4-H Fun Day
A 4-H Fun Day will be held Saturday, September 18 from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the 4-H Building (across from the Choctaw County Library) in Ackerman.
Join us to find out what 4-H is all about, clubs, projects, adult volunteering and more. We will have games and refreshments. Application forms will be available for those wishing to join. There is no charge to join 4-H. All children and youth ages 5-18, parents/guardians, are invited to attend. Due to increasing Covid numbers, you may call Choctaw County Extension Office at 285-6337 the day before the event to make sure it is still being held.
4-H Shooting Sports program
Certified Volunteers are needed for our Choctaw County 4-H Shooting Sports program. Adults 21 and older should complete an online background screening, complete an application and, once approved, attend the 4-H Shooting Sports training Saturday, October 23 in West Point. We need air rifle, .22 rifle and archery instructors. Because it will take a couple of weeks to complete the application process, you are encouraged to begin that process as quickly as possible. You will not be able to attend the October training until MSU approves you as a certified volunteer.
For more information and link to the online background screening, contact Juli Hughes at 285-6337 or email j.hughes@msstate.edu.
Tent Revival to be held
Broken Wings Ministry will be hosting a tent revival September 13-17 at 6 p.m. each night. Bro. John Staszefski, Bro. Roger Griffith, Bishop Kelvin Copeland, Bro. Jerry Waite, Bro. Larry Martin, and Bro. Maury Jones will be the guest speakers. The revival will be held in the parking lot of Broken Wings Ministry.
Yarn Spinners Book Club
Yarn Spinners Book Club invites the public to attend our September 16 meeting as we discuss Standoff – Natchez Trace Park Rangers, Book 1.
Mississippi author Patricia Bradley will be present. Meeting begins at 9:30am at the Choctaw County Library. For more information, contact
the Choctaw County Extension Office at 285-6337.
Save Just One 5K
Save Just One 5K race, memory walk and kids’ fun run will be at 8 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Columbus Soccer Complex, 3rd Street and 7th Avenue.
This a benefit for Contact Helpline (suicide awareness and prevention), which serves Webster County. Register at contacthelplinegtms.org.
Fees: $25 for 5K run/memory walk, ages 13 and older, until Sept. 5, and $30 after. $15 for kids’ fun run, ages 12 and younger.
Postponed
Choctaw County High School Alumni Association (CCHSAA) and the 2021 planning committee to postpone the upcoming school reunion until further notice. As you are aware, the COVID-19 Virus and the Delta Variant are increasing daily in Mississippi and around the country.
Due to an abundance of caution for health concerns for all alumni members and their families, the school reunion is postponed until the virus is under control. As soon as the virus is stabilized, we will resume plans to host the CCHSAA reunion. In addition, we ask that you keep your registration fees in place until the decision is made to convene our beloved reunion. However, if unforeseen circumstances occur; you may request a refund by contacting Mrs. Rachel Ashford at 662-614-0873.
The school reunion committee wishes to express our sincere thanks for all who have supported our efforts in hosting the 2021 school reunion. We will continue to keep you updated via correspondences, e-mails, texts or you may visit the website: https://www.facebook.com/choctawcountyhsalumni/
Bogue Creek
Festival
The Bogue Creek Festival will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday on the side of Highway 51 in Duck Hill in the Lancaster Pecan Grove.
It will feature arts, crafts, food, entertainment, bounce houses and slides, horseback rides, carriage rides and more.
Vendors interested may call 662-552-7878 or 662-310-0539.
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.
AA meetings
AA meetings are being held each Monday and Friday at 221 Wood Circle on the former Wood College campus in Mathiston at 7 p.m. Call Tommy at 662-552-0966 for more info or questions.
To submit an event to the calender please email event to reporter@choctawplaindealer.com. To insure printing in the upcoming week’s edition email by Friday at 5 prior to the Wednesday printing.
