By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Within hours of the polls closing Tuesday night, Americans found out that Democratic President Barack Obama had secured another term, winning both the electoral vote and popular vote.     In Yalobusha County, election officials had the votes counted within two hours of the polls closing at 7 p.m,…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – A 26 year-old woman was killed Friday night after her brother-in-law allegedly shot her six times with a 9mm handgun.     Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Crystal Redmon Crump, originally of Chicago, was shot at her residence on County Road 227, outside Coffeeville. There were three children and an adult,…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Thirty years have passed since the “boys” of Battery A, 140th Field Artillery, held their last annual get-together on Veterans Day. In 1982 there were only ten surviving members of Water Valley’s National Guard artillery battery. The tradition of getting together on Nov. 11 started 27 years earlier.…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – It’s going to look a lot like Christmas this weekend on Main Street as downtown merchants join together for the “Christmas In The Valley Holiday Open House.” There will be door prizes, giveaways, refreshments and a whole lot of bargains from one end to the other, according to…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – There were more questions than answers concerning the construction of a new county jail in the “first Monday” Board of Supervisor meeting.     But county officials plan to work through these questions – primarily the cost of infrastructure at both a potential site in Water Valley and Coffeeville, and…

By Carroll Crenshaw Compassion Ministry Publicity Chairman WATER VALLEY –   Compassion Ministries will have their annual Community Thanksgiving Worship Service Wednesday, November 21, beginning at 7 p.m., in Water Valley First Baptist Church.     Rev. Raymond Aven will moderate the event and Rev. Albert Maples, pastor of Springdale Family Worship Center, will deliver the sermon.…

From the Board Minutes COFFEEVILLE – Full-time town employees received a three-percent pay raise after a vote by aldermen Sept. 4. Unanimous approval of the pay hike, which went into effect Oct. 1, followed a motion by Alderman George Miller during executive session. Among other actions taken at the meeting: • Sent Town Clerk Brenda…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – A pair of Rottweilers alleged to have mauled several pets on County Road 14 may be the tipping point in the implementation of a county dog ordinance regulating vicious dogs.     Periodic complaints about vicious dogs surface at county meetings, but a push for an ordinance appeared to gain…

Saturday’s Third Annual Community Sing-Along drew about 70 people to Main Street and featured several talented entertainers.