Special To The Herald ENID LAKE – Mike Robinson, the Supervisory Ranger for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Enid Lake, will present a program on the history of Enid Lake at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery this Saturday, June 11, at 2 p.m. Robinson has been employed by the Corps since 1972 and…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – What started out as a simple project to create a calendar for the 2011-2012 school year, became rather complex before being settled Monday night at the June meeting of the District Board of Trustees. Superintendent Dr. Deborah Moran told Trustees that a lot of teaching time was lost after…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – A  new resident of Yalobusha County hashed out concerns about County Road 57 during the “first Monday” supervisor meeting.     Frank Brooks was on the agenda and introduced his new neighbor, Allen Rogers, who moved to the Sylva Rena community in February with his wife, Martha.     Rogers cited…

Yalobusha County’s Relay For Life last Friday raised $31,733.47 for the American Cancer Society. A “wrap up” meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, at the Mechanics Bank Commmunity Room.

    The Sharecroppers will perform Friday night at the Music in the Park at 7 p.m. on Main Street in Water Valley.  The group was originally scheduled May 6, but had to postpone their performance until June 10.     The event is sponsored by the Water Valley Chamber of Commerce.

WATER VALLEY – Sgt. A. J. Hernandez reported the following law enforcement activity in Water Valley since May 30: • Made two arrests for public drunk; • Made an arrest for driving with a suspended license; • Made an arrest for possession of marijuana; • Took four reports of malicious mischief; • Took three reports…

Here are some photos from the WVHS of 2011 Graduation last Thursday at the Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford.

Special To The Herald WATER VALLEY – The annual Relay for Life will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday night, June 3, in the Crawford Sports Complex with the survivors’ dinner, hosted by the Rotary Club.     The public events at this year’s Relay start at 6 p.m. with the opening ceremony, followed by the…

By Jack GurnerReporter Go see the video on YouTube. WATER VALLEY – The sound of taps echoed in our nation’s capitol and downtown at Railroad Park as Americans gathered Monday on Memorial Day to honor those who have died in the service of their country. “We’re gathered here today to honor our fallen comrades who…

WATER VALLEY – Police report a relatively quiet holiday weekend in the City as most citizens quietly observed Memorial Day. Sgt. A. J. Hernandez reported the following law enforcement activity in Water Valley since May 23: • Made four arrests for driving with a suspended license; • Made two arrests for disturbing the peace; •…