By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The administrative functions of the Water Valley and Coffeeville School Districts could be consolidated under a bill introduced in the state legislature last week. If passed House Bill 760, sponsored by District 12 Rep. Brad Mayo of Oxford, would provide that in Yalobusha County “There Shall Be An…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Electricity will soon be flowing to a new duplex on County Road 436 after the owner navigated through the penalty portion of the county’s comprehensive flood insurance ordinance, which includes paying a fine in justice court plus the expense of hiring an attorney.     Larry Townes was almost finished…

2014 Team Headed Back To State, Mock Trial Competition Team Also Advances By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY–The Water Valley Chamber of Commerce has erected three new welcome signs touting the 2013 Mississippi Future Problem Solving state champs.     The signs are placed at strategic locations–Wise Street,  Central Street and Blackmur Drive–and welcome motorists…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The school district is only about two weeks away from seeking bids for new HVAC and windows for the high school. That makes it just about three years since William Mills of Mills & Mills Architects first discussed the improvements with school board members. Mills and engineer John…

TILLATOBA–A bridge has been closed on Hwy. 51 between Oakland and Tillatoba after MDOT found a large gap near the north end of the bridge. The bridge was closed late last Wednesday and advance warning signs of the closure have been placed north and south of the bridge to warn motorists. All commercial vehicles are…

    A local couple, Diane and J.W. Tuggle, would like to remind Yalobush-ians to be wary of scammers.     J.W. Tuggle received multiple calls last week from someone claiming he had won $5,000,000 and a new Mercedes car.     All we had to do is go to WalGreens and put $350 on a money card,”…

By David Howell Editor OAKLAND–An early December church burglary was solved Thursday after deputies arrested an Oakland man and recovered four speakers and an amplifier.     Christopher Hogue was taken into custody at his home on Redbud Street in Oakland Thursday night after Sheriff Lance Humphreys and deputies executed a search warrant at his residence.…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY–Firefighters worked five brush fires over the weekend in the county contributed to by the dry and windy weather conditions. Around 2:30 Saturday afternoon, county volunteers responded to a large fire on County Road 225 near Sylva Rena. Just minutes later city firefighters were called to a blaze in a…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE– More than 350 people filled the Mt. Moriah District Association building to commemorate the dream inspired over four decades ago by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was the largest crowd in history at the annual event.     Speakers from across the county stressed the importance of installing King’s sacrifice…

By Jack Gurner Reporter PINE VALLEY – Three juveniles were flown to the Med in Memphis after sustaining injuries in an accident Monday afternoon just before 1:30.     Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported all three were traveling on County Road 124 on a four-wheeler when they struck a pickup truck head-on.     Emergency responders were on…