Staff Report WATER VALLEY – A video produced by Water Valley High School senior Mallory Washington helped  win the Rock the Schoolhouse challenge and get a landscaped front for the school. Washington, a member of the WVHS student council, made the video that described the students’ desire to have a more attractive front entrance. As…

Water Valley Electric Department workers were out in force last week putting up the city’s Christmas decorations.

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – There are 81 buildings in the Main Street Historic District that contribute to the historical and architectural character of the city including one that might come as a surprise to many. William M. Gatlin, Natio-nal Register Coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, identified the American…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – This week’s print edition of the Herald includes names from delinquent garbage accounts and names of people who owe past due fines in justice court. The publication comes after the October 19 board order passed unanimously by supervisors to publish the names in an attempt to boost collections.…

Special To The Herald JACKSON – Longtime Extension County Agent Steve Cummings from Yalobusha County has been named the winner of Farm Bureau’s Distinguished Service Award for 2011 at the organization’s annual meeting on December 4. Cummings grew up on a cattle farm and from a very early age knew that he wanted a career…

The Water Valley School Band’s Christmas Concert will be next Tuesday night at 6:30 in the high school gym.  Free admission.  6th/7th grade combined band and high school band will be performing, according to Keith Morgan, Director of Bands.

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – Butch and Ann Surrette have been selected as Grand Marshals of the 2011 Water Valley Christmas Parade. The retiring Yalobusha County Supervisor and his wife will lead the annual parade down Main Street beginning at 1 p.m. this Saturday. The Surrettes have been active ambassadors for the Water Valley Community…

By David Howell Editor ENID – Four people were arrested in two separate incidents on I-55 during Thanksgiving week for illegally possessing pseudoephedrine pills purchased in Tennessee.     Last Tuesday, Raymond Miravete of Greenwood was arrested following a traffic stop just south of Enid after deputies received an alert from MethCheck that he had purchased…

Yesterday after dark a lovely brown and white, sweet and gentle female dog walked into Bozart’s gallery, according to Annette Trefzer. No collar, but clearly belongs to someone. Well trained, friendly, clean, and smells of recent dog shampoo. She was lost and exhausted. Someone in Water Valley is certainly missing her! Trefzer asked to please…

WATER VALLEY – Police Officer John Hernandez was injured early Wednesday while investigating a break-in at Davidson Elementary School when his sidearm discharged.     He accidently dischargred his weapon and it shot him in the leg, said Police Chief Mike King.     Officer Hernandez and Officer Luther Folson had responded to a burglar alarm at…