Open House
Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center, Open House, Thursday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 6 p.m.
McCool tree lighting
Holiday music, Santa and the Grinch will all be at the McCool tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 7. There will be complimentary refreshments before the 6:30 p.m. lighting.
Library closed December 7
The Attala County Library will be CLOSED Friday, Dec. 7, 2018 for a Regional Staff Meeting.
Ethel Christmas parade
The annual Ethel Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. All floats/entries should meet at 4 p.m. in parking lot of Ethel Baptist Church. The route for the parade will be the same traditional route through Main Street. Anyone is welcome to enter. For more information, you may call 662-674-5222, or 228-596-3766.
Christmas Concert
Kosciusko High School Choir and Piano II Christmas Concert will be Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m.
Diabetes classes
The Diabetes Care Management Team of Premier Medical Group will only hold one class each month for Nov. and Dec. Classes will be at 10 a.m. on Dec. 13 in the conference room at Premier Medical Group, Kosciusko.
Historical Highlight Christmas luncheon
French Camp Historical Highlight Christmas luncheon will be Dec. 11, at noon. They will have a Christmas meal prepared by Marilyn Harvey and enjoy Christmas music by the FCA JH Choir. This month they are collecting gift items (unwrapped) for the VA Home in Kosciusko: T-shirts, socks, cologne, body wash, cookies, candy and fruit. We are also collecting small gift items for several men from French Camp who are at the VA.
The January 8 Historical Highlight speakers will be Lance Ragsdale and Karen Leach. They will be talking about French Camp Academy Work Program, which cultivates a strong work ethic among the boarding students and is a valuable tool for establishing relationships, building character, teaching skills and preparing young people for their future.
Historical Highlight Luncheons are held the second Tuesday of each month at French Camp Presbyterian Church, featuring a speaker who shares some aspect of French Camp's history and a home-cooked meal for a $2 donation. The public is invited. RSVP for the luncheon by contacting Mary Nell Coblentz at marynellcoblentz@gmail.com.or 803-984-0679.
Library Open House
The Attala County Library Christmas Open House will be Sunday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. The trees of Christmas, musical entertainment and refreshments will be featured.
Helping Hands Ministries holiday efforts set
Helping Hands’Angel Tree ministry is kicking in an attempt to provide gifts for the impoverished families of its ministry as well the elderly in our community. Last year, Helping Hands Ministry provided gifts for over 200 local children and 107 residents at the Attala County Nursing Home. It is striving to do the same this year but needs community help. Angels can be picked up at Citizens National Bank. Helping Hands is also looking for a few more businesses or churches to sponsor angel trees for easier access. If you know of any businesses that would be interested, please let Helping Hands know.
Exchange Club
Exchange Club of Kosciusko will have its weekly lunch meeting on Wednesday at noon at the Baptist Attala Hospital. Chartered 66 years ago, Exchange is America’s service club. It is made up of men and women who are community-minded and working together to make its town, state, and nation better places to live through service programs.
