By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – District 1 Constable Brent Anderson resigned from his post, effective last Friday. Anderson submitted a letter to the Chancery Clerk’s office late last week along with his county-issued gear. The letter did not provide an explanation for the resignation but family members reported he has taken a…

    The Water Valley Community Band will present a Christmas program and invites everyone who will come to hear them on Sunday, December 14, beginning at 2:30  p.m. in the Water Valley Civic Auditorium.       Music for the program included “Russian Christmas Music”, Holtz  “First Suite for Military Band in F,” “The Christmas Suite,”…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Frosty the Snowman, horse-drawn carriages, shopping, and singing are all on the schedule again Friday night after stormy weather delayed a portion of Christmas in the Valley originally scheduled last weekend.     The action starts at 5 p.m. with carriage rides that will go up Panola Street and…

    The Coffeeville Women’s League is seeking entrants for the annual Christmas Parade beginning at 11 a.m. in downtown Coffeeville.     The group is urging all businesses, organizations and churches to participate.     The league is changing things up this year and needs your help to make it a good change.     The morning of…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s unemployment rate of 8.0 percent for October is down two-tenths of a percentage point over the September rate.     The latest figures from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security show that Yalobusha County’s October unemployment rate is seven-tenths of a point above the state average of…

Sheriff’s Report     Deputies logged a busy holiday period as they worked to keep the roads safe for holiday travelers. Arrest activity taken from incident reports filed by deputies from Nov. 26-30 includes:     Marcus Chambers of Charleston was arrested by deputy Thomas West on Hwy. 32 in Oakland for driving with a suspended license…

WATER VALLEY – A report confirming asbestos in the county-owned Oakland school was discussed by supervisors in the “first Monday” meeting in Water Valley on Dec. 1.     The asbestos inspection conducted on Nov. 2 by Albert Love did not include a recommendation for the county’s options for future use of the building or how…

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – A two-mile stretch on County Road 53 will receive a much-needed overlay after supervisors agreed to spend one-time money from the State Aid Road Program for the work. The road accesses the Water Valley Boat Landing off of Hwy. 32. The road was selected during the “first…

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – This year’s Christmas in the Valley promises to be bigger and better than previous years with a two-day lineup of events as the Water Valley Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Association promote local businesses and provide holiday activities Friday and Saturday.     The fun gets underway…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A new business opened on Main Street this week that could easily become one of the largest vintage vinyl record shops in the southeast. Valley Vinyl shares space inside the Hendricks Machine Shop building with the Yalobusha Brewing Company and offers a wide selection of new and gently…