WATER VALLEY– Voters who do not already have some form of photo ID can have a Mississippi Voter ID card  made in the Circuit Clerk’s offices in Coffeeville or Water Valley for free.  This year’s elections mark the second year voters are required to show a photo ID in order to vote.             The IDs…

WATER VALLEY – Mississippi Blood Services will hold a community blood drive on Thursday  from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be parked at the Piggly Wiggly in Water Valley. Donors will receive a t-shirt. Donors can now check their overall cholesterol levels on their MBSConnect account.             All donors are…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY –Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope attended Monday’s  supervisor meeting in Water Valley to gauge support for a potential “Rails to Trails” project on the 21-mile stretch of abandoned railroad right-of-way that stretches from Coffeeville to Bruce. “Rails to Trails” projects convert abandoned railroad right-of-ways to bicycle and walking trails.            …

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Unemployment in Yalobusha County was 6.2 percent for the month of April. That’s a drop of more than a percentage point from March’s figure of 7.4 percent, according to the latest estimates from the Mississippi Department of Unemployment Security. The new figures do show that Yalobusha’s 6.2 percent…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After years of planning and months of construction the move-in date will be next month for the new county jail with the exception of the E-911 dispatch center. Supervisors agreed to delay switching the 911 center from the Water Valley Police Department to the new jail until the…

WATER VALLEY – The group working to obtain the necessary signatures to petition a county-wide vote on switching the county to a countywide system of road administration reported they are nearing the half-way mark.             Speaking to the Herald in mid-May, organizers Frank B. Brooks, T.G. Baker and Jeremy Warren reported they have almost 400…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – County inmates should have a new address next month as supervisors identified late June as the move-in date for the new jail if weather cooperates. Details of the move were briefly discussed during a recessed supervisors meeting on May 20. The new jail is located on Hwy. 32…

By David Howell Editor  COFFEEVILLE – Blauer Manufacturing, Inc. has agreed to provide 20 jobs at a county-owned building in Coffeeville after signing a 20-year lease-purchase agreement with supervisors last week.             The company first leased the 86,600 square-foot building in mid-2014, and negotiations had been underway in recent months for a long-term deal as…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Input from impromptu speaker and World War II veteran Wallace Crumby was the highlight of Monday’s Memorial Day service at  VFW Post 4100. Crumby addressed the crowd in the waning moments of the service, following Mayor Larry Hart and Representative Tommy Reynolds as speakers for the annual event.…

            SCAA is a donor-supported, non-profit organization founded in November 2014 that works to provide food, shelter, veterinary care, spay/neutering, and ultimately permanent homes for the dogs captured by Water Valley’s animal control.              SCAA relies solely on donations and community involvement, so your support is critical. We accept monetary gifts as well as supplies.…