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…

Lunch menus for schools in the Water Valley School District for the week of April 18-22 will be as follows: Davidson Elementary   Monday: Ham and Cheese on Bun, Vegetable Soup and Sandwich, Corn on the Cob, Baked Sweet Potato, Chilled Peach Slices, Chilled Pear Slices, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Variety of Milks;   Tuesday: Chicken…

By Jack GurnerReporter The first shots of the Civil War were fired 150 years ago this week when Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina. The Sesquicentennial of this pivotal point in America’s story will be observed all across the county and Yalobusha County definitely has a place in the pages of its…

COFFEEVILLE – Aldermen accepted a $3200 bid to lease 68 acres of farmland owned by the Town at the regular March meeting of the Mayor and Board. The high bid for the three-year lease came from James Edwards, according to the minutes of the March 1 session. In other actions, the Aldermen: • Allowed Court…

Authorities Investigate Suspicious Fire By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Police and fire officials are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred at 41 Buena Vista early Saturday morning. Neighbors reported hearing a loud noise and saw smoke coming from the residence around 3:18 a.m. Firefighters spend just over two hours on the scene of the…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The County will continue to collect ad valorem tax for the city after Aldermen approved a new agreement with Yalobusha County Tax Assessor/Collector Linda Shuffield. Mayor Larry Hart told Aldermen that for many years the county has collected ad valorem taxes (vehicle registration fees) and then “reimburses the city…

By David HowellEditor SOUTHAVEN – Codie Shuffield has been training since he was eight years old. He has fought 14 fights as amateur in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights and has only lost one. He has competed twice in the IKF World Classic Championship Tournament,  the first time when he was 15 and again last…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – As the weather gets warmer, the number of yard sale signs seems to increase every weekend as do the number of fund-raising roadblocks. So, city officials are reminding residents that there are rules governing these activities. Yard/garage sale signs are not allowed within the public street right-of-way, according to…