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…

    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.   …

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…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Supervisors split votes on a request from a justice court clerk for mileage expenses occurred while traveling from the office to the courthouses.     Carol Wilbourn submitted a $52 claim for mileage for traveling from the justice court office in Water Valley to the Coffeeville Court-house and Water Valley…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The school’s calendar will have to be changed again after last week’s snow closed schools for yet another day. At their regular first of the month meeting on Monday, Feb 7, District School Board Trustees voted for the latest version of the calendar prepared by Superintendent Dr. Deborah Moran…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY –  State Representative Tommy Reynolds has vowed to work to keep Yalobusha County in the First Congressional District following the release of  the 2010 Census figures that show the district’s size will have to be reduced.     The 2010 Census figures, released earlier this month, show the First Congressional District,…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Multi-million dollar lottery winner Jim McCullar and his wife, Carolyn, are planning to visit the city this summer. McCullar told the Herald that he is looking forward to Watermelon Carnival and the class reunions in August. The former resident made international headlines when he won half of the second-largest…

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…