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     The Mississippi Bar held its 85th Annual Memorial Service for deceased members before the Mississippi Supreme Court, family and friends on Tuesday, October 22 in the Supreme Court Chambers of the Carroll Gartin Justice building in Jackson. The memorialized attorneys and judges included David Allan Burns of Water Valley.      Chief Justice William L.…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–In a brief meeting last Monday, October 14, supervisors took steps to lock in current interest rates to finance the jail, expediting the financing as the Thursday deadline loomed for the government defaulting on it’s obligations.     “With the fear of something happening, we want to get it done before…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Bryan Gilley was appointed Monday night to fill the vacated District One position on the Water Valley School District Board of Trustees effective immediately. Chris Terry, who was elected last November to serve a five-year term, resigned because he is building a new home and moving out of…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – If the center is strong the rest of the town will prosper. That is the philosophy behind the Water Valley Main Street Association, according to Mickey Howley, director of the group. Howley, who spoke at the annual general meeting last Thursday night, said the organization works because it…

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 COFFEEVILLE–Supervisors are considering spending thousands of dollars to install fans to help cool the Multi-purpose Building.     But it’s an investment that could lead to bigger and better events at the county-owned facility located on Hwy. 7 in Coffeeville, according to the county’s extension service director, Brent Gray.     The topic…

By David Howell Editor OAKLAND–An Oakland man is behind bars after deputies raided his home on Walnut Street early Monday morning.     Kedrick Chillis was taken into custody without incident around 6:30 a.m. after the sheriff’s department obtained a search warrant to enter the residence. Chillis has been charged with possession of cocaine with intent…

It’s checkers, not chess. They move, you move. –Retired NWCC rodeo coach Bud Young on bull riding By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE–It’s been a decade since Ross Burney climbed on his first bull as a rodeo team member at Northwest Mississippi College.     That’s 10 years of getting on an estimated 250 to 300 bulls…