By David HowellEditor OAKLAND – Construction is expected to start for a new medical clinic in Oakland by early fall in one of the latest projects underway by Yalobusha General Hospital.     Hospital Administrator Terry Varner met with supervisors during the “first Monday” meeting, providing an update on the hospital’s plans.     Varner said the…

While downtown for the Crappie Fest, be sure to visit Imagination Station for their end of year art show. They have their Water Valley Main Street in 3D miniatures on display along with a with a number of other pieces created by the talented youngsters. The show runs through Sunday.  The studio, located on South…

WATER VALLEY – Greening The Valley, an environmental art show opens tonight at Bozarts Gallery on Main Street. The show will present art work in a variety of media with attention to non-toxic methods, natural fibers, organic, sustainable, or recycled materials, according to gallery owner Annette Trefzer. “Environmental art helps us rethink and improve our…

ENID LAKE – Use your favorite freshwater fish recipe and enter the Catch of the Day cooking challenge and tasting buffet tonight. The event will be held on Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m. at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery and Visitor Education Center at Enid. It is jointly sponsored by the Mississippi Department of…

A dozen quilts by Mimi Alef from New Albany will be on display at Bozarts all day Saturday during Crappie Fest. They are really worth seeing, said Bozarts owner Annette Trefzer. “Mimi will talk about her work, quilting techniques, and all things quilt in the gallery from 3 – 5 pm to all who are…

Can you find the error in Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney’s sign at the new Blue Devil softball field?

By Jack GurnerReporter YALOBUSHA – There’s something fishy going on this week. Actually there are two somethings fishy going on: the Catch of the Day cooking challenge and tasting buffet is Thursday night and the World’s Largest Crappie Festival is Saturday. The Catch of the Day event begins at 6 p.m. Thursday at the North…

By Jack GurnerReporter TILLATOBA – A mobile home on County Road 9 that was destroyed by falling trees may have been the worse damage in the county from a series of powerful storms last Wednesday. The same storm in the early morning hours of April 27 tore the front porch off a home on County…

By David HowellEditor  COFFEEVILLE –  A side issue that surfaced during the redistricting debate created much of the tension at Monday’s supervisors meeting when District 3 Supervisor M.H. “Butch”  Surrette told supervisors that changing the district lines could affect the amount of money each beat receives from the bridge tax levy.     He was referring…

By Jack GurnerReporter PINE FLAT – The scent of pinesap was heavy in the air Monday morning along Hwy. 9W as cleanup continued from last Wednesday’s storm. Dozens of houses were damaged or destroyed along that stretch of highway in Lafayette County and the network of county roads that crisscross the area just a few…