By Mack Gordon Reporter WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen and Mayor Larry Hart took care of routine city business in a brief monthly meeting held Tuesday, October 6. Mayor Larry Hart began the meeting recognizing City Clerk Vivian Snider’s certificate of attendance for participation in the statewide Municipal Court Clerk Seminar…

COFFEEVILLE – Six people have been charged and additional arrests are expected in a shooting and arson case Wednesday evening as federal, state and local authorities continue to investigate an altercation that left one man seriously injured and a house torched. Humphreys reported multiple shots were fired by multiple suspects, with rounds striking a house,…

By David Howell Editor  COFFEEVILLE – Sumner Davis moderated the two hour meeting held Oct. 6 weighing the pros and cons of the unit system and beat system in Mississippi. Davis is a Governmental Training Specialist with the Center for Governmental Training & Technology in the Mississippi State University Extension Service. The meeting was held…

By David Howell Editor   COFFEEVILLE – The first of two meetings scheduled for discussion on the beat system and unit system was held last Tuesday, with proponents of each system of county government voicing opinions in a two-hour session held at the Coffeeville courthouse. A second meeting is scheduled October 20 in the Water…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – The historical marker dedicated to the life and work of Mississippi author Hubert Creekmore (1907 – 1966) was unveiled Friday afternoon at his family home on Panola Street. The program brought together Creekmore family members, scholars, readers, archivists, students and all those who care about preserving and recovering Mississippi’s literary…

School Hearing Lasts Eight Hours By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – Eigh-teen days after his early dismissal, Water Valley High School (WVHS) principal Justin Geurin’s appeal was held Friday at the school’s central office. Geurin was dismissed by superintendent Dr. Michael McInnis on Sept. 14, 10 weeks into his 12-month contract. Hearing officer…

Mississippi Rabbit Season Opens October 17 JACKSON – Mississippi’s 2015 – 2016 rabbit hunting season opens October 17, 2015 and closes February 28, 2016. The bag limit is eight per day. Rabbit hunting is a fun and exciting way to spend time with family and friends. Rabbit hunters are encouraged to take youth hunting, but…