By Jack GurnerReporter OAKLAND – One man was killed Monday afternoon after he took an Oakland police vehicle and crashed into an 18-wheeler minutes later on Hwy. 32 in Tallahatchie County. Gregory Smith, 41, of Oakland was working off a fine at the police department when he took the vehicle and headed west on Hwy.…

By Jack GurnerReporter HOUSTON, Texas – A 12-year-old boy whose Christmas Eve abduction and murder has drawn national attention once attended school in Water Valley. Jonathan Foster was a first through sixth grade student at Davidson Elementary School, starting around six years ago, according to school officials. His burned body was spotted by a passing…

Two people were injured in a two-car crash around 7:45 Tuesday morning near Griffin Motors on Highway 315 South east of the city. Emergency medical responder Herbie Rogers (brown jacket) treats one of the injured.                       – Photo by Jack Gurner

The first white Christmas in memory greeted Yalobusha County folks this year. Here are some photos of rare event. Some say it has been since 1913 since snow fell on Christmas day.

January Water Valley firefighters were called to Rolling Hills around 1:40 p.m. New Years Day to put out a grass fire that residents say was set by youths playing with fireworks. Betty Shearer reported in her column that several Vallians and other former Water Valley folks attended the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Sunday, Jan…

By David HowellReporter WATER VALLEY – A $5,000 cash offer for information leading to arrests in any unsolved murder in the county will remain in effect in 2011.     In May the Yalobusha Crime Stoppers publicized the reward for information on any  unsolved murder in the county. The offer also came just two months after…

All City of Water Valley offices and departments will be closed Friday, Dec 31 for the New Year holiday.

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s unemployment rate declined by two-tenths of a percentage point in November. But, in actuality the same number of people were unemployed while the county’s labor force grew by 40. The labor force is defined as the estimated number of people eligible for work or actively looking for work.…

Special To The Herald JACKSON – Legendary high school and college coach Bob Tyler attended a book signing held at Lemuria Books on December 16.  Tyler’s specialty signed copy of Gridiron Glory:  Celebrating OVER 100 Years of Mississippi High School Football can be purchased at Lemuria Books located in Banner Hall in Jackson. A picture…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – The Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk’s offices will be open on New Year’s day until noon to allow absentee voting for the Jan. 11 special election for the Northern District Transportation Commissioner.     State law requires county courthouses to be open the two Saturdays prior to an election for voters…