Yalobusha firefighters had to battle the extreme heat, a few red wasps and a fire on County Road 215 about two miles north of Hwy. 330 Thursday afternoon, Sept. 1. County volunteers and trucks from Skuna Valley, Velma, and Pine Valley were called out about 12:50 to a structure fire in the 9700 block of…

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The Water Valley Arts Council will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Water Valley Main Street Association office, 207 N. Main St. For further info contact Ramona Bernard at 662-473-9851, email: ramona.bernard@gmail.com or Bill Warren at 662-473-0972.

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Record-high prices of scrap metal have deputies busy in Yalobusha County with at least five reports of metal thefts in the last week.       John Kevin Childers of Beacham Street and Henry Joseph Cardella of Eckford Street, both in Water Valley, each face two counts of grand…

WVSD Lunch menus for the week of Sept. 5-9: Davidson Elementary     Monday: BBQ Rib Sandwich, Red Beans and Rice with Sausage, Baked Beans, Spicy Fries, Chilled Peach Slices, Chilled Pear Slices, Whole Wheat Roll, Milk;     Tuesday: Chicken Spaghetti, Loaded Baked Potato,  Seasoned Green Beans, Baked Sweet Potato, Pineapple Tidbits, Apples, Whole Wheat Roll, …

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – You’re not supposed to eat with your fingers, but students may be paying for their meals with their digits if the school cafeterias install fingerprint readers. The possibility of installing the biometric identification equipment and software was discussed at the Aug. 22 school board meeting after Trustees approved…

WATER VALLEY – Sgt. A. J. Hernandez reported the following law enforcement activity within the City Limits for the past week: • Made two arrests for domestic simple assault and malicious mischief; • Made two arrests for public drunk; • Made an arrest for driving under suspension, implied consent; • Made an arrest for driving…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Unemployment remains relatively steady in Yalobusha County with only a one-tenth of one percent increase from June to July. The unemployment rate for July was 12.2 compared to 12.1 in June. The latest figures from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security show no change over the period in…

By Rita Howell The Panolian COFFEEVILLE – When producers from Hollywood’s Dreamworks Studios began planning to film the movie “The Help” in Mississippi last year, they contacted antique car clubs to arrange to use automobiles that would have been on the roads in the early 1960s, when the story was set.     They hit the…