By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Six cents may not seem like a lot of money, but it mounts up when added to the 32 cents reimbursement for each meal served in the school district’s two cafeterias. The district is receiving the money to promote offering more vegetables and fruits, meeting the meal components…

Staff Report JACKSON– The Mississippi Criminal Justice Task Force, chaired by Commissioner of Corrections Chris Epps, announced a comprehensive plan to improve the state’s criminal justice system last week. Sheriff Lance Humphreys was one of 21 professionals selected from across the state to serve on the bipartisan task force that included lawmakers, judges, law enforcement…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–The interview process got underway last week for a new position the Mississippi State University Extension Service (MSU-ES) has added in Yalobusha County.     Yalobusha was one of four counties selected across the state by the Extension Service to add a new county agent to work in community development programming.…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–Yalobusha supervisors took care of routine business items in the final meeting of 2013 last Friday. It was a meeting that opened with comments from Board President Tommy Vaughn that stemmed from the previous meeting when he left early after losing his temper.     Vaughn noted the positive accomplishments the…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–When the county’s assessed value climbed over 75,000,000 with the start of the 2013-14 fiscal year that got underway in October, supervisors, justice court judges, the board attorney and prosecuting attorney became eligible for an annual $1,000 pay raise.     While money for the raises had been budgeted for the…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Allied Industries moved their plant from New Jersey to Yalobusha County because local officials delivered on their promises. “That’s why we are here,” said Vernon Pansmith, one of the owners of the industrial filter manufacturing company, speaking at a welcome and ribbon cutting ceremony Monday at the Allied…

By Jack Gurner Reporter JACKSON – Three men tied to the burglary of Turnage Drug Store were arrested in the Jackson area by agents of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. The arrests were the culmination of a six-month investigation of a series of pharmacy burglaries called “The Trash Bag Gang.” The trio is being held…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE–An apartment duplex constructed on County Road 436 without proper county permitting may never be eligible for flood insurance.     Larry Townes recently completed construction on the duplex without first obtaining a county developer’s permit. The duplex is in a flood plain and now Townes cannot obtain a 911 address from…

Several activities including Christmas In The Valley and the Coffeeville Christmas Parade brought the holiday spirit to Yalobusha County.

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–Weather permitting, the Christmas season will get in high gear Friday night with Christmas in the Valley.     Sponsored by the Water Valley Main Street Association and Chamber of Commerce, the event will be a fun, family holiday activity that boasts Christmas music, carriage rides, shopping and art show openings.…