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!

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,…

“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…

WATER VALLEY – Elvis O. Champion Jr. has been posthumously honored by the Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association for his contributions to agricultural aviation in the state.

By David Howell Editor   TILLATOBA – After logging more than four decades working for the county, Frank “Bubba” Tillman has witnessed a lot of history – both in the county and across the state. He was working as a road hand in Beat 4 when the FBI and Mississippi Auditor Ray Mabus launched a…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The fire department is getting new rescue equipment after aldermen agreed to purchase a Jaws of Life spreader for $7,894 from Sunbelt Fire Equipment.     Mayor Larry Hart said that about a year ago the city purchased a Jaws of Life cutter for the department and this year…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Six new candidates have qualified at presstime Tuesday, bringing the total number of candidates for county offices to 29.     Two of the new candidates – Luther W. Coleman and Luther G. Folson, Sr. – qualified to run for District 2 Supervisor, making this the most heavily contested…