By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY –  The list of political hopefuls keeps growing with the race for District 2 Supervisor attracting the most attention with nine qualifiers.              Larry Joe Gray qualified Friday and Hosea Bradford and Richard “Rickey” Wood both entered the race Tuesday morning. All three submitted qualifying papers to run on…

            Mable Faye Williams Dorris celebrated her 100th birthday Tuesday, February 10.   Her children are Buster Dorris, Jimmy Dale Dorris, Billy Joe Dorris, Nita Faye Dorris Atkinson, Tommy Dorris, and Jacky Dorris. She has 13 grandchildren,and many great- and great-great grandchildren. She is the widow of Gonnie S. Dorris.             For many years, she worked…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – City officials are lowering the business license fee and sales reporting requirements for beer and light wine sellers.             The recommendation by Mayor Larry Hart that the license fee be returned to the original $15 from $250 and reporting of sales figures be reduced from quarterly to yearly…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a ribbon cutting for Blu-Buck Mercantile on Thursday, February 19, at 2 p.m.             The event is also an open house and owner Kagan Coughlin plans to have tours in portions of the interior of the buildings. Coughlin worked for more than a year…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Unemployment in Yalobusha County’s is up one percentage point over the month of December.             The latest figures from the Mississippi Depart-ment of Employment Security show that Yalobusha County’s December unemployment rate is 8.2 percent, which is also just over a point higher than the state average of…

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…

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!

Future Of ATV Riding At Lake Depends On Conduct Of Riders With spring approaching, the staff at Enid Lake would like to remind All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Utility Vehicle (UTV) operators of rules and regulations concerning ATV/UTV operation at Enid Lake.  Operation of these vehicles is allowed on mudflats, and sections of the shoreline,…