By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The average family income in the local trade area is expected to grow faster than the state average. That is one promising trend predicted by Rachel Carter, an economist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service Center for Government and Community Development. Carter and several other members of…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – City utility workers were relieved when a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the area Monday afternoon around 4:30 without damaging the electrical system. But, their relief was short-lived. Around 7:15 – after the last lightning flashes disappeared to the east – a Coffeeville man in a brown…

WHEN, WHERE:  Friday, 7 p.m.  Bobby Clark Field RECORDS: WV  4-4 (1-1) – North Panola  6-2 (1-1)   SERIES: WV leads 24-11-0 FIRST MEETING: 1952 Sardis won 14-7 LAST MEETING: 2013 WV won  28-12 LAST WEEK: WV over Holly Springs 61-33,  North Panola beat Palmer 58-16 TV: Cable Channel 97 (Delay) starting 11 a.m. Saturday…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – As concern mounts for a possible outbreak of Ebola, dispatchers in Yalobusha County are now asking a few simple questions when people call the 911 dispatch center with a medical emergency. The questions asked are about any recent travel to a county where an Ebola outbreak is occurring…

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – After coming up short last year in a safe driving contest sponsored by State Farm encouraging kids not to text and drive, it’s time for a second shot.      During the week of October 15-24, community members are encouraged to make safe driving commitments on behalf…

WATER VALLEY – A new website is in the works to promote Yalobusha County and organizers need your help.         The Yalobusha County Economic Development and Tourism District, with help from the Mississippi State Extension Service are nearing completion on the website to help promote the county.     One segment of the website features…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Rates are going up by about five percent for city water consumers beginning in December.     “We’ve come to a point where we need to tweak our water rates a little bit,” Mayor Larry Hart told aldermen at the first Tuesday meeting Oct. 7.     The mayor explained…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Tax disbursements for municipalities derived from a percentage of sales tax paid in August have been issued to municipalities with Water Valley, Oakland and Coffeeville all receiving a slight bump from the corresponding month in 2013.     The City of Water Valley received $41,833.75 as its share. During…

Staff Report   JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will release school district letter grades for the 2013-14 school year following Friday’s Board of Education meeting in Jackson.     This year’s letter grades are based on Mississippi’s new accountability model, which will show how schools and districts performed after implementing the state’s new,…

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – When 13 year-old KyJuan “Ky” Hervey stopped by the Herald office last week to share his story about adversity, he was wearing a pink shirt to support his mom, a four-year breast cancer survivor.     The seventh grader understands adversity, he stood by his mom’s side as…