The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Volunteers for Waste Management would like to remind everyone of Enid Lake’s annual Clean Up Day scheduled Saturday, March 7, beginning at 7 a.m. Volunteers may meet at one of the following locations the morning of the event: Enid Lake Field Office, Chickasaw Hill Boat Ramp or Dunn’s…

By David Howell Editor TILLATOBA – A faulty alternator and quick thinking by a Tillatoba Truck Stop employee helped authorities nab a dangerous fugitive wanted out of Texas and recover a stolen truck.              Yalobusha Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Aubrey Floyd Hart, 55, was arrested Friday morning after the mechanic on duty at the truck…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The frigid weather did not deter dozens of people celebrating the ribbon cutting and open house at Blu-Buck Mercantile, four Main Street buildings that encompass almost an entire block of Main Street that were renovated by historic preservation enthusiast Kagan Coughlin.             Mayor Larry Hart cut the ribbon…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Another contested race in the county has emerged after Perry Myrick qualified Tuesday to run for District 2 Justice Court Judge against longtime incumbent R.S. “Steve Riley.” Myrick qualified as a Democrat and will face Riley in the Democratic Primary on August 4. The deadline to qualify is…

Former Dire Straits Guitar Player Enjoys Month-Long Visit In Water Valley By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – For the last month, Jack Sonni has soaked up the southern hospitality while conducting research for a novel. He spent the time living in an upstairs apartment at Blu-Buck Mercantile. It wasn’t his first trip to the…

     Northern District Public Service Commissioner Bran-don Presley will hold a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, March 10, at the Yalobusha County Courthouse located at 201 Blackmur Drive in Water Valley from 6 to 7 p.m. This meeting is free, and the public is invited to attend.             “I want to give the people in…

By David Howell Editor TILLATOBA –More than a dozen wrecks on I-55 between the Tillatoba exit and the county line at the Enid exit made for an almost surreal scene for Yalobusha County deputies Monday night and into Tuesday morning.             “I have never seen anything like it,” reported Sheriff Lance Humphreys, who responded along…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Enid Lake would like to thank all the volunteers that participated in Enid Lake’s Annual Habitat Day. The event proved once again to be a huge success. This year, 150 volunteers and an additional 14 Corps of Engineers employees participated. One thousand trees and 2,000 wooden stakes were…

JACKSON — A Yalobusha County resident has been arrested for insurance fraud,  Attorney General  Jim Hood reported last week.             Jennifer Gail Franklin, 30, of Coffeeville, was arrested by the Yalobusha Sheriff’s Office following indictment by a Yalobusha County Grand Jury on one count each of insurance fraud and wire fraud.               Franklin is…

James Meredith, one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement and the first black student to successfully enroll at the University of Mississippi was the speaker at the Friends of the Oakland Public Library meeting on February 11.  Meredith encouraged elders to take interest and responsibility in the “raising” of youth in their communities. …