Open house was held Sunday at the Yalobusha Adult Day Services facility, 218 Frostland Drive. The center, which is part of Yalobusha  General Hospital, will provide care and recreation during the day for senior citizens.

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE–As the population of wild hogs continues to increase, both across the state and in Yalobusha, landowners will have an opportunity to learn management tactics.     The Yalobusha County Soil and Water Conser-vation and the Yalobusha County Forestry Association are jointly hosting a wild hog seminar at the Multi-purpose building September 12, starting…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE–Supervisors tackled several obstacles blocking the start of site preparation for a new county jail on County Road 436. The planning came during Tuesday’s supervisor meeting in Coffeeville and  could indicate  the start of jail construction is closer after years of discussion, planning and budgeting.     The first issue addressed was…

By Jack Gurner Reporter COFFEEVILLE – As many as 4500 people are expected to attend the Archery in Mississippi Schools 2014 North State Qualifier next April at the Yalobusha Multipurpose Building. The event is scheduled for April 1 and 2 and will attract about 1500 shooters from the northern half of the state, according to…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Blue Devils (2-0) picked up their second win of the season  Friday night with a 56-20 victory over the Coffeeville Pirates (0-2) in the Railroad Classic. The win marks the fourth consecutive claim to the Railroad Classic trophy.     Senior quarterback E.J. Bounds and his younger brother,…

By David Howell Editor OAKLAND–A Charleston-area man and his son face multiple charges after officials linked them to four stolen ATVs recovered near Oakland Wednesday night, according to a report Friday afternoon on the website of The North Mississippi Herald.     Larry Joe Lindley, 57, and his son, Kurt Lindley, 24, have been arrested and…

The sundaes at Sonic were extra molten after a blaze last Tuesday heavily damaged the building. Firefighters were called out around 6:15 p.m. when leaking natural gas in the kitchen area caught fire.

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Students are now required to be at school for 63 percent of their academic schedule in order to be counted as present under a new Mississippi law that took effect July 1. The law is supposed to level the playing field for all schools in Mississippi and provide…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Unemployment dropped a little more than a point over the month of July going from 10 percent in June to 8.9 percent in July. The most recent figures from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security show that 5,160 people were employed in July with 510 out of work…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE–Two people were arrested last Wednesday morning in a pre-dawn drug raid on Rayburn Street.     Mark A. Moody and Delma Pruitt were taken into custody after a forced entry into the camper home they were residing in the well-orchestrated raid that included  almost a dozen deputies and both constables in…