By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE –  A Huntsville, Ala., firm hired by Yalobusha County to update the county’s aerial tax maps updated supervisors on the status of the new maps at last Friday’s recessed meeting in Coffeeville.     Kirk Neill with Spatial Net  told supervisors his company could be slightly behind the July delivery date.…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Buckle your seat belt or face a fine as local law enforcement officials join the nationwide “Click It or Ticket” campaign that runs through the Memorial Day weekend. While it’s a year round process targeting those people not wearing a seatbelt, drinking and driving or driving while distracted by…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – Local law enforcement officials assisted the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) execute a search warrant that led to the recovery of stolen items from multiple  burglaries in and around Coffeeville, the seizure of more than $23,000 and one arrest.     Mark Moody of Coffeeville was arrested after MBN agents, along…

By Jack GurnerReporter BRYANT – Chris Marshall was surprised to find himself the center of attention when he returned from fishing on Grenada Lake Friday night. Marshall pulled up to Bryant Boat Ramp at 10:47 p.m. to be greeted by Sheriff’s Deputies, Corps of Engineers Rangers, and a dozen or so members of the Yalobusha…

Here are photos from the Challenge Spotlight show held last week at Davidson Elementary School. 

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Marcus Telford appeared in City Court last Wednesday after being charged with murder in the death of Cornelius Obrien “Shawty” Wells. Wells, 24, of Batesville was shot to death at 617 Chestnut Street just before 10 p.m. Sunday, June 15. Police spent the next two and a half days…

An initial appearance was held in Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon for Marcus Telford, who was charged by Police in the shooting death of Cornelius Obrien “Shawty” Wells. Telford appeared before Judge Trent Howell who set a preliminary hearing for June 9. Howell ordered Telford held on a $500,000 bond on the murder charge and a…

 Lunch menus for schools in the Water Valley School District for the week of May 23-27 will be as follows:   Lunches for Monday-Friday will be from the same selection in Sack Lunch #1, with carrot sticks and dip. These lunch menus are due to it being the final week of school. Davidson Elementary  …

COFFEEVILLE – Town Aldermen issued building permits for a new Coffeeville High School gymnasium at their regular meeting April 5. The Board waived the cost of the permits at the request of School Superintendent Eddie Anderson, who also asked Aldermen to donate $20,000 to help with the project located by the football field. Aldermen tabled…

ENID LAKE – A Youth Fishing Rodeo will be held at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery and Visitor Education Center at Enid Lake this Saturday, May 21. This free event, sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, is for children ages 15 and younger. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The Visitor Education…