October Is Also Dyslexia Awareness Month By Darnell Vaughn We all know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but did you know it is also National Dyslexia Awareness Month? We all know of people who have been diagnosed with both of these, one being a disease with specific treatment, the other being a learning…

Time Remains To Reserve A Booth For Holiday Open House  Everyone is invited to the Extension Service’s annual open house scheduled  Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Yalobusha County Multi-Purpose Building. There will be holiday-themed vendors selling everything from decorations to gifts. Also planned are  holiday decorating and craft presentations.   While…

Volunteer Oxford Extends Services To Yalobusha County: Matching Nonprofits To Volunteers Volunteer opportunities can be hard to find, but with the help of Volunteer Oxford those interested in volunteering can find their fit. Volunteer Oxford is one of eight volunteer centers in Mississippi that is partially funded through the Volunteer Generation Fund from Volunteer Mississippi.…

Absentee Voting Is Underway For November Election WATER VALLEY – Absentee voting is underway for next month’s General Election scheduled November 3.  In Mississippi, registered voters are eligible to vote absentee because of age, health or work demands, or their affiliation with the U.S. armed forces. For example, voters who will be outside their county…

911 Switchover Is Complete By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – The county’s 911 emergency calls are now flowing through the sheriff’s department following a changeover on October 1. The change occurred after the county purchased a new PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) as part of the dispatching center at the new county jail.…

Davidson Elementary Educator Awarded Classroom Grant Christie Lowery, a second grade science and social studies teacher at Davidson Elementary, recently received a classroom grant from the Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE).  A resident of Water Valley, Christie has been a member of MPE since 2013. She plans to use her grant funding for a project entitled…