WATER VALLEY – A record-breaking 3,073 Christmas shoeboxes were collected from 22 churches across Yalobusha County and shipped out Monday morning. Large cardboard boxes containing the shoeboxes left First Baptist Church in Water Valley in a U-Haul truck on the first leg of a journey that will span the world as part of Operation Christmas…
WATER VALLEY – Twins Barber Shop was presented the Business Spotlight Award by the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Nov. 14. First launched in 2016, the spotlight award honors merchants, businesses and individuals who excel in their support of the community and are involved in local activities. Twins Barbershop was established in…
WATER VALLEY – The police department is investigating an early morning pharmacy burglary at Valley Drugs after thieves penetrated an exterior wall and stole over 3,000 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills. “This was not a smash and grab type of burglary, it was very well thought out and executed,” Chief Jason Mangrum reported about Saturday’s heist…
WATER VALLEY – The number of absentee voters has been above normal in the weeks leading up to the Tuesday, Nov. 8, General Election that includes two contested races – a special election for sheriff and the bid for the 2nd Congressional District. “A special election brings out the voters,” Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk Daryl…
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Housing Authority hosted a reception to remember and recognize past and present board members who have served during the last 65 years. Board member Barron Caulfield, Jr. started the meeting with special recognition of the late Daliah McLeod, who served as a commissioner from 1999 through 2017. Caulfield explained…
WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley man is behind bars for a second time this year after being arrested for the same offense – allegedly selling fentanyl pills. Yalobusha County Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch reported Matthew Wilson Croy, 28, was arrested by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department after multiple controlled buys in the neighboring county since…
BILOXI – The Mississippi Sex Offender Registry awarded the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department as the 2022 Most Improved Agency of the Year for compliance with the Sex Offender Registry and Compliance (MSOR). Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch, Lt. Ralph Horton and administrator Angel Lundeby accepted the award during a symposium on Friday. The state’s Sex Offender Registry…
WATER VALLEY – A case scheduled for trial Monday morning in Yalobusha County Circuit Court in Water Valley was postponed after the defendant was arrested for additional charges. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported Timothy Aaron Dewberry, 41, of Water Valley was charged with two counts of possession of child pornography Friday as part…
WATER VALLEY – Eddie Magee had a scare Friday afternoon when he was digging up a stump on property behind his shop on North Main Street and spotted a car coming off the road headed straight toward him. Magee was almost 100 yards from the road and down a hill near his pond on his…
WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley man was charged with one count of drive-by shooting following an incident on Blackmur Drive Tuesday afternoon. Water Valley Chief Jason Mangrum reported Christopher Schneider, 18, was in custody within two hours of the shooting. The chief added that additional arrests are likely. The victim was walking on Blackmur…