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…

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…

More than 600 turned out for the first annual “I’m Soo Water Valley” Block Party last Saturday at the Baker Street Park in Water Valley. The weather contributed to the grand event that included fun for the children. The party started with an opening from event chairperson Kesha Moore, along with comments from Mayor Larry…

The Water Valley Arts Council’s 6th annual Art Crawl brought hundreds to the streets surrounding downtown. Locals and visitors toured 15 venues to view the work of about 60 artists, hear musicians and enjoy a variety of edibles.

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – Although Republican senate challenger Chris McDaniel still has not conceded the Republican primary, absentee voting has started for the November General Election that pits Republican incumbent Senator Thad Cochran against Democratic challenger Travis Childers. Reform party candidate Shawn O’Hara is also on the ballot for the Senate…

By David Howell Editor   OAKLAND – Melvin Gary may be one of the most persistent people in the entire county. For more than seven years he has been working to strike a deal to lease  or possibly purchase the old Oakland Elementary School, located on Hwy. 51, just south of Oakland.     The dilapidated…

o WHEN, WHERE:  Friday, 7 p.m. at Bobby Clark Field o RECORDS: WV 2-3 (0-0), Winona 1-4 (0-0) o SERIES: WV leads 8-1-0 o FIRST MEETING: 1999 WV won 22-21 o LAST MEETING: 2013 WV won 42-7 o LAST WEEK:  WV lost to Senatobia 63-36 , Winona fell to Cleveland 52-12 o TV: Cable Channel…

By David Howell Editor   ENID LAKE – When it comes to fishing, some things don’t change. Fred Bright’s five-pound, three-ounce white crappie caught at Enid Lake in 1957 is one example – over five decades and still the biggest in the world.     But lakes do change and Bright’s world record came at the…