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Hal Vaughn Retains Title With Largest Melon In 2020 Contest

By Editor | August 5, 2020 |

The weigh-in for Largest Watermelon Contest, sponsored by Mechanics Bank, Valley Lumber and Hardware and Williamson Family Farms, was held at noon on August 1, at the office of the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. The event was streamed live on Facebook. The official weigh-in was conducted by Chamber President Raymond Hawkins and Board…

Only The Largest Melon Contest Remains

By Editor | July 29, 2020 |

  WATER VALLEY – For the first time in four decades the streets in Water Valley will not be packed for the annual Watermelon Carnival. Scheduled annually for the first weekend in August, the city’s signature event was canceled in June as safety precautions continue to tighten to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. A…

Regions Will Close WV Branch, Oxford University Bank Plans To Open Branch On Main Street

By Editor | July 22, 2020 |

WATER VALLEY – Regions Bank will close their branch in Water Valley on August 21.  Regions Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Senior Partner Mel Campbell confirmed the branch will be consolidated into the new branch under construction on Jackson Avenue in Oxford. Campbell reported the new branch will be a Nexus-style location fully equipped with…

Hawkins’ Research Brought To Light A ‘Voice From The Grave’ For Family Of Alfred McKie

By Editor | July 8, 2020 |

(Editor’s Note, an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Alfred McKie’s last name. We apologize for this error.) By Ruby McKie Turner I am writing in response to the article published in the June 4, 2020 edition titled, Members of Davidson High School Class of 1970 Recognized at 50 Year Reunion, to provide clarification…

Bond Bill Could Provide One Million Dollars For Bridge

By Editor | June 30, 2020 |

JACKSON – Yalobusha County could receive $1 million to help fund the demolition and replacement of the Gum’s Crossing bridge on County Road 221.  Representative Tommy Reynolds reported Tuesday that the allocation is included in House Bill 1730, a bond bill that has over $80 million in funding for capital projects. Reynolds explained the money…

Superintendent Shares Plan To Protect Students When School Starts

By Editor | June 24, 2020 |

Water Valley School District Superintendent Jerry Williams reported school is scheduled to start in August, with the teachers first day on August 3 and the students starting class on August 5.   Parents who choose not to send their children back to school in August will have distance learning options. Williams said the district will…

Bingo Resumes Friday At The VFW

By Editor | May 27, 2020 |

WATER VALLEY – Weekly bingo play at VFW Post 4100 will resume Friday night, May 29, with post officials adhering to health regulations from the Mississippi State Gaming Commissioners to protect participants. Post 4100 Quartermaster Mickell Dunn reported the regulations include social distancing inside the building as well as wearing masks. He also said the…

Supreme Court Order Will Expedite Election Appeal

By Editor | May 6, 2020 |

  WATER VALLEY – An order issued by the Mississippi Supreme Court last Friday will expedite an appeal filed by Luther G. Folson, Jr. in the contested Yalobusha County sheriff’s election. The order sets a timeline for the attorneys’ briefs and record excerpts to be submitted to the Mississippi Supreme Court as part of the…

Warehouse Project At Ajinomoto Foods Nears Completion

By Editor | May 6, 2020 |

OAKLAND – A project to construct a 60,000 square-foot warehouse at Ajinomoto Foods in Oakland is nearing completion after almost a year of work. Hill’s Construction, LLC, was awarded the bid for just under $4 million in April, 2019, by the Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors as the frozen food manufacturer continues to grow in…

Graysport Bridge Is Still Safe To Travel After Weekend Damage

By Editor | April 29, 2020 |

By REGGIE ROSS Staff Writer Grenada Star Rising waters are yet again taking a toll on the mile long Graysport Crossing Bridge in Gore Springs in Grenada County.   District Three Supervisor Columbus Hankins and district maintenance workers monitored the bridge Sunday to find a spot of erosion where the rising Grenada Lake and waves have…

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

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

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    • 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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