During the month of October, the Batesville Public Library will hold two contests, a coloring contest and a Halloween trivia contest.  Prizes will be a jack-o-lantern bucket full of candy.  You have until October 30 to enter, and the winners will be announced on Halloween.

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.

Thurs. - Sun.

Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics  Anonymous meetings are held regularly at the Batesville Municipal Court Building on the Square from 8-9 p.m.

Mondays

Al-Anon meets every Monday at 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Batesville.

Tuesdays                                                                                           

On Tuesday afternoons Batesville Public Library is giving teens the use of the library’s large meeting room, where they can play games, have snacks and drinks from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. --a place where they won’t be asked to “shush.”

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

Third Thursdays

A Social Security Administration representative will be at the Cliff Finch Building from 9 a.m. - noon on the third Thursday of every month beginning August 20. The local Social Security telephone number is 866-593-8523.

Every Thursday

Red One Rook games are held at the Cossar State Park Visitor Center beginning at 6 p.m. Call 662-623-7356 for information.

Oct. 30, 31

VFW of Water Valley will have bingo Friday at 7 p.m. and the Southern Connection Band on Saturday at 8 p.m. along with a Halloween costume party.

Sat., Oct. 31

Batesville’s Main Street program will host ‘Let’s Go Walkin’ Down Main Street,’ part of a state-wide emphasis that day. The walk will be from 9-10 a.m. Downtown. Call 563-3126 for more information.

The South Panola High School AFJROTC Unit will host a regional ROTC Drill Competition from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Batesville Civic Center. Admission is free. The public is invited.

Winners of a dinner for two will be announced following a month-long donation collection drive at Kelly Services to benefit cancer research. Call 563-8801 for information.

Halloween activities will be held from 7-10 p.m. at Cossar State Park. There will be games and a cake walk in the visitor center. Guests can take a tour down the haunted trail  and the Friends of Cossar will operate a concession stand.

Family Karaoke will be presented at the Black Jack Community Center with The Rogers Family. Hours are 6-10:30 p.m. The event begins with a pot luck supper. Call 563-0023 for information.

Northwest Side Civic Center in Harmontown will hold a “Haunted Town” fund-raiser from 5-9 p.m. Admission to the event is $2. Hayrides will be offered for $1. (The first ride is guaranteed ghoul-free.) There will be hotdogs and treats. The location is just off Hwy. 310 at CR 511 and CR 504.

Nov. 2 thru Dec. 1

Applications for families seeking help through the Panola County Secret Santa Project are available at public libraries in Batesville, Sardis, Como and Crenshaw. Applications should be filled out and left at the libraries.

Mon., Nov. 2

Anyone interested in seeing a Farmer’s Market come to Batesville may attend an informational meeting at the Batesville Public Library at 6 p.m.  Call Jennifer at 662-609-6509 for more information.

Tues., Nov. 3

The Keenagers will have its monthly senior citizen meeting at First Baptist Church at noon. The Justified Jug Band will perform.

Nov. 5-7

Friends of the Library will sponsor their annual Book Sale at the Panola County Extension Building on Hwy. 51. Hours for the sale are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 8:30 a.m. -12 noon on Saturday. Books of all kinds, tapes, movies, cd’s and dvd’s are now being accepted at the library and can still be donated at the Extension Building on the day before the sale.

Sat., Nov. 7

The Coles Point Volunteer Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary will sponsor the Coles Point Christmas Angels Pageant as a fund-raiser for the fire department. The event will begin at 2 p.m. There will be seven age divisions for boys and girls ages 0-18. The entry fee is $40. For information or to sign up to participate, call Tresah Harden at 609-2240.

The South Panola DECA Beauty Review will begin at 6:30 at the Batesville Jr. High Auditorium.

Seventy contestants will be vying for the crowns of Most Beautiful and Most Photogenic.

Tues., Nov. 10

Anyone interested in helping with the Panola County Secret Santa Project may attend a meeting at 5:30 at Sardis Presbyterian Church.

Wed., Nov. 11

The Water Valley VFW plans a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the memorial on Main Street in Water Valley. Immediately afterward veterans and guests will be served lunch at the VFW post. In case of rain, all activities will be held at the post.

The Batesville Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at 12 noon at the Public Library. Jennifer Flautt of Webb will present a program on miniature floral designs. Jennifer is a National Garden Clubs accredited flower show judge and a member of Plantation Garden Club. Hostesses will be Mary Jo Cook, Diana Green, Sherry Sullivan and Gayle Wadsworth.

Nov. 12

Batesville Junior High School will issue progress reports.

Sat., Nov. 14

Boys 2 Men United will sponsor a community march at 10 a.m., starting at the Batesville Square and moving to the Church of God on Armstrong Street. The event will promote strong male leadership in the home and community, with the theme, “Taking Back Our Families,” according to organizer Earl Jones Jr. For more information contact Jones at 934-0986.

Black Jack Community Center will have a Harvest Dinner at 6 p.m. Bring a dish.

Nov. 20-21

The Heflin House Museum’s Christmas Bazaar will feature baked goods, crafts, gift items and jewelry. The event opens at 10 a.m.  Lunch will be served from 11:30 to 1 p.m.  Cost for lunch is $8.  The Heflin House Museum is located at 304 South Main Street in Sardis. For more information call 662-487-2682 or email rldixon205@bellsouth.net

Thurs., Dec. 3

North Delta School will present its annual Christmas Bazaar and program. The bazaar will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The program will be at 6 p.m.

Sun., Dec. 6

The Batesville Garden Club will present its  Christmas Tour with three homes, a business and a church on display. Tickets, $10, are available at the door at each stop. Guests may tour in any order they choose.

On the tour will be the homes of Mark Heafner, Bill and Renelda Burnett, and Stan and Melissa Sullivant, along with St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and the law offices of Charlie Baglan. Call 563-4434 for information.

Tues., Dec. 8

The Batesville Christmas Parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. and proceed through Downtown. The theme is “Let There Be Peace on Earth.”

The rain date is Sunday, Dec. 13. The Batesville Lions Club, sponsor of the parade, encourages civic and church groups to participate. Call 563-4689 or 934-3356 for information.

Tues., Dec. 10

The Town of Crenshaw will have its Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. Line up time is 5 p.m. on East South Avenue. Registration forms are at City Hall. Pick up or call 662-382-5234.

Sun., Dec. 13

Heflin House Museum’s Christmas Tea and Tour of Homes will be 1:30 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Heflin House Museum. Five homes are included in the tour.  Refreshments will be served at the Heflin House.

For more information call 662 487 0238 or email rldixon205@bellsouth.net.