The Fable Factory to hold auditions on Monday for “Oliver Twist” The Fable Factory, a theatrical production group, will hold auditions for the musical “Oliver Twist”. Auditions will be held at the Oxford Public Library on Monday, October 5, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. All Children in grades four thru twelve are welcome to audition. Young…

Robert Turnage Named ’15 Citizen Of The Year By DEBBIE BURT MYERS The Neshoba Democrat A former superintendent of the Philadelphia Public School District will be honored as Citizen of the Year during the annual banquet of the Community Development Partnership. Robert Turnage, who served as superintendent from 1995 to 2002, will be honored on…

Police Seek Tips After Shots Fired In Early Morning Pursuit By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – A bizarre, early morning police encounter with a speeding car Sunday on Main Street erupted with multiple shots fired at a pursuing Water Valley Police officer and a high speed car chase that ended in Lafayette County…

Mississippi Remains A Top Ten State For Deer Collisions JACKSON – The odds of hitting a deer in the state of Mississippi remain much higher than in most states according to new State Farm claims data. The state ranks 8th nationally in deer collisions with the odds that drivers will hit a deer at 1…

Attention Off Road Vehicle Users, New Rules At Area Lakes Start October 1 Beginning 1 October 2015, the following rules will be enforced at all Vicksburg District – North Mississippi lakes: •Helmet Requirement. Anyone operating, riding on, or being carried by an Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) must at all times wear a U.S. Department of Transportation-approved…

Sav-A-Life Banquet And Fundraiser Scheduled Oct. 6 In Oxford The Sav-A-Life banquet and fundraiser will be held Tuesday, October 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in First Baptist Church of Oxford’s Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $15 each and all proceeds go to Sav-A-Life Pregnancy Test  Center of Oxford. To buy tickets contact the Center at…

Block Party Is Saturday At Park The Second Annual I’m So Water Valley Block Party is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 26. Everyone is invited to event, which starts at noon at Baker Street Park in Water Valley.  Tickets cost $5 unless you wait until the day of the event, when the price  goes to $7. Your…

Phone Audit Yields Savings By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – A telephone audit on all of the county’s lines could result in annual savings of almost $10,000. Among findings reported by The Spyglass Group, LLC are: paying state and federal taxes on the lines even though the county is exempt; charges for caller ID and…

November Ballot Includes School Race By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A contested school board race in the Water Valley School District will be among local races on the November ballot after political newcomer Alexe van Beuren qualified to run against incumbent Taylor Trusty for the District 4 slot. The term starts in January…

Incoming Supervisors Will Make Decision On Housing State Inmates By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – A decision on housing state inmates in the county’s new state inmate building has been postponed until at least January, when four new supervisors will take office. “I personally think with four of us fixing to go out the door,…