WATER VALLEY It’s time for the Water Valley Arts Council’s famous – and award winning – Art Crawl. If you’ve wondered what the big deal is about Water Valley, now is the perfect time to find out.  The 10th Annual Art Crawl is happening Saturday, October 6th, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.  The disco ball…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Mayor Donald Gray inked the paperwork Monday morning terminating the lease with the Mississippi Army National Guard for the city-owned building used as the armory for the last 63 years. The 14,000 square feet building located on Wise Street had housed a detachment of the 289th Engineer Company,…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – It’s been a long journey since Renee Taylor graduated as salutatorian of the Class of 2007 at Coffeeville High School.  In June, Dr. Taylor will complete her final year of residency with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and enter the work force as a Family Medicine…

OAKLAND – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce recently selected Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., as a recipient of their Business Spotlight Award.  The company is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Yalobusha County and has supported the Chamber and Yalobusha County in a variety of ways, especially through their Chamber membership, sponsorships, as well…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Working during a special meeting last Thursday, city officials accepted the resignation of fire chief Sherman Gooch and launched what they hope will be a quick search for his replacement. But it wasn’t a position they were eager to fill as Mayor Donald Gray and aldermen noted Gooch’s…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Although several tips were reported to the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department regarding a missing woman publicized last week, Sheriff Lance Humphreys reports authorities still have not located 27 year-old Trinity Harvey. Humphreys reached out to multiple media outlets last Tuesday for help in the search for Harvey after…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Speaking to farmers and community leaders across the county during a community session Monday in Water Valley, newly appointed Mississippi Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson stressed that preparing future farmers to work in the state’s largest industry must be a priority.   Gipson’s input comes as he…