WATER VALLEY — Acts of courage under life-threatening conditions were recognized Tuesday night as multiple Water Valley first responders received awards during the March 17 meeting of the Water Valley Board of Aldermen at City Hall. City Attorney Daniel Martin read the official descriptions for each award before Fire Chief Mark McGavock and Assistant Chief…

WATER VALLEY — A new historic walking tour is now in place in Water Valley’s historic business district, offering a self-guided look at the buildings and businesses that shaped the community. The project grew out of a newspaper digitization effort launched nearly four years ago by Grant Thompson, the city’s historian and Ward 3 alderman.…

WATER VALLEY — City officials are asking residents to have all storm debris placed at the road rights-of-way no later than Monday, April 6, as Water Valley prepares for the final phase of debris removal following Winter Storm Fern. Mayor Tommy Reynolds said the city is nearing completion of its first pass of debris pickup…

COFFEEVILLE — The Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors voted March 16 to advertise for a part-time Emergency Management Agency deputy director position, filling a vacancy created when the previous deputy director was terminated in December 2025. The decision came after a lengthy discussion during the board’s meeting at the Coffeeville courthouse, where supervisors debated workload,…

WATER VALLEY — A system-wide inspection and treatment of every electric pole in Water Valley is now underway, marking the first comprehensive effort of its kind in the city’s history. The work, being carried out by Power Pole Maintenance Company of Alabama, is expected to take four to five weeks and will cover roughly 2,400…

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…

WATER VALLEY – A Tallahatchie County man entered a guilty plea to two counts of manslaughter in the brutal 2020 double homicide that claimed the lives of Jennifer Nault and Richard Dicken. Kendrick M. Scott, 38, entered the plea in Yalobusha County Circuit Court on Aug. 16 as part of a negotiated plea agreement in…

By Ben Fugler Reporter WATER VALLEY – Macon Humphries and Graham Hamaker have spent the last year at the top of the North Mississippi street fashion scene. Humphries began hand-dying overall bibs from his Water Valley home as a solution to the dull and drab color palette displayed in the traditional catalogs. When he first…