Jason Mooney (upper right) lost control of his pick-up Monday night as he pulled a lawn mower on a trailer southbound on Hwy. 315 east of the city. Mooney, who had his seatbelt fastened, was not injured when the vehicle left the road just before 7:30 p.m.  – Photo by Jack Gurner

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Mississippi has the highest percentage of people without a checking or savings account, according to a new report on the state’s financial well-being. About 16 percent of Mississippians are “unbanked” as opposed to 7.7 percent nationwide. And, the average Mississippi family’s net worth is lower than 44 of the…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s unemployment rate continues to drop falling another one-tenth of a percentage point to 11.4 percent from February to March. There were 1310 people unemployed last month as opposed to 1320 in February, according to the latest figures from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. There wasn’t a…

    Water Valley Police responded to a shots fired call on Lee Street near the Fly Street intersection Friday just before 11 p.m. One man was transported by ambulance from the scene. His condition is unknown. It is unclear if he was hit by the gunfire or if he was injured in a fight that preceded…

Below are the Legal/Public Notices which appear in the most recent issue of the North Mississippi Herald.  These notices are also available on-line along with those from participating Mississippi newspapers at the Mississippi Press Association website: http://publicnoticeads.com/MS/ Here, in one place, you now have access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to statewide…

EUPORA, Miss. (WTVA) — Everyone at Eupora High School knows the name Daulton Newman, a high school junior that exemplifies a grade “A” student. For the rest of the story about Daulton, son of Mark and Charlotte Newman and the grandson of the late Russell and Mary Newman all of Water Valley, go to the…

Lunch menus for schools in the Water Valley School District for the week of April 25-29 will be as follows: Davidson Elementary     Monday: Hamburger, Chicken Salad, Oven Fries, Cheesy Broccoli, Mixed Fruit, Fruit Cocktail, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Variety of Milks;     Tuesday: BBQ Rib Sandwich, Chef Salad, Baked Beans, Confetti Coleslaw, Steamed Carrots, Chilled…

The Local Express station on Wise Street is being refurbished to become the first automated gasoline station in the city. The new facility will use unattended card lock and multi-product dispenser state-of-the-art technology, according to owner Tommy White (left). John and Johnny Avant (right) are constructing a building to house computer equipment for the station,…

Special To The Herald COFFEEVILLE – The Coffeeville Public Library and Yalobusha County Historical Society will host a program Thursday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Yalobusha County Historical Society Headquarters (former Coffeeville Presbyterian Church) about Civil War soldier Edward Livingston Chatfield.       Terry and Peg McCarty of Georgetown Texas will share from…

See the video of the youngsters singing on YouTube.