Tyrus Khalil McCraney, 0, of Robinsonville died July 10, 2020 at Northwest Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale.  Graveside service is 11 a.m. July 18, 2020 at Heavenly Rest Cemetery with Pastor Glenn Newson presiding. Arrangements are entrusted to Hornburger-Byas Funeral Home.

It’s summertime and burglaries – especially auto burglaries – are the crime of the season as crooks and juveniles look for easy opportunities to steal.

Police ask that you please lock your doors, park in lighted areas and anyone who sees someone suspicious lurking around vehicles to please call police and they will respond.

Quilting is always about culture and preserving it for generations to come.

The community can learn to quilt at the Tutwiler Community Education Center, 304 Hancock

Street in Tutwiler this summer, with classes being offered Tuesday and Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m.

As of last week, I am part of an estimated 10 percent of the population that has taken the test for the coronavirus.

Fortunately, the test results were negative and I do not have the coronavirus, but I still came out of the experience with some observations about the pandemic.