Monday - Friday
Panola County AA meetings will be held at the Batesville First 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.

Tuesdays
PACE,  a support group for family and friends of those suffering with mental illness, meets 5:30-7 p.m. at the Batesville Public Library. Call 563-3388 for information, or e-mail power2recover@yahoo.com.

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.

Thru July 31
Children 18 and under in the North Panola School District can enjoy meals through the Summer Food Service Program. The program continues at Green Hill Elementary through July 31, 11:30- 1 p.m. Call 487-2516.

Thru Sept. 1
“Eudora Welty: Other Places” photography exhibit is available for viewing at Batesville Public Library.

July 10, 11
The Water Valley VFW will host bingo at 7 p.m. on Friday, and dancing to music by Rolling Thunder Band on Saturday at 8 p.m.

Sat., July 11
Mt. Gillion Church will present a play, “Miss Cora’s Family,” directed by Dorothy Lewis, at 6 p.m. at the Batesville Intermediate School auditorium. Tickets are $3 and may be purchased at the Boys and Girls Club in Batesville. The themes of the play are wise decision-making and spiritual awareness.
North Panola Class of 1989 will have a meeting at the Windy City Grille in Como at 2 p.m. All classmates are urged to attend. For information call Shelia at 934-6468.
Patton Lane Class of 1969 will have a class reunion meeting at 3 p.m. at the Patton Lane Band Hall. All class members are asked to be present. Contact persons are: Daisy Herring, (662-563-9054), Robbie Morgan,(662-563-4494), Annie Richardson, (662-563-4181).
A reorganizational meeting  for the area Military Order of the Purple Heart will begin at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Building, 125 Veterans Road in Oxford. All combat-wounded veterans are urged to attend this event. Call Gail Wilson at 801-0691 for information.
Black Jack Community Center will have family karaoke 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. For more information call 563-0023.

Sun., July 12
The annual Appleton reunion will be held on Sunday, July 12, at the State Park Lodge.  Family members of the Appleton, Alred, Hanks,  Beaver, Brown, Haley, Whalen, Lambert, Smidley, McGehee, Cummins,   Freeman, McCakill,  Patrick, McNail and Scruggs families are invited to  come early and stay late to meet your kin.

Mon., July 13
  An adults only art class will be offered at 6 p.m. at the Batesville Public Library with Leslie Love instructing.

Tues., July 14
The Panola County Humane Society will meet at 5:15 p.m. at the Batesville Presbyterian Church.
Kroger Pharmacy will hold a free Heart Healthy Clinic  from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone age 18 and over may obtain free screenings for cholesterol, blood glucose, BMI and blood pressure. Participants should not eat anything after midnight on the night before the screenings for best results.
Grief support group meets at 6 p.m. at Azalea Gardens in Oxford. Call 234-0140 for information.
Kids will be “in the kitchen” at Batesville Public Library at 2:30 p.m., led by Jamie Brewer. Pre-registration is required.

Thurs., July 15
It’s Toddler Time  at Batesville Public Library at 10:30 a.m. with story telling by Krissi Williams.
Kids will be back in the Kitchen with Jamie Brewer  at 2:30 p.m. at the Batesville Public Library. Pre-registration is required.

Thurs., July 16
An American Legion meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the National Guard Building on Keating Road.
The Batesville High School Class of 1958 will have a dinner social at 5:30 at Papaws. All classmates are invited. For more information call Carolyn at 563-0068 or Pat at 561-1474.
   Story telling is scheduled at 2:30 at Batesville Public Library led by story teller John Stark.

Fri., July 17
A benefit program for Johnny C. Gray will be held at 7 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Building in Pittsboro. Proceeds will go to help defray medical expenses for his cancer treatment. Choirs, soloists and drama teams are invited to perform. Call 628-1082 for information.

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.
A blood drive to benefit cancer patient Arthur Biggers, fire chief from Mt. Olivet Fire Department, will be held 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the South Panola High School cafeteria. For more information call Amy Turner at 934-5049.
South Panola Class of 1989 will hold its 20th class reunion at the Panola Country Club at 6 p.m. For further details contact Jennifer Johnson at 901-606-7076 or Renee Lawrence Boyd at 662-563-1908.
A back-to-school rally sponsored by the NPSD Tri-Community will be held at North Panola High School from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Fun Day with the Stars, a chance for local football fans to meet some of the area’s rising NFL stars, will be held from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Carr Farm on Eureka Road. Attending will be the Atlanta Falcons’ Peria Jerry, Minnesota Vikings’ Jamarca Sanford, Mississippi State standout Derek Pegues, Michael Oher of the Baltimore Ravens and John Jerry, Ole Miss All American. The events will run from 2 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, contact Fred Hentz at 662-710-0278 or Lionel Carr, 662-609-1465.
North Panola High School’s classes of 1984-1985 will meet at 3 p.m. at the Sardis Public Library.

 July 20 - 31
South Panola High School’s 2009 football season tickets will be on sale for those who held season tickets last year. South Panola will host six games this season, Aug. 21, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 30 and Thurs., Nov. 5.
Season tickets this year are $55 for the regular seats and $75 for the chairbacks. Ticket sales will open to the general public on August 3.
To buy and pick up tickets, enter the south end of the building by the cafeteria. Go to first office on left next to cafeteria and see Jamie Hubbard. For more information, call Hubbard at 563-5187.

Tues., July 21
Panola County Homemaker Volunteers (MHV) is holding its annual Exhibit Day at the Extension Building on Highway 51 South in Batesville.  The public is invited to view the exhibits from 12 – 1 p.m.
The NAACP will have its regular meeting at 7 p.m. at the Sardis Library. For more information call Julius Harris at 487-1348.

Wed., July 22
Grief support group meets at noon at Azalea Gardens in Oxford. Call 234-0140 for information.

July 23, 24
VFW of Water Valley will have bingo Friday at 7 p.m. and Road House Band along with a dance Saturday at 8 p.m.

Sat., July 25
 A benefit for Arthur Biggers who has cancer will be held at the Batesville Lion’s Club at 3 p.m. until. He is the fire chief of Mt. Olivet Fire Department. There will be food, music and a silent auction. Anyone interested in singing, donating items, selling t-shirts or buying t-shirts may call Amy Turner 934-5049.
Black Jack Community Center will have family karaoke 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Sun., July 26
The Bridges reunion will be held at Paw Paw’s at 11 a.m.

Mon., July 27
The Panola County Republican Party will meet at the Batesville Public Library at 7 p.m. Call 934-3555 for information.

July 27 - 31
South Panola competitive cheerleaders will host their annual Kiddie Camp from July 27 thru July 30 at the South Panola High School gymnasium. Registration will be on Monday, July 27 from 4-5 with camp starting at 5 p.m. 
The camp is open to children ages 4-12. The cost of the camp is $40 per child which includes a camp t-shirt.
On Thursday, July 30 all camp participants will perform at Family Night which is open to the public. Admission is free.
Contact Tammy Wilkinson at twilkinson@spsd.k12.ms.us for more information.

Wed., July 29
Batesville Steelers will begin fall practice at 7 p.m. at the South Panola football field.
The league is operating at capacity, with 150 players on three teams and five coaches, according to director Fred Hentz. No more players will be taken. For more information call Hentz at 662-710-0278. Other coaches include Tavares “Little Joe” Lee, 662-934-4013; Roosevelt Jones 662-561-6754; Eric Bibbs 662-703-0191 and James Dean 662-561-6960.

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., Aug. 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.
North Panola High School’s classes of 1984-1985 will meet at 3 p.m. at the Sardis Public Library.

Sat., Sept. 5
Lake Carrier School alums will meet for a reunion beginning at 1 p.m. at Pawpaw’s Restaurant. Dinner will begin at 4 and Southern Country Band  and the Holleys will provide entertainment. Call 934-0480 or 563-1835 for information.