By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Voters in Yalobusha and 32 other counties across north Mississippi will return to the polls Tuesday to elect the Northern District Transportation Commissioner.     John Caldwell of Nesbit and Mike Tagert of Starkville advanced to the Feb. 1 runoff after both candidates received almost 21 percent of the vote…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE –  Supervisors voted to purchase a new pickup for the Yalobusha Emergency Management Agency (EMA) after a 2005 Dodge pickup used by the department has been diagnosed with engine trouble.     The vote came during the first meeting of the year, Jan. 4, in Coffeeville. Last month EMA director Frank Hyde…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The Yalobusha County Jail will make its movie debut portraying the Noxubee County Jail in the documentary film “Mississippi Innocence.” The film, produced by the Media and Documentary Projects Center at Ole Miss, tells the story of two men released from prison after spending a combined 30 years behind…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY –  Two new candidates have joined the race for District 2 Justice Court Judge, pushing the field to three with just over six weeks remaining to qualify for the 2011 election.     Water Valley attorney Trent Howell qualified as an independent and retired business owner Larry Lawler qualified as a…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Work will begin soon on improvements to the City’s electrical infrastructure that will not only improve reliability, but will also help consumers save money. The most noticeable change for consumers will be the installation of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters, according to Electric Department Manager Joe Newman. The AMI…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY –  A Mem-phis man who pumped $50 in gas and tried to pay with a stolen check led Yalobusha deputies on a car chase and foot chase that weaved through Water Valley last Wednesday afternoon.     Christopher Woodard, 31, was able to evade capture twice, and led authorities on a…

Water Valley High School hosted a womanless beauty review last Friday. Eight contestants dolled up for the show. The dazzling ladies included Tameric Person (T.T. Person), Miss Pinky (Kyle Tollison), Sha Nay Nay Reubells (Alex Robles), Tomasita Chiquita Consuela Ramierex (Tommy Lipscomb), Fene Tima McBounds (McKendrick Bounds), Barbie Bu’drow (Danny Smith), Delicious Darling (Brian Fries)…

Winter storm stalls donations of all blood types TUPELO — On the heals of an already slow holiday season for blood donations, the snow storm in Tupelo and Mississippi’s northeast region have left United Blood Services’ shelves bare. With schools likely remaining closed through next Tuesday, many blood drives have been cancelled and participation at…

Got photos of the recent snow of which you are proud? Send them to: jackgurner@yahoo.com and we’ll post a couple. 

View the video on YouTube. By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – A 17 year old Coffeeville resident has been arrested for allegedly killing his 19 year-old girlfriend last Thursday.     Reginald Martin was charged by the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department after he allegedly shot Monica Sayles following an argument. The incident occurred at Martin’s family residence…