Karen Peck and New River concert
May 3
Karen Peck and New River will be in concert at Providence Baptist Church Family Life Center at 6 p.m. May 3.
The church is located at 1545 Chester-Tomnolen Road, Eupora. For more information contact 662-258-7289 or 662-744-5055.
Clarkson Cemetery memorial
May 4, 5
Memorial at Clarkson Cemetery in Webster County will be May 4 and 5.
Memorials and donations may be made at the gate or mailed to Clarkson Cemetery, 1665 Barnett Road, Maben, MS 39750.
Mount Hope Church of Christ memorial
May 5
Memorial service will be held at Mount Hope Church of Christ at 10:30 a.m. May 5.
Bluff Springs memorial service
May 5
Memorial at Bluff Springs Cemetery, Webster County, is May 5. The worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. with potluck meal following.
Guest preacher will be the Rev Martin Jacks. Roy Hood will lead the music, accompanied by Darleen Busby.
Clear Springs/Double Springs memorial
May 5
The Clear Springs/Double Springs memorial will be May 5 with services starting at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Gene O’Brian will bring the message. The church is located on Sturgis -Maben Road.
Bradford Chapel Baptist Church memorial service
May 5
Bradford Chapel Baptist Church will have its annual memorial service May 5 at 11 a.m. Pastor Scott Griffin will bring the message.
An offering will be taken for the upkeep of the cemetery. Donations can be mailed to Thomas James at 1165 James Road, Gore Springs, MS 38929. Bring your favorite dish and fellowship with us
Montevista Baptist memorial service
May 5
Montevista Baptist Church will have its annual memorial service at 11 a.m. May 5.
Preaching will be the church pastor, Bro Tim Hudson. Donations to the cemetery may be mailed to Sammy Wright, 1560 Sutton Road, Eupora, MS 39744.
The cemetery committee asks that all flowers have a name attached so they can be returned to the appropriate spot after periods of high wind.
Gwenn Rico retirement celebration
May 5
Eupora Methodist Church will host a retirement celebration in honor of Gwenn Rico on May 5.
The celebration will be from 2-3 p.m. in the church fellowship hall.
‘On Broadway!’
May 5
The Starkville-Mississippi State University Symphony Association will present “On Broadway!” featuring the Community Chorus in an outdoor concert on May 5.
The concert will be at 4:30 p.m. on Lafayette Street in downtown Starkville. Join the chorus as its celebrates Broadway in a concert that will feature something for the entire family.
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.
LaGrange memorial
May 12
LaGrange memorial will be May 12 beginning at 10:30 a.m. with Luke Blades as the speaker. Join us for the service, fellowship and a delicious potluck lunch.
Greensboro memorial
May 12
Greensboro memorial will be May 12. The service starts at 11 a.m. and the speaker will be Lisa Spears.
Shady Grove memorial
May 12
Shady Grove Church located on County Home Road in Webster County will have the annual memorial on May 12.
The message will be given at 11 a.m. by Scott McBride, pastor at Hebron Baptist Church. A covered-dish lunch will be served following the message.
Marvin Hill Church memorial
May 12
Marvin Hill Church in Cumberland will hold its annual memorial at 10:30 a.m. May
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Mulberry Festival
May 18
Mathiston Mulberry Festival is coming up on May 18. Sign up as a vendor either arts and crafts or food. Looking for talent to sing.
Contact Heather Forster at 662-263-4898 or email mathistonevents@gmail.com.
North Union Cemetery memorial
May 19
The North Union Cemetery memorial will be at 11 a.m. May 19. The board of directors’ meeting will be at 10:45 a.m.
If you wish to mail a donation, please send to North Union Cemetery P.O. Box 6014, Bellefontaine, MS 39737-6014.
Bellefontaine United Methodist Church is in charge of the service. We are looking forward to this time of fellowship and honoring our loved ones.
Eupora Cemetery Association annual meeting
May 21
The annual meeting of the membership of the Eupora Cemetery Association is 5 p.m. May 21 at Miracleland Church, 45 N. Dunn.
At the meeting, among other business, a proposed amendment to the corporate bylaws changing the date of the annual meetings shall be considered.
Family reunion
May 25
The George Bell and Sally Mayfield Cooper 2024 reunion and the Samuel E. and Lettie Long Hames/Haimes 2024 reunion will be held at noon May 25 at the residence of Vic and Lisa Lindsey, 125 Haimes Road, Sturgis.
Bring a side dish or dessert. Also, organizers want to update their contact and family history information. Please bring this type of information with you, as well as photos or family news to share.
Extension events
Through May 27
The Webster County Extension Service announces these upcoming meetings:
10 a.m. May 6: Whites Creek Piecing Club
4:30 p.m. May 9: 4-H Expressive Arts Club
4:30 p.m. May 16: 4-H Robotics Club
5:45 p.m. May 16: Empowered Women
7 p.m. May 16: Webster County Cattlemen’s Association meeting (Location TBA)
4:30 p.m. May 23: 4-H Lego Club
May 27: Extension Office will be closed for Memorial Day.
All events are held in the conference room of the Extension Office unless otherwise stated.
BBQ Cookoff and Cornhole Tournament
June 15
The Eupora Business Association will host a BBQ Cookoff and Cornhole Tournament on June 15.
The event will be from 2-10 p.m. at the Garan lot. It will feature live music, food and drinks, cash prizes and more.
Follow the Eupora Business Association on Facebook for more information, including how to register to enter the cookout and tournament and to purchase presale tickets.
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. May 14 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.
