M.B. “Snooky” Williams, ambassador extraordinaire, captivated members at a recent Chamber of Com-merce Ambassadors’ meeting by tracing his lifelong entrepreneurship, beginning at age five, when he met a family riding in a wagon. They were on their way to town, where they would sell eggs and and chickens to the Williams, who resold them. Later,…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobus-hians head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on an important election that includes local and state candidates jockeying for positions, a referendum to change the county’s system of government and a statewide vote on two ballot initiatives that change the constitution for school funding. Local races…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A second round of input on the beat and unit systems of government came during a meeting held at the Water Valley courthouse on Oct. 20 with supporters of each system addressing a packed courtroom. A similar meeting was held in Coffeeville on Oct. 6 as the issue…

By David Howell Editor TILLATOBA –  An unruly customer at the Tillatoba Truck Stop last Tuesday night led to multiple drug arrests. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Lance King of Grenada was arrested after deputies responded to a call from store workers of possibly intoxication. “When we got there, King was inside the restaurant stumbling around…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Arts Council is coordinating the community’s first Great Pumpkin Illumination! This event gives all Water Valley citizens the opportunity to experience making a communal art installation together. The Neolithic cave painter painted by the light of his torch. He told not only his story of the hunt; he told…

By Enid Lake Park Rangers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Enid Lake Field Office hosted its first Wounded Warrior Deer Hunt on October 16-25. The hunt provided 10 veterans, wounded while serving our country, the opportunity to harvest deer on approximately 700 acres of USACE land. These areas have been closed to hunting…

By David Howell Editor ENID – An Alabama man was killed in a fiery crash on I-55 Monday afternoon when his pickup exploded in flames after colliding with a semi. The accident occurred in Yalobusha County at the Enid Lake exit. Alejandro Gregorio-Ortega, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene as multiple agencies from Panola,…

JACKSON – Seasonal flu shots are now available at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county clinics.  Seasonal flu vaccination is recommended for anyone age six months and older. “The flu shot is absolutely your best protection against the flu,” said MSDH State Health Officer Dr. Mary Currier. “The vaccine takes one to two…

Bartlett, Tennessee sculptor/painter and Water Valley native, Kathy Booker Wise, is among the artists whose work has been accepted for the American Artists Professional League’s 87th Grand National Exhibition scheduled for November 8-20 in New York City. Wise, who works in two and three dimensions, is best known for her vibrant oil and pastel still…

By John Person Special To The Herald  On Saturday, Oct. 17, Principal Brad Parker hosted a Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association tournament at Davidson Elementary. The “Water Valley Scholastic Open” is the first of nine chess tournaments the MSCA will conduct throughout the state during the current school year. Fifty-three young chess players from schools across…