By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – There was a definite sense of déjà vu at the school board meeting Monday night as auditors gave the district a clean bill of financial health for fiscal year 2011. Once again Brent Ballard of Fortenberry & Ballard PC told trustees that his firm had a “clean opinion”…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Members of the county’s nine-person economic development board were reappointed during Monday’s recessed supervisor’s meeting.     The appointments follow the start of the four-year term for elected officials this month and have been a topic in two earlier meetings in January.     Appointees include Eddie Ray, Earl Gibson, Ray…

An electrical system short circuit may have been responsible for a fire that gutted this vehicle Sunday afternoon just after 2:30 on Airways Acres Drive just north of Airways Drive/Market Street. – Photo by Jack Gurner

Tattooist Arrested For ‘Inking’ Students Faces Charges By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley women is facing four misdemeanor charges after allegedly tattooing minors.     Kandy Lening was charged with two counts of tattooing a person under the age of 18 by the sheriff’s department.  The Mississippi Department of Health also charged…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Heather McTeer believes that if we can understand how to solve the problems of the Second Congressional District, we can understand how to solve the problems of America. McTeer, former two-term Mayor of Greenville, was in Yalobusha County Thursday as she begins her campaign to unseat incumbent Representative…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Can you hear me now?     That question was probably on the mind of some local cell phone users last week after they lost service from communications giant AT&T. Problems reportedly began Monday, Jan 16, when AT&T wireless customers discovered they could no long connect in the Water…

By Linda Evans White Special To The Herald WATER VALLEY –   Yalobusha General Hospital invites the public to join in a celebration of 50 years of service and dedication in treating the medical needs of the area – 1962 to 2012. In addition, the Water Valley Ambassadors will provide a special ribbon cutting at 3…

WATER VALLEY – The purposed Main Street Historic District is one step away from receiving that designation after being approved Thursday by the Mississippi Historic Preservation Professional Review Board. The district was one of seven items up for approval during the meeting at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in Jackson, according to Water…

By David Howell Editor JACKSON – One of the 208 people pardoned last week by outgoing governor Haley Barbour committed a crime in Yalobusha County in 1976.     Buster Caldwell received a full, complete and unconditional pardon after being convicted July 2, 1976 on rape and armed robbery charges. Caldwell published a notice that ran…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Letters of the alphabet were flying around fast and furious last Thursday as 12 young students competed in the 2012 Yalobusha County Spelling Bee. After 76 rounds, Lexi Fowler, 14, daughter of Denise Fowler and Steve Fowler, spelled “evidence” correctly after it was missed by first runner-up Carlye…