Mt. Nebo Church singing
March 24
Phillip McCullar, “The Gospel Traveler,” will be singing at 11 a.m. March 24 at Mt. Nebo Church. The church is located on Highway 9 North in Ackerman, just north of the coal mine. Contact 662-744-2234 or 205-528-1093 for more information.
Community Easter Egg Hunt
March 30
The Community Easter Egg Hunt will be at 10 a.m. March 30 at Gary Park (if raining, Civic Center).
This is a free event with an egg hunt, face painting, Easter Bunny and jumpers. It is sponsored by the Eupora New Century Club and Eupora Juniorettes.
March for Jesus
March 30
Highways and Hedge Worship Center will sponsor a March for Jesus on March 30. The march will start at 10 a.m. in front of the Depot across from Mitchell’s Central Service Grill in Eupora. The church welcomes everyone to march and stand up for Jesus.
FBC Eupora Good Friday and Easter services
March 29, 31
First Baptist Church of Eupora will have a Good Friday service at noon March 29 at The Cross of Christ.
On Easter Sunday, March 31, the church will have an early service at 7 a.m. followed by breakfast in the family life center. Sunday School will be at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m.
Men’s Conference
April 6
A Men’s Conference will be held at 5:30 p.m. April 6 at Highways and Hedges Worship Center. The church is located at 14501 MS Highway 9, Eupora. “Come and hear good preaching and testimonies to the goodness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” church leaders stated.
Eupora Crawfish Cook-Off
April 13
Eupora Economic Development and the Eupora Rotary Club will present the second Eupora Crawfish Cook-Off from 6-10 p.m. April 13 at the Eupora Civic Center. Proceeds from the fundraiser are reinvested in the community through both nonprofit organizations.
The event will include unlimited crawfish tastings, team-cooked fixings, two beverages/beer tickets, live music featuring The Garrett Oswalt Band and a bouncy house. The public will vote for the best cooked-crawfish team.
Presale tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for children (ages 5-12); at-door tickets are $40 for adults and $10 for children. General admission without crawfish is $15, which includes event and concert entry; other food available for additional purchase. Purchase tickets online at www.euporaed.com/purchase-tickets.
District Planning
Committee meeting
Webster County School District Special Education and Federal Programs director will hold a District Planning Committee meeting on April 18 at the Webster County Central Office Building from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m.
The meeting will be held in the Special Education Department. The public is invited.
Extension events
Through April 25
The Webster County Extension Service announces these upcoming meetings in the conference room:
10 a.m. April 1: Whites Creek Piecing Club
4 p.m. April 2: 4-H Club Congress interest meeting
4:30 p.m. April 4: 4-H Science Club
4:30 p.m. April 11: 4-H Expressive Arts Club
4:30 p.m. April 18: 4-H Robotics Club
5:45 p.m. April 18: Empowered Women
4:30 p.m. April 25: 4-H Lego Club
EHS Class of 1964 get-together
May 10
Eupora High School Class of 1964 will have its 60th annual get-together for lunch at Mitchell’s at 11 a.m. May 10.
Classmates/spouses are invited to join the group to reminisce of days at EHS.
Webster County
Library hours
Webster County Public Library in Eupora is open four days each week to take care of many of your needs, such as sending and receiving faxes, copying, computer use, as well checking out the latest books for your reading pleasure. Storytime for PreK children is each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with Anita Russell
Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and noon- 6 p.m. Thursday.
Come by and see Fran or Laura for any of your library questions. For more information call 662-258-7515.
Maben Public
Library hours
The Maben Public Library’s regular hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and noon-4:30 p.m.
Maben Library
Board Game Days
1st, 4th Tuesdays
All adults are invited to come join in the fun with board games at the Maben Public Library from 10-11 a.m. every first and fourth Tuesday.
AA meetings
Thursdays
AA meetings are held Thursdays at 7 p.m. at 50 N. Holman St., Eupora (house directly beside the Methodist Church building).
Contact (call/text) Tommy Peacock at 662-552-3760 for more information.
Alter(Ed) Testimony
1st, 3rd Fridays
The Alter(Ed) Testimony group meets the first and third Fridays of each month at Victory Baptist Church in Mathiston for dinner, worship and testimony shared by speakers. This is a community resource offered by Rise Up Christian Counseling and Victory Baptist Church of Mathiston. Call (662) 861-9358 for details.
Public meetings
The next regular meeting of the Webster County School Board is at 6 p.m. April 8 in the district office boardroom.
The Webster County Board of Supervisors meets at 8:30 a.m. every first Monday, third Monday and last working day of the month at the courthouse in Walthall.
The Eupora Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. every first Monday at Eupora City Hall.
The Maben Board of Aldermen meets at 5:30 p.m. every first Tuesday at Maben Town Hall.
The Mantee Board of Aldermen meets at 7 p.m. every first Monday at Mantee Village Hall.
The Mathiston Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. every first Monday at Mathiston Town Hall.
The Walthall Board of Aldermen meets at 6:30 p.m. every first Monday at Walthall Village Hall.
The Eupora Historic Preservation Commission meets the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
