By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – A former educator requested use of county-owned property to plant a community garden that could help keep kids out of trouble.     Rev. John Keeler told supervisors during a recessed meeting held last Friday that property located behind Avery Outdoors in Coffeeville would be suitable for the garden. He also…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – A traffic fatality, drug arrests and several burglaries kept the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s department busy during the last week.     Yalobusha Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported that Joyce Bardo, age 50, was killed in an one-vehicle accident on County Road 220 last Thursday afternoon.     “This was a very unfortunate…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Long-time resident Ernest P. Aune was presented the Braswell Hatcher Service Award at the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet last Thursday. Outgoing Chamber President Bennett Hill welcomed the crowd and introduced Water Valley’s new Miss Hospitality Jillian Harris, who was the first speaker of the evening. Harris,…

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…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps will no longer allow state inmates classified to work to be housed in the Yalobusha County Jail.     Although the move only affects one prisoner currently being housed at the jail, it comes after years of wrangling  between county officials and prisoner’s…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Derrick Surrette, Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors, will speak at the 2011 Chamber of Commerce Banquet this Thursday. Also during the annual event, chamber officials will present the Braswell Hat-cher Service Award and introduce the 2011-2012 Chamber Officers and Directors. In the banquet’s main address, Surrette…

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…