WATER VALLEY – The owner of the former poultry plant on Lafayette Street has agreed to donate the buildings and adjoining 28.4 acres to the City of Water Valley. The property includes 96,000 square feet under roof and has been listed for sale by Kessinger Real Estate for $500,000.   City aldermen voted unanimously during…

WATER VALLEY  – BorgWarner’s North American Controls business, acquired by Atar Capital on December 31, 2021, has been renamed Solero Technologies. The business is a leading global supplier of transmission solenoids, engine solenoids, stop-start accumulators, and hydraulic control modules. The Water Valley  manufacturing site, along with related sales and engineering operations in Detroit, will now…

WATER VALLEY – A $3,500 donation from Mechanics Bank will be matched by the Maddox Foundation to purchase a new, heavy-duty 20-foot trailer for Compassion Ministry. Bank President Cam Tyler made the donation last Thursday to help the food ministry continue to meet needs for families in Yalobusha and Lafayette counties. “We are proud to…

WATER VALLEY – Police Chief Jason Mangrum extended gratitude to his officers and county deputies for a great job during the Water Valley Christmas parade Friday night. Mangrum reported the parade was trouble free and widely reported as the biggest in recent memory. “We had a few minor incidents that were quickly resolved,” the chief…

The snow will be falling, the Christmas tree glistening and the clippity clop of horses hooves echoing though town in a scene reminiscent of a Hallmark Christmas movie during the annual Christmas in the Valley and Christmas parade. Scheduled on Friday, Dec. 3, the action starts at 5 p.m. with horse drawn carriage rides for…

COFFEEVILLE – Get your kids ready to enjoy an action-packed day (and night) of fun with the Mississippi Raccoon Hunter’s Association UKC Youth Hunt in Coffeeville on Dec. 4. It doesn’t matter if you have never seen a coon dog or have spent hours in the woods listening to a hound sing, the event will…