Economic Development Team Up For Reappointment By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – With the exception of one change, reappointments to the Yalobusha County Economic Development District are on hold until the next county board meeting scheduled Jan. 23.     The appointments were on the supervisors’ meeting agenda for the first meeting of the new term…

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE — The Farm Service Agency in Coffeeville is one of 259 offices, labs and other facilities nationwide targeted for closure by the U.S. Agricultural Department.     The USDA announced the potential closure Monday, as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reports the agency’s goal is to save $150 million annually. The agency’s total budget…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Two juveniles were issued youth court summons in unrelated offenses at the Water Valley High School last Friday.     Yalobusha Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported one student was detained for possession of marijuana on the campus by school resource deputy Regis Mister.     The juvenile was transported to the…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The city will get a Blues Trail Marker March 23 honoring Casey Jones and the song that made him famous. The Water Valley Main Street Associa-tion has been working with the Mississippi Development Authority for the last year and a half to bring the Blues Trail to Water…

By Linda White Special To The Herald WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha General Hospital will celebrate 50 years of service to the city, county, and surrounding areas on Sunday, January 29, with a reception on location from 2 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event, which will coincide with the opening of…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The airport hangar issue came in for another landing at the January meeting of the mayor and board of aldermen even though it wasn’t on the agenda. The issue revolves around a proposal by Bill McGregor to build a private hangar at the municipal airport. The Lafayette County…

GOV. BARBOUR GIVES FINAL ADDRESS TO MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE (Webmaster’s note: Because of the length of this speech, it is not suitable for the print edition of the Herald. However, the Governor’s words are worth noting and he has been a friend to Yalobusha County.)   JACKSON – Gov. Haley Barbour today gave his final address…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Photographer J. Clayton Peacock believes that art should be affordable. His regional landscape prints, which range in price from $25 to $50, are currently on display in the lobby of Renasant Bank on Central Street. It is the latest installment of a rotating show sponsored by the bank…

By Leann McCoy Staff Writer – Grenada Star GRENADA – Grenada’s mail processing facilities have been granted a six-month reprieve by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).    The USPS announced last month that consolidation plans are on hold for now. The processing facility handles mail dropped at all post offices in Yalobusha.    Postal officials…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The March 13 Primary election is heating up in Mississippi as at least eight candidates vying for the Republican nomination will appear on the ballot. The candidates include Michelle Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, John Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Rick Santor-umm according to the…