Coming Events 6-16-09
Monday - Friday
Panola County AA meetings will be held at the Batesville United Methodist church at noon daily. For more information call the North Central AA Hotline at 662-234-8585.
Mondays
Al-Anon meets every Monday at 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Batesville.
Thurs. thru Sun.
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings are held regularly at the Batesville Municipal Court Building on the Square from 8-9 p.m.
Tues., June 16
Musical instrument craft time will be at Batesville Public Library at 2:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
Thurs., June 18
Panola County Triad will have a meeting promoting well being for senior citizens at 2 p.m. at the Family Life Center at the First Baptist Church.
Fri., June 19
Anyone interested in signing up for the SPHS Class of 1973 37th class reunion Caribbean cruise must do so by June 19. The five day cruise will be April 19 - 23, 2010. Any SPHS graduate or faculty member is welcome. For more information or a packet call 563-3571 or e-mail grouptravel6@yahoo.com
Batesville Junior High will have a book giveaway for students in grades 6-8 for the 2009-10 school year. Hours are 9 a.m. -3 p.m.
Sat., June 20
Kiffany Dugger is releasing a novel, “The Green Eyed Butterfly,” and will be at the Batesville Public Library from 1:30 – 3 p.m. selling and signing copies.
Tues., June 23
Bancorp South will have its second quarter CRA Advisory Committee meeting at 9 a.m. in the ocnference room of Bancorp South. For more information call 563-5673.
Fri., June 26
Gloria Norris, author and photographer of Highway 51: Mississippi Hill Country, will be at the Batesville Public Library 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. selling and signing copies.
Sat., June 27
Descendants of Julies Sanford will celebrate their 20th family reunion at Sardis Lake. Each family is asked to bring a dessert. For more information call Margaret Sanford at 563-3187 or James Sanford at 654-1881.
Descendants of Albert Ester “Dick” and Tamzey Matthews Darby will have a family reunion at Sardis Dam at the Riverside Pavilion. This will be an all day event.
Ricky Swindle will announce on his Yokel Local show the winner of a Browning 270 short mag and a Ruger rifle. The proceeds will help with Blake Goodwin’s medical expenses. He was injured in an automobile accident in March. An account is also set up at Bancorp South for donations. For more information or tickets call Wanda Hardy at 934-1320.
The Wilkerson Family reunion will be at the fellowship hall of Union Baptist Church, Sardis, beginning at 10 a.m. Call 609-4860 or 609-5597 for information.
Doggie Dash 5k Run/Walk will be held in downtown Tunica at 9 a.m. The event will benefit the Tunica Humane Society. Registration fee is $35 for walkers and runners. For an application, call Meg Coker at 662-541-1801, or email meg@tunicatimes.com
June 28
The annual Mills reunion (family of Lawerence and Velma Mills) will be held at Persimmon Hill at Enid Lake at 10 a.m. until. For directions call Bettie Pittman at 934-7418 or Dorothy Booth at 934-0170.
June 1-30
Children in the North Panola School District will have the opportunity to enjoy meals through the Summer Food Service Program sponsored by the North Panola School Food Service. Meals will be served free to children under 18. The program will be offered June 1-30 at Como Elementary, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Crenshaw Elementary, June 1- 30, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., and at Green Hill June 1-July 31, 11:30- 1 p.m. For information call 487-2516.
July 3-5
The Parker and McKinney Families will hold a reunion. For information, contact Lawrence McKinney at 578-9100.
Sat., July 4
The Wallace Family of Como will have their 24th family reunion at the home of Katie Mae Robinson, 312 Warren St. at 6 p.m. For more information call 662-526-5618.
Mon., July 6
Robert Henry Tubbs Chapter of United Daughters of Confederate Veterans will meet at Batesville Public Library at 5:30 p.m. For more information call Peggy Wright at 563-4218.
Captain C.B. Vance Camp No. 1669 Sons of Confederate Veterans will meet at 7 p.m. For more information call Commander Donald Wright Jr. at 934-6211.
Sat., July 18
The South Panola Class of 1965 will have a meet and greet with members and friends at noon at the Family Life Center at the First Baptist Church. For more information call 563-8427.
Sat., Aug. 8
The Healthy You 5K Walk/Run for children and adults will take place at Dunlap Stadium at 8 a.m. Register online now at www.racesonline.com or call Brenda Williams at 934-2979 for more information.
Fri., Aug. 14
Signup for the 2009 Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment (DCP) Program has been extended until August 14. FSA will not accept any late-filed applications. Signup in the ACRE option is also available through August 14.
Sat., August 15
Denim and Pearls will have a Breast Cancer Awareness luncheon at the First Baptist Church. For ticket information call Carol at 934-8231.
The date has been changed from July 11 to August 15.