Bull-O-Rama Scheduled For Sept. 12 At NWCC Arena By LaJuan Tallo,  Communications Assistant NWCC Fans of professional bull riding will want to arrive early for a close-up view of the action at this year’s Sycamore Bank Bull-O-Rama presented by Landers Dodge at Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Multipurpose Arena at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12.…

By Mickey Howley WATER VALLEY – The 7th Annual Water Valley Art Crawl is only three weeks away (September 19th). The stops (so far) are contained in a triangle ranging from the Wesley House on North Main, to Dessie Caulfield’s house on Leland, down to Bob and Dale Tyler’s house on South Main. In fact,…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – A group working to gather signatures for a petition requesting a referendum on the county’s system of government have until Monday to gather a minimum of 1,242 signatures and it appears they will make it, according to the latest tally. Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney reported his office has verified 1,126…

Reflections From Pati D’Amico A Decade After The Storm             For my husband and I, we felt extremely fortunate. We had evacuated at 3 a.m. August 28th following an art opening for photographer Jonathan Traviesa that lasted until almost midnight on August 27 in our gallery, the Waiting Room.             The event was wonderful, a…

Staff Report GRENADA – The North Central Mississippi Regional Railroad Authority (NCMRRA) will celebrate its purchase of Grenada Railway with a ceremony in Grenada on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the depot on First Street.             District 33 Representative Tommy Reynolds reported a number of state officials will…

Voters Pick Humphreys, Rogers, Booker And Horton By David Howell Editor WATER  VALLEY – Incumbent sheriff Lance Humphreys won a third term in a narrow race over Luther Folson, Jr. Humphreys received 1,936 votes, or 51 percent of the 3,796 votes cast in the race, according to unofficial election results Tuesday night. Folson received 1,855…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Local and state authorities are investigating the shooting death of a 35 year-old Water Valley man following a domestic dispute on County Road 95 in the early morning hours Monday. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported his department and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation were investigating the death of James…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The final chapter in this year’s Democratic Primary will unfold with four county races in Tuesday’s runoff election.             There is one county-wide race on the ballot, along with the contests for District 2 and 4 supervisor and District 1 Constable. In the county-wide race, former Water Valley…

By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter OXFORD – The Blue Devils opened up the 2015 campaign with a 12-0 shutout over 3A competitor, the Nettleton Tigers, during a two-quarter scrimmage game played at Oxford High School. Senior quarterback Kirkland Horton and sophomore quarterback Ty Varner shared snaps in the contest. Horton completed six out of nine passes for…

Water Valley versus Eupora o WHEN, WHERE:  Friday,  7 p.m.  Bobby Clark Field o RECORDS: WV 0-0 (0-0), Eupora  0-0 (0-0) o SERIES: Eupora leads 8-2-0 o FIRST MEETING:  1981 Eupora won 41-0 o LAST MEETING:   2008 Eupora won 28-12 o TV: Cable Channel 97 (Delay) starting 11 a.m. Saturday thru Sunday o RADIO: WQLJ…