By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The holidays are just around the corner and downtown merchants are kicking off the festive season with an open house celebration this Saturday. Cool temps and sunny skies should make for a perfect day of downtown shopping with 24 local merchants participating. There will be door prizes, music,…

By David Howell Editor MARKS–The Blue Devils (10-1, 4-1) wrapped up their regular season with an impressive win over M.S. Palmer– a victory that notches Coach Brad Embry’s fourth consecutive 10-win season.     The Blue Devils were first to strike in the contest, the score coming after both teams were forced to punt in opening…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – A series of weekly “Power Hour” in-house tutoring/enrichment sessions began last Friday at Davidson Elementary School. “Power Hour will provide the opportunity for every child to receive either remediation or enrichment,” Superintendent Kim Chrestman explained to school board trustees at their meeting Monday night, Oct. 21. “Our goal…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–Representative Tommy Reynolds is working to get a trooper assigned to Yalobusha County. He’s enlisted the help of state senators Lydia Chassaniol and Russell Jolly in a joint letter asking the Department of Public Safety to assign a trooper to the county.     Both Chassaniol and Jolly are new to…

Although you won’t find this little crawdad on the menu at the Crawdad Hole, Ellis Showah was able to claim first in the four-and-under costume contest at Blackmur Library last Saturday. Dressed in a crawdad costume, complete with a boiler, she was one of an estimated 150 attendees at the library festival. She is the…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–The Blue Devils cinched the second place spot in Region 2 with a decisive win 60-20 over Independence last Friday at home.     Water Valley (9-1, 3-1) put up five touchdowns in the first half, while Independence registered one big 70-yard drive early in the game that accounted for their…

JACKSON– Seasonal flu shots are now available at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county clinics.  Seasonal flu vaccination is recommended for anyone age six months and older.     “The flu shot is absolutely your best protection against the flu,” said MSDH State Health Officer Dr. Mary Currier. “Seasonal flu usually peaks in January…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–Thursday night marks the release of Sacred Cows, a Christian album recorded by Water Valley musician Bryan Ward.     The release party is scheduled on the second floor of the B.T.C. Old Fashioned Grocery from 7:30 to 9:30  with a plethora of Ward’s musical friends as well as brothers and…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE– A Coffeeville police officer is recovering at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis after he was shot four times Monday night.     Amazingly, officer Kurt Savage was able to return fire, delivering a fatal shot to David Long to stop the barrage of gunfire–protecting himself and Long’s wife who initially…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–A state-wide shortage of highway patrol has left the the county without a dedicated trooper. This means that the trooper normally assigned solely to Yalobusha County must also cover the three surrounding counties as well.     “Due to a severe manpower shortage, we do not have the luxury of having…