• WHEN, WHERE: Friday,  7 p.m., Holly Springs Field • RECORDS: WV  3-4 (0-1), Holly Springs 4-3 (0-1) • SERIES: WV leads 31-12-2 • FIRST MEETING: 1942 WV won 21-0 • LAST MEETING: 2013 WV won 56-0 • LAST WEEK: WV lost to Charleston 40-17, Holly Springs fell to North  Panola 50-7 • TV: Cable…

COFFEEVILLE – Wore out patrol cars and an overflow of prisoners were identified as problems as county officials closed out the 2013-14 fiscal year on Tuesday.     The county’s new fiscal year gets underway on October 1, and supervisors annually make final amendments a day before the new year gets underway.     Sheriff Lance Humphreys…

By David Howell Editor   COFFEEVILLE – Supervisors agreed to allow an oil exploration company to run a cable across three county roads in Yalobusha as part of a seismic test for oil and gas after an agreement is signed between the parties.     Speaking at a mid-September meeting, Mike Bunnell said his company, Kingfisher…

By David Howell Editor   A Water Valley man convicted on 19 animal cruelty charges in justice court on April 15 was able to plead to guilty to a single count in an appeal in circuit court last month.     Ollie Judson received a suspended 30-day jail sentence, a $100 fine and was ordered to…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s unemployment rate for August dropped 1.3 points over the July rate. The latest figures from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security show that Yalobusha County’s August unemployment rate of 8.7 percent is also 1.3 points above the state average of 7.4 percent. According to MDES, 4,950…

WATER VALLEY – Public forums on Yalobusha County’s economic trends will be held Oct. 13 in Coffeeville and Oct. 14 in Water Valley to help residents better understand their local economies.     “Taking a close look at a community’s economy can lead to new ideas, reveal trends, and identify beneficial changes for the community,” said…

By David Howell Editor   COFFEEVILLE – An aggressive $6 million dollar plan to add new health services and renovate the county-owned hospital appears to be moving forward.     Yalobusha General Hospital and Nursing Home Administrator Terry Varner received an initial thumbs up for the plan from supervisors during an August meeting, a sentiment that…

Water Valley Vs. Charleston • WHEN, WHERE: Friday, 7 p.m.  Bobby Clark Field • RECORDS: WV 3-3 (0-0), Charleston  3-2 (0-0) • SERIES: Charleston leads 18-17-1 • FIRST MEETING: 1946 Charleston won 12-7 • LAST MEETING:  2013  Charleston won 42-10 • LAST WEEK: WV beat Winona 28-21, Charleston lost to Noxubee County 26-16 • TV:…

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – Each fall many of the churches in the county and across the nation help with a special ministry that provides Christmas presents for needy children across the world as part of the world’s largest Christmas project.     Operation Christmas Child uses gift-filled shoeboxes to demonstrate God’s love…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Health-care for students and staff within the school district will go up another notch under a proposal by Yalobusha General Hospital officials. YGH Administrator Terry Varner and Assistant Administrator Jesica Embry appeared before the school board last Friday during a called session to discuss using telemedicine at both…