YALOBUSHA COUNTY — Recovery efforts from Winter Storm Fern will continue next week as the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency  (MEMA) brings a Disaster Survivor Assistance site to Yalobusha County. Yalobusha is one of 36 counties in Mississippi approved for individual assistance through Federal Emergency Management Agency. Yalobusha EMA Director Stewart Spence reported a Disaster Survivor…

WATER VALLEY — Twenty-two students crossed the stage Saturday morning at the Everest Education and Innovation Hub, marking the 10th graduating class of Base Camp Coding Academy and another milestone for a program that continues to shape career paths across North Mississippi. Among the graduates were four students from Water Valley: Evalyn Fondren, Aiden Lehman,…

WATER VALLEY — The youth baseball and softball season officially got underway Saturday as 24 teams gathered on the field at Crawford Sports Complex for opening ceremonies. Families, coaches and players filled the complex as the annual event marked the start of another season for the Magnolia Youth League. Robert Maze, director of the Water…

YALOBUSHA — A dispute over a garbage bill in April led to a broader discussion this week as the Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors revisited its policy on canceling residential garbage pickup in the county. The issue first came up during the April 20 meeting, when supervisors reduced a bill for resident Leslie Campbell after…

OAKLAND — The Yalo-Ribbon Festival had a special guest Saturday. Miss University Cameron Davis attended at the invitation of Sue Smith, who caters for the Ole Miss Rebelettes, of which Davis is a member. Davis, a junior psychology major from Meridian, is the 77th Miss University and will represent the University of Mississippi at the…

WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley man was charged with one count of drive-by shooting following an incident on Blackmur Drive Tuesday afternoon. Water Valley Chief Jason Mangrum reported Christopher Schneider, 18, was in custody within two hours of the shooting. The chief added that additional arrests are likely. The victim was walking on Blackmur…