NAACP meetings are held on the first and third Mondays at 6 p.m. at Triumphant Word Center, 18289 E. John C. Stennis Drive (Highway 397). If you wish to join, the membership fee is $10 yearly. Contact person: Kineta "Cristie" Sherrod - 662.341-6602
