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City Hires Animal Control Officer

By Editor | September 23, 2026 |

WATER VALLEY — A lingering problem with stray dogs in Water Valley came to a head following two reported dog attacks last week, prompting back-to-back special meetings of the Board of Aldermen and ultimately the hiring of a new animal control officer. Aldermen voted to hire Justin Smith during a special meeting Friday, Sept. 18,…

Colom Makes Campaign Stop In Water Valley

By Editor | September 23, 2026 |

WATER VALLEY — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom brought his campaign to Water Valley Saturday, stopping at Bozarts Gallery following a program honoring some of Yalobusha County’s Black voting pioneers. Colom, the district attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Circuit Court District, spoke with local residents and answered questions during a program hosted by Dottie Chapman…

FNB Water Valley Announces Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

By Editor | September 23, 2026 |

WATER VALLEY — FNB Water Valley, a branch of FNB Oxford Bank, invites the community to celebrate the grand reopening and ribbon cutting of its Water Valley branch at 400 N. Main St. The event will be held Friday, Sept. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m., beginning with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted in partnership…

Toad’s Tobacco Celebrates Opening

By Editor | September 23, 2026 |

WATER VALLEY — What began as a shared interest among three college friends has grown into a new business on the Water Valley business scene. Toad’s Tobacco, owned by Joey Nelson, Morgan Dignowity and Joshua Baker, celebrated its grand opening with a Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Sept. 5. The three…

Cattywampus Vintage Celebrates Opening On South Main

By Editor | September 23, 2026 |

WATER VALLEY — A love of fashion that stretches back to her grandmother’s thrift store in West Point has found a home on South Main Street in Water Valley. Cattywampus Vintage, owned by Jen Barker, celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting Friday, Sept. 11, at its shop at 16 S. Main St. Barker has…

Pilot Injured In Plane Crash At Water Valley Airport

By Editor | September 20, 2026 |

WATER VALLEY – An Alabama physician flying to Water Valley for Saturday’s Ole Miss-LSU football game was critically injured when his small plane crashed near the airport runway. Dr. Harry “Lee” Richardson Jr. survived but was badly injured and trapped inside the mangled Cessna, where he remained until his son-in-law discovered the wreckage and emergency…

Aldermen Adopt Budget

By Editor | August 26, 2026 |

WATER VALLEY – Water Valley aldermen are proposing a three-mill property tax increase as they work toward a final city budget for the coming fiscal year. The proposed increase would raise the city’s millage rate from 43.5 mills to 46.5 mills and generate an additional $67,917 in property tax revenue. The city’s total ad valorem…

Young Anglers Invited To Annual Fish Rodeo

By Editor | May 13, 2026 |

ENID LAKE – Young anglers will get their shot at the big one when the annual Youth Fish Rodeo returns Saturday, May 16, at the Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center. The free event hosted by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) is open to children ages 15 and younger, with…

School Board Contemplates Budget Increase

By Editor | July 2, 2025 |

WATER VALLEY – Rising property values in Yalobusha County could lead to a lower millage rate for local school taxes, even as the Water Valley School District will likely request more funding for the upcoming year. That tradeoff—more funding a lower millage rate—was the focus of the June 23 school board meeting, as members began…

City Website Is In Development

By Editor | May 7, 2025 |

WATER VALLEY – City officials authorized a tech-savvy volunteer to research options for the creation of a new city website that could serve as an information hub and provide option for residents to handle routine business including paying utility bills or fines. The unanimous vote to allow Robert Maze to move forward with the project…

2 Comments

  1. Cynthia Smith on March 29, 2023 at 9:53 am

    Is there a hearing for Billy Brooks concerning Ashley Henley’s death?

    • Margaret Tapper on June 11, 2024 at 12:08 pm

      Can any one give me the phone number to call for the law suit against Coltec for the TCE.

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