A Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks investigation led to the apprehension and conviction of three Yalobusha County residents for poaching wild turkeys. The investigation was initiated as the result of a tip provided by a concerned citizen. One subject admitted to poaching wild turkeys for the last 18 years. The three men had…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Pneumonia treatment at Yalobusha General Hospital costs around $5,000 as compared to $124,000 in Philadelphia, Penn., according to syndicated columnist William Marsden. Marsden, who works for the The Gazette in Montreal, Canada, recently wrote about the huge disparities in prices for medical procedures in the United States and…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY–The Yalobusha County Economic Development and Tourism District  (EDD) is in the early stages of setting up training classes to prepare employees for high tech jobs offered at BorgWarner, Valley Tool and some positions at Windsor Foods.     EDD Director Bob Tyler told supervisors during the “first Monday” meeting in…

Mayor Reviews Progress As Four Year Term Ends By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The accomplishments of the city administration over the past four years were reviewed during the last regular meeting of the term for the mayor and board of aldermen. Mayor Larry Hart provided a “rear view mirror” list of items at…

By John Howell Special to the Herald BATESVILLE – Windsor Foods and Olin-Winchester will be looking for workers at the Batesville Civic Center Thursday, June 20 during the Northwest Mississippi Area Job Fair.     Representatives of the two local area industries will set up booths on the floor of the Civic Center along with about…

Pistol Play At The Palace Prompts Action By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – A security guard working a birthday party at the Grand Palace Sunday morning allegedly stared down the barrel of a gun from a irate party goer, prompting a 911 call for help.     Sheriff Lance Humphreys said the security guard actually called…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – A 14-year-old juvenile was stabbed repeatedly during what police describe as a “domestic incident” that happened late Monday night, June 3. Police arrested Bryan Shelton, 18, and charged him with aggravated assault and domestic violence as a result of the incident that occurred at a residence on Panola…

Kenneth Mullin was air-lifted to the Med in Memphis after sustaining injuries last Wednesday night on County Road 212. His vehicle struck a light pole, which snapped and came back down on the car.

    Animal Tales is returning to Coffeeville to present Animal Underground Tuesday, June 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Yalobusha County Multipurpose Building in Coffeeville. This exciting live animal program is free and open to the general public.     Animal Underground “digs” into the animal world beneath the surface and features five live animals from…

Jacqulyn Clevenger reads to a group of children at Blackmur Memorial Library Saturday morning to kick off the Summer Library Program. The program, sponsored by the Friends of Blackmur Library, will be each Wednesday morning during the summer beginning at 10 a.m. Each week there will be activities connected to this year’s theme – Dig…