By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The excitement is building as 24 candidates are competing in four heavily contested supervisors’ races in the August 4 Primary Election. This week’s edition of the Herald contains input from 20 supervisor candidates responding to a questionnaire jointly sponsored by this newspaper and the Water Valley Business Alliance…

GRENADA – The North Central Mississippi Regional Railroad Authority (NCMRRA) announced Thursday that it has reached a final agreement with Grenada Railway, LLC (GRYR) to acquire the company and all the rail assets of the Grenada Branch Line, extending between milepost 403.0 in Southaven and milepost 703.8 near Canton, to include the section that runs…

WATER VALLEY – On Sunday June 28, Yalobusha Health Services held an Open House introducing the new Main Street Wellness Clinic at 422 North Main Street in Water Valley.  The new clinic will offer three services; Dietitian Services, Telehealth Services and Chiropractic Services.              Dietitian Services will be provided by Alice Anne Lee, Registered Dietitian.…

WATER VALLEY – Unemployment is on a roller coaster ride going from 7.4 percent in March to 6.2 percent in April and back up to 7.8 percent in May.             The jobless figure for Yalobusha County is up more than a point and a half over the month of May, according to the latest estimates…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – A Coffeeville couple are facing a barrage of charges after authorities linked them to drugs and stolen property. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Stephanie Byford and Dewayne Byford face multiple drug and theft charges stemming from separate incidents.             Humphreys said the crime spree started in Grenada County when both…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY– The August Primary Election is just over a month away and Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney is reminding voters that July 4 is the last day to register to vote for the election. Both courthouses will be closed  Friday, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July, but circuit clerk offices…

By David Howell Editor OAKLAND – An Oakland man was killed and five others including two small children were injured in a two-car accident Thursday afternoon on I-55. Yalobusha Coroner Ronnie Stark reported A.W. Jones, Jr., 29, died on the scene from injuries sustained in the accident. He had to be extricated from the vehicle.…

            Two months ago, a group of Water Valley parents and teachers, headed by Alexe van Beuren and Andrea Clement, formed a new group: the Water Valley Angels.             Their purpose?             To support the Water Valley school system in big-impact, low-cost, and easily achievable projects. The group received the blessing of the Water Valley…

By David Howell Editor JACKSON – After a failed attempt to pass legislation during the 2015 Mississippi Legislative Session to outlaw the sale of concentrated caffeine tablets or powders to minors under the age of 18, Representative Tommy Reynolds reported that an Attorney General’s opinion released Monday clears the way for municipalities and counties to…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – School district trustees adopted a new student code of conduct Monday night that will replace the old disciplinary policies in the elementary and high school student handbooks.             New superintendent Dr. Michael McInnis explained that the code compliments and supports the district wide implementation of PBIS (positive behavioral…