WATER VALLEY – A Tallahatchie County man entered a guilty plea to two counts of manslaughter in the brutal 2020 double homicide that claimed the lives of Jennifer Nault and Richard Dicken. Kendrick M. Scott, 38, entered the plea in Yalobusha County Circuit Court on Aug. 16 as part of a negotiated plea agreement in…
By Ben Fugler Reporter WATER VALLEY – Macon Humphries and Graham Hamaker have spent the last year at the top of the North Mississippi street fashion scene. Humphries began hand-dying overall bibs from his Water Valley home as a solution to the dull and drab color palette displayed in the traditional catalogs. When he first…
WATER VALLEY – If you stop by the nursing home or hospital in Water Valley, you will likely spot Dr. Paul Odom doing the same thing he has for the last six decades – taking care of patients. His commitment to this community is tireless, as is his drive to ensure Yalobusha General Hospital and…
WATER VALLEY – For the first time in two years, the Water Valley Area of Commerce will host a public gathering to introduce incoming officers and present the Braswell Hatcher Community Service Award. The reception and awards ceremony is scheduled for Monday, May 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bozarts. The Braswell Hatcher Community…
WATER VALLEY – The owners of 11 dogs on County Road 224 that were deemed vicious in accordance with the county’s vicious dog ordinance were fined $463.75 in justice court Tuesday morning. Sam Goodwin and Phyllis Goodwin were each cited with violating the county’s ordinance in November after their dogs attacked and killed a neighbor’s…
WATER VALLEY – Admittedly it was a leap of faith 14 years ago when Dr. Heidi Pratt decided to come to work for Yalobusha Health Services (YHS). She left her position as chairman of Family Medicine for the Cleveland Clinic in Florida, one of the top-rated hospitals in the country, looking for something different for…
The Water Valley Police Department charged an Oxford man with possession of cocaine and DUI-second offense during an encounter at a safety checkpoint on West Lee Street on April 14. Chief Jason Mangrum reported officers determined that Steven Westbrook, 44, had been drinking and launched a DUI investigation. During the probe they observed Westbrook drop…
Voters in Water Valley rejected the proposed two percent tourism tax in Tuesday’s special election. The vote tally was 117 for the tax and 97 against, failing to meet the 60 percent threshold for the tax to pass. The turnout was light, with 10 percent of the registered voters in the city going to the…
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Electric Department crew had a busy weekend with outages that impacted much of the city Sunday morning and again Monday morning. Electric department superintendent Brandon Richardson reported a hot wire clamp failed at a pole on Central Street Sunday, causing a line to come crashing down along North Court…
WATER VALLEY – Fay Zhong’s Chopsticks Chinese Restaurant opened on Main Street in Water Valley on Monday. Eager customers led to a busy Valentine’s Day opening as anticipation had been building for weeks for the new eatery. Zhong reported he has been preparing for almost nine months for the opening, investing thousands of dollars…

Is there a hearing for Billy Brooks concerning Ashley Henley’s death?
Can any one give me the phone number to call for the law suit against Coltec for the TCE.