Pole Fire Disrupts Power To BorgWarner For Two Hours Water Valley electric department workers scrambled to replace a utility pole that feeds electricity to BorgWarner Monday afternoon after a weekend fire damaged the pole. Water Valley Electric Department Manager Andy Hall reported the utility pole on Gore Street in Morris trailer parker was still smoldering…

Latest MDEQ Testing Indicates No Health Threat By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Speaking at a public meeting last Tuesday, Mississippi Depart-ment of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) officials reported there is no immediate health threat from the decades-old chemical release at the former Colt Industries/Holley Carburetor facility. Citing the results from February testing to identify…

SCAA Seeks  County Support For Dog Problem By David Howell Editor  WATER VALLEY – Members of the Second Chance Animal Alliance (SCAA) made a second request to county officials for support for animal care in the county. The organization currently has an agreement with the City of Water Valley for financial support for abandoned, neglected…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Chamber of Commerce has an exciting lineup for the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet scheduled Monday.  Retired Brig. General and Water Valley native Roger Shields will be this year’s Honorary Water Valley Ambassador.

Greg Segroves – Rebuilding a Life with Great Food and Good Music By Justin Geurin A new Water Vallian sits down with the people that make this town special. Geurin and his wife, Robin, and twin daughters moved to town last July First, he has a lot of great stories to tell, and second, operating…

Deputies Make Drug Arrest After Brief Scuffle By David Howell Editor OAKLAND – A traffic stop Saturday night on Hickory Street in Oakland led to multiple drug arrests and a scuffle where deputies sustained minor injuries, according to Sheriff Lance Humphreys. Humphreys reported Reginald Eggleston was stopped by deputy Thomas West for improper equipment and…