By David Howell Editor BOAT LANDING – A decision to close a county road that accesses Corps property near the Water Valley Boat Landing was delayed to allow more input for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers following a public hearing on Jan. 22.             The hearing was scheduled after Lacy Whitaker asked supervisors for…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – It’s been more than eight years in the making, but inmates could begin moving into the new county jail as early as May.             Board President Tommy Vaughn cautiously placed the May time frame for completion during a jail update at Monday’s Board of Supervisor Meeting. Vaughn has…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – School District Superintendent Kim Chrestman will call it quits  after leading the local schools for four years. Chrestman announced his retirement Monday night at the February school board meeting, telling trustees that he would be leaving at the end of the current school year. “I did meet with…

“We The People” has scheduled an open meeting Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Multi-purpose Building in Coffeeville at 1 p.m. Melvin Gary, founder of “We The People,” reported all candidates seeking county offices are encouraged to attend the meeting to allow voters to learn more about them. The meeting agenda is to allow concerned citizens…

By David Howel Editor WATER VALLEY – The owners of Hometown Pizza had planned a soft opening last September when they opened the doors to a new pizza restaurant in town. Greg Segroves and Penneye Holder worked for weeks on the building, hidden behind newspapers covering the front windows.             Little did they realize that…

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE – The Mis-sissippi Extension Service will be working to fill a position for ag agent in Yalobusha County.             Dr. Steve Martin, Extension Service Research Professor and Head  confirmed Monday that the position was vacant.             “We will try to move as quickly as possibly to fill this position,” Martin told the…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Taylor Trusty, a veteran of nine years of service to the School District Board of Trustees, has been elected president of the board.             Lamar Burgess, who had served as president since January 2010, announced at the Jan. 20 meeting that it has been a tradition in the…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Centers For Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has placed its highest rating of five stars on Yalobusha General Hospital’s nursing home. The rating places the nursing home in the top 10 percent nationwide and is a first for the facility.             The rating follows an intense survey, conducted…

By David Howell Editor  WATER VALLEY –  August is shaping up as a hot political month after three more candidates entered the District 1 supervisor race and two candidates entered the District 2 supervisor race.             The entries increase the  field to five candidates in District 1 and six in District 2 at the   midway…

AGAIN!!! This week’s paper is running late because of problems at the printing plant. We expect them here at the office around noon. But, that will make subscription copies a day late. Sorry, for the inconvenience!