The 8th annual Enid Lake Cleanup Day will be held this Saturday. Volunteers interested in participation of the cleanup day activities will meet at Enid Lake’s main office at 7:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:30 a.m. with lunch. Late arrivals are asked to check in with rangers located throughout the area.  Volunteers will collect…

By David HowellEditor TILLATOBA – A Eupora couple were arrested and charged with stealing a puppy after a bizarre twist of events led to their capture.     Cary and Robert Medders were charged with grand larceny and burglary after they allegedly took a four-month old Maltese puppy and a grill from a home on Hwy.…

Lunch menus for schools in the Water Valley School District for the week of February 28-March 4 will be as follows: Davidson Elementary     Monday: BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Chef Salad, Pinto Beans, Whole Kernel Corn, Rosey Applesauce, Variety of Milks;     Tuesday: Chicken Nug-gets, Chef Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Cheesy Broccoli, Tropical Fruit Mix, Yeast Roll,…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – With the March 1 qualifying deadline just days away, only one new candidate has qualified for county office in the last two weeks.     Coffeeville resident Eddie Harris submitted paperwork to run for District Four Supervisor as a Democrat. Harris will face incumbent George Suggs, who is also running…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Establishing a medical presence in Water Valley High School came up for the third time since November at Monday night’s meeting of the School District Board of Trustees. Yalobusha General Hospital Administrator Terry Varner made a presentation on the benefits of having a school nurse. His appearance followed two…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Operations have begun in the 7500-square-foot cleanroom manufacturing facility recently completed at Borg-Warner. Start of production on the mini direct-acting solenoid being produced for General Motors happened last week, according to Plant Manager Kent Tobin. About 10,000 of the high-tech solenoids will be produced per day during phase one…

    The 2011 Water Valley High School Baseball team will host a Jamboree Saturday, February 19.     The schedule for the day will be: 11 a.m, Water Valley vs. Independence; 12:40 p.m., Independence vs. Lafayette; 2:20 p.m., Lafayette vs. Grenada; 4 p.m., Grenada vs. New Albany; and 5:40 p.m., New Albany vs. Water Valley.   …

Arrests Made In Pair Of Drug Busts By David HowellEditor OAKLAND – Four people have been arrested in two separate drug busts, one in Tillatoba and one in Oakland.     The first bust was made last Tuesday night following a traffic stop. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported that deputy Ryan Winters stopped Greg Sullivan when he…

School Lunch Menu     Lunch menus for schools in the Water Valley School District for the week of February 21-25 will be as follows: Davidson Elementary     Monday: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Chef Salad, Oven Fries, California Veggies, Fruity Jello, Chocolate Pudding, Variety of Milks;     Tuesday: Pizza with Variety of Toppings, Chef Salad, Whole Kernel…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley will be in Yalobusha County Tuesday, Feb. 22, to hear directly from consumers regarding wireless telephone service. Presley will hold a public meeting beginning at 6 p.m. at the Yalobusha County Court House as part of his “Connecting Rural North Mississippi” tour aimed at…