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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COFFEEVILLE – Garbage collection fees went up July 7 for both households and businesses after Waste Services notified the Town of a rate increase. Mayor Mack Burns read a letter from the company at the June Town Board meeting informing Town officials of a rate increase July 1. Aldermen voted 4-1 to raise the residential…

By Enid Lake Park RangersSpecial To The Herald ENID LAKE – Following the recent outbreaks of severe weather in North Mississippi, many of us have gained a new respect for the power of Mother Nature.       To help notify visitors of severe weather threats, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has installed a new…

  All students, kindergarten-6th grade, must register for the 2011-2012 school year. When registering your child/children, you  must provide the following:   Reurning Students: Two proofs of residencey (electric bill, credit card bill, gas bill, etc.);   Students Transferring to Water Valley School District: Certified birth certificate, MS immunization form, Social Security card, report card…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Auditors gave the school district a clean bill of health for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. Brent Ballard of Fortenberry & Ballard PC told Trustees Monday night that his firm had a “clean opinion” regarding the district’s financial statements. “Everything was presented fairly with those,” he said…

Cyclist Killed During Commute To Oakland Job By David HowellEditor OAKLAND – A Water Valley man was killed Monday night in a motorcycle accident on County Road 211, just east of Oakland.     Yalobusha County Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported that Carl A. Few, 38, was traveling west on County Road 211, when his motorcycle was…