By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Ad-vanced healthcare using telemedicine will become a reality in local schools after trustees approved a contract with Yalobusha General Hospital Monday night. YGH Administrator Terry Varner first appeared before the school board in September to propose using electronic communications to connect with the nurses stationed on the school…

By David Howell Editor TORRANCE – A routine stop for federal law enforcement officers patrolling Holly Springs National Forest on opening morning of deer season led to multiple drug arrests with help from the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department.     Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported deputies Jim Bailey and Thomas West were called to assist with the…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A lead uncovered during a Water Valley homicide investigation helped the Oxford Police Department (OPD) make an arrest in an unrelated July armed robbery.     Water Valley police charged Wilson Hervey earlier this month with murder in connection to the Oct. 19 fatal shooting of Keith Murray, Jr.…

Two people were injured in a two-car crash on the Highway 7 bypass at Central Street about 11 a.m. Monday. A southbound Mustang collided with a white SUV that was crossing the intersection from Central to Dogwood Lane, according to witnesses. The Mustang, bearing Madison County tags, ended up facing northbound. Both of the injured…

Topics Include State Testing, Problematic Boiler, Cafeteria Incident By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Frustration seemed to be the theme of Monday night’s meeting of the school district board of trustees.     Everything from new testing to lack of direction from state elected officials to problems with a pump in the heating system at…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Wilson Hervey has been charged with murder in the October 19 fatal shooting of Keith Murray, Jr.     Water Valley Police Captain Roger Thomas reported Hervey, 36, was taken into custody without incident at his residence at 603 County Road 15 with help from the U.S. Marshals and…

County’s Health Insurance Will Increase In 2015 By David Howell Editor   COFFEEVILLE – The cost of providing health insurance for the county’s 64 employees is expected to increase almost six percent if supervisors elect to keep the same policies in the coming year. The anticipated increase will push the monthly cost from $32,209 in…

By Carroll Crenshaw Publicity Chairman for Compassion Food Ministry WATER VALLEY – As usual at this time of year all supporters of Compassion Food Ministry are looking forward to our Community Thanksgiving Service where we all gather in one of our supporting churches and worship and thank God for His many blessings. This year the…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – A “plan of action” to address test scores and the third grade reading gate at Davidson Elementary School was presented to the public Monday night.     The plan was presented to school board trustees at their Nov. 3 meeting in executive session because individual performance of staff members…

By David Howell Editor   COFFEEVILLE – County officials hammered out details with the Blauer Manufacturing Company for a 12-month lease for the county-owned Avery Building in Coffeeville during the “first Monday” meeting at the Coffeeville courthouse on Nov. 3. If the agreement is inked, Blauer will pay $1,000 per month, plus pay all utilities…