By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The school district has a new superintendent with a proven track record of improving and sustaining student achievement. The appointment of Dr. C. Michael McInnis was announced at the May meeting of the school board Monday night. McInnis is currently assistant superintendent of the Grenada School District and…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A pair of men charged in a brutal liquor store robbery last May are scheduled to appear in court Thursday during plea day.             Nicholas Hall and Keith Cook each face two counts, robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime. The incident occurred on May 2, 2014, as…

            The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is seeking public comment on proposed hydroelectric projects at Sardis and Enid Reservoirs. Applications to build the projects were filed November 13, 2014, according to a legal notice seeking public comments published in the April 16 edition of the North Mississippi Herald for Enid Lake and the April…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – The town is scheduled to get a good spring cleaning Saturday morning, May 2, as The Town and Country Garden Club is sponsoring its second annual city wide clean-up day. The effort gets underway at 8 a.m. in the parking lot behind City Hall for a picture before volunteers are…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Unemployment in Yalobusha County was 7.3 percent for the month of March.             That’s a slight drop from February’s figure of 7.9 percent, according to the latest estimates from the Mississippi Department of Unemployment Security.             The latest estimates do show that Yalobusha’s 7.3 percent unemployment rate is…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A homeowner was injured in an early morning fire Sunday, one of two structure fires firefighters battled over the weekend. Yalobusha EMA Director Frank Hyde reported the homeowner on Pine Ridge Circle near the Water Valley Boat Landing was awakened by her smoke detector and was able to…

By David Howell Editor VELMA – The first political rally of the season gets underway Saturday at Velma Fire Department on Hwy. 7, south of Water Valley with a fish fry, cake auction and political speaking. Invitations have been sent to all 45 candidates on the county ballot, and the representatives and senators who serve…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – District trustees approved the 2015-2016 school calendar, but with the warning that there could be changes due to testing.             “Did we include enough snow days,” was the first question asked by trustee Pierce Epes as Dr. Glenn Kitchens, principal of WVHS, presented the calendar during the April…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – An application for a new business in the county to sell cold beer was denied at a recessed county meeting Monday after the owner’s business plan did not comply with the requirements in the county’s beer ordinance.             Joey Turner appeared before supervisors requesting the permit for Joey’s…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Three members of the public were on hand for a public hearing held Tuesday, April 14, regarding the city’s intent to apply for a grant for sewer repair and improvements.             John Wiggers, a planner with North Central Planning and Develop-ment District, said that he had been to…