Area Breaking News

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…

Lindsey Named WVHS Star Student

By Editor | April 22, 2020 |

The Class of 2020 STAR Student for Water Valley High School is Lillian Lindsey. In order to receive this honor, the student must have an ACT score of 25 or higher and an overall cumulative GPA of 93. Lillian scored a 30 on the ACT. Lillian is the daughter of Steve and Keli Lindsey and…

Daniels Hired As High School Softball Coach

By Editor | April 22, 2020 |

WATER VALLEY – Rachel Daniels was hired as the new Water Valley High School head softball coach during Monday night’s school board meeting. Daniels moved to the Water Valley community over three years ago after accepting her first high school coaching job at Oxford High School (OHS). She served as an assistant coach at…

County’s COVID-19 Cases Up To 17

By Editor | April 22, 2020 |

The number of daily COVID-19 cases reported in Mississippi continues to climb daily, with the latest figures released by the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) up to 4,716 at presstime Tuesday. The tally includes 17 confirmed cases in Yalobusha County since the agency first starting documenting cases on March 11. MSDH does not provide…

School Board Adopts Grading Policy

By Editor | April 22, 2020 |

WATER VALLEY – A grading policy for the fourth nine weeks was adopted at Monday’s night’s school board meeting as the Water Valley School Board of Trustees voted unanimously to assign students a 100 if they turn in packets or complete online assignments while school is out. Students who do not turn in the…

‘Evidence’ Shows The Best And Worst In People

By Editor | April 22, 2020 |

WATER VALLEY – It was a slap in the face last weekend when two large dump sites were discovered, one Friday evening on County Road 118 and the second Saturday morning on County Road 105. “All of the county road crews and many volunteers had been busting it all week, cutting trees, clearing roads and…

Mississippi Banks Address Impact Of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

By Editor | March 20, 2020 |

The Mississippi Bankers Association (MBA) is working closely with its member banks across the state to monitor and proactively address the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mississippi banks are safe, sound, and as committed as always to excellent customer service and supporting Mississippi’s economy. Federal and state regulation requires financial institutions to have continuity plans and testing…

Election Contest Headed To High Court

By Editor | March 11, 2020 |

WATER VALLEY – The Feb. 6 ruling by Special Circuit Judge Jeff Weill ordering a new election for sheriff in two of the county’s 12 precincts was appealed last week. Democratic sheriff’s candidate Luther G. Folson, Jr. filed a Notice of Appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court in the Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk’s office on…