By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Three building-level administrators from Davidson Elementary School appeared before school board trustees Monday night to present a “plan of action” to address test scores and the third grade reading gate. DES Principal Brad Parker and Assistant Principals Sharron Lipsey and Grace Dickerson met with the board in executive…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – School uniforms appear to be less popular today than they were six years ago, according to a current survey of students, teachers and parents in the local district. The figures show that that only 39.1 percent of high school/elementary parents are for students wearing uniforms as opposed to…

By David Howell Editor   COFFEEVILLE – The county will soon have a new 911 PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) to outfit the dispatch center at the new jail. The new piece of equipment comes with a price tag of $180,000 and will replace an aging predecessor that the county’s EMA director, Frank Hyde, described…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – It may be hard to believe, but Christmas is just around the corner and downtown merchants are kicking off the festive season with an open house celebration this Saturday. Cool temps and mostly sunny skies are expected to make for a perfect day of downtown shopping with about…

WHEN, WHERE: Friday, 7 p.m.  Bobby Clark Field RECORDS: 7-4 (4-1),  Kemper County 8-3 (3-2) SERIES: First meeting LAST WEEK: WV beat M S Palmer 44-8,  Kemper County defeated Winona 38-22 TV: Cable Channel 97 (Delay) starting 11 a.m. Saturday thru Sunday RADIO: WTMN 105.5 mhz. 7 p.m. TEAM COMPARISONS: WV averages 30.9 on offense,…

By Rupert Howell WATER VALLEY – A U.S. Senate seat, the Second District U.S. Congressional seat, a District One Court of Appeals seat, five local judgeships and a statewide initiative concerning hunting and fishing will be on the Tuesday, November 4 General Election ballots.     The only seats being challenged are the U.S. Senate seat…

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – On a Friday night last month, 17 year-old Noah Smith had already put a full day in, attending classes as a senior at Water Valley High School and working the evening shift at Larson’s Piggly Wiggly.     He was a hard-working young man with a bright future…

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County residents can sign up for free location-specific severe weather alerts through Code Red, an automated system that calls homes and businesses to notify you of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms or flash floods. Citizens who sign up for the alert service can receive a phone call on…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – An investigation continues into the Oct. 19 shooting that left a 26 year-old man dead.     Water Valley Police Chief Mike King reported that Keith Murray, Jr., was discovered deceased in the back yard of Apartment CH 21 on Charlie Harris Street in the Water Valley Housing Authority…

WHEN, WHERE: Thursday, 7 p.m. Bobby Clark Field RECORDS: 6-4 (3-1), MS Palmer 0-8 (0-4) SERIES: WV leads 12-1-0 FIRST MEETING: 1960 WV won 25-13 LAST MEETING:  2013 WV won 48-14 LAST WEEK: WV beat Independence 27-13, Palmer lost to Holly Springs 39-18 TV: Cable Channel 97 (Delay) starting 11 a.m. Saturday thru Sunday RADIO:…