What is believed to be a white hawk was photographed by Water and Sewer Department Manager Morris Surrette recently at the sewage lagoon. What do you think?

The Little Professionals Day Care youngsters and other local kids visited visited with Santa during open house at Mechanics Bank last Friday.

The city was able to purchase the $228,200 truck with  grants and only $20,000 in local taxpayer funds. Updated equipment helps keep the city’s rating high and insurance rates low, Hart said.     – Photo by Jack Gurner

Our roving reporters Mark and Claudia Anthony report hundreds of people in line at Lakeway Archery in Grenada waiting to get autographs from Phil and Jep from the popular Duck Dynasty reality television show on A&E. They report  quite a few folks from Water Valley waiting in line. The first person in line has been…

  Members of the Water Valley Community Band, along with their Concert Director, Stanley Crow, take this opportunity to invite the entire community to its upcoming Christmas Concert, which will be presented on December 10, beginning at 7 p.m., in the Water Valley Civic Auditorium on Main Street.   The 25 member group will play…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Students in the local school district have shown little interest in preparing for the ACT based on their low participation in test prep events. That information came to light during the Nov. 27 school board meeting after Trustee Taylor Trusty asked if it would be possible for the…

By Jack Gurner Reporter OAKLAND – Professional basketball Coach Carol Ross believes in giving back. That’s why the Yalobusha County native is holding a free basketball clinic Dec. 15 in the old Walker Gym south of Oakland, the community that gave so much to her. Ross wants to provide young athletes from the area the…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The “fastest growing sport” could be added to the school district’s lineup of athletic programs if the details can be worked out. Athletic Director Trey Allman appeared before district school board trustees Tuesday, Nov. 27, to “start the conversation for planning for the addition of soccer.” Allman explained…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After initially taking steps to hire an architect for the jail during the “first Monday” supervisors meeting, supervisors opted to withdraw from the contract within hours after the meeting and take additional steps before hiring an architect.     In a 4-0 vote Monday, supervisors hired architect G.G. Ferguson…