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 Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – A safe driving program sponsored by State Farm encouraging kids not to text and drive could yield big dividends for the Water Valley School District. But only if the community gets on board and helps by participating in State Farm’s “Celebrate My Drive.” During the week of October…

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It has come to our attention that some (well, at least one) of our readers were confused by the terminology we used to describe our online edition. One of the advantages of having a subscription to the Herald’s website is being able to read the entire newspaper online by going to the “Online Edition” to…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY– After dropping their first game in region play against a strong Charleston team, the Blue Devils cruised to an easy 56-0 win over Holly Springs.     The Blue Devil offense put up seven touchdowns in the night– five on the ground and two in the air–with a pick six…

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…