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.
The deadline has passed for purchase of presale tickets. 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. Tickets may be purchased online at www.euporaed.com/purchase-tickets.
Gospel Music Jubilee
April 13
The monthly Gospel Music Jubilee at the Gore Springs Community Center will be at 6 p.m. April 13 featuring Not for Sale and Resolved Quartet. Admission is $5.
Adult education orientation
Through April 17
The Holmes Community College Adult Education program is holding orientation and intake sessions through April 17 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Depot located at 855 S. Dunn St. in Eupora.
The Adult Basic Education classes are open to the public for those who have not completed high school or wish to increase their functioning level to enter college, training or the job market.
For more information contact Tammy Jones at tajones@holmescc.edu or 662-290-0808.
District Planning Committee meeting
April 18
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:
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
Providence Methodist Church memorial
April 28
Memorial day service at Providence Methodist Church in Maben will be at 10:30 a.m. April 28. Mike Dalton will bring the message.
Providence Baptist Church memorial
April 28
Memorial at Providence Baptist Church will be April 28 in Choctaw County. The speaker will be Randy Poss, son of the church’s longtime pastor, Bro. Randle Poss. Special music will be provided by Nicole Oswalt.
Service will begin at 10:30 Sunday morning. “Bring lunch and spread with us in our family life center as we worship the Lord and fellowship together.”
EES blood drive
May 3
Eupora Elementary School is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 3
To schedule an appointment, please call Lauren Smith at 258-6735.
EHS Merit Banquet
May 7
The Eupora High School Senior Merit Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 7 at Mitchell’s Central Service Grill.
Any organization wishing to make a presentation at the banquet needs to contact the school at (662) 258-4041 no later than April 26.
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 29 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.
