By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – School Board Trustees will address redistricting during a work session Monday night with representatives of the John C. Stennis Institute of Government. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office boardroom on Market Street and is open to the public, according to Super-intendent Kim Chrestman.  The…

Mississippi State Extension Service Northeast District Head Dr. Bill Herndon (standing, right) introduced Yalobusha County’s new county agent, Brent Gray (standing, left) at Monday’s Board of Supervisor meeting. Gray assumed duties August 1, and has moved to Water Valley. He will replace former county agent Steve Cummings, who retired 13 months ago.            –…

District 4 School Board Trustee Taylor Trusty was injured when the motorcycle he was riding crashed while he was trying to avoid a vehicle exiting a parking lot on Frostland Drive just after 2:30 Wednesday afternoon. Trusty, who didn’t appear to be seriously injured, was treated on the scene and then transported to Baptist Oxford…

The Tri-Lake Fairgrounds Summer Festival will be August 17 through 20 at the Fairgrounds located on Highway 315-West, across from the VFW in Water Valley. Mississippi Delta Shows will be returning to supply all the thrills, chills and laughter on the Midway Carnival Rides. Just to name some of the popular rides:  The Bullet. The…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY –Three-term Chancery Clerk incumbent Amy F. McMinn appears to have beat back a challenge by Donald Gray.     According to unofficial elections results Tuesday night, McMinn had a 45 vote lead with 2,264 votes. There were 62 affidavit ballots remaining to be counted at presstime Tuesday night.     In the…

Two Charged With Possession Of Precursors Staff Report TILLATOBA – Two people from Grenada were charged with possession of precursors  following a traffic stop on I-55 last Thursday.     Jason Kelly, 33, and Tabatha Welch, 23, were stopped on I-55 after the sheriff’s department received information they had purchased pseudoephedrine pills from a Memphis pharmacy.…

School Lunch Menu     Lunch menus for schools in the Water Valley School District for August 4 and 5 will be as follows: Davidson Elementary Thursday: Chicken Spaghetti, Turkey and Cheese on Bun, Steamed Broccoli, Whole Kernel Corn, Chilled Peach Slices, Mandarin Fruit Cup, White Cake, Whole Wheat Roll, Variety of Milks;     Friday: Cheesy…

The North Mississippi Herald donated $1,000 to Compassion Ministries as part of a recent subscription drive. The Herald agreed to donate a percentage of each new subscription purchased to Compassion Ministries as part of the drive. The newspaper picked up almost 200 new subscribers across the county. Herald Editor David Howell presented the check Monday…

HATTIESBURG – Jillian Harris has begun the journey toward hopefully becoming the 2011 Mississippi Miss Hospitality. She checked into the Century Park dorms on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi on Sunday, July 24 to begin her week representing Water Valley in the 62nd Mississippi Miss Hospitality Pageant.     Harris is one of…

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