Staff Report COFFEEVILLE – Police officers will be better protected after aldermen unanimously approved the purchase of three new bulletproof vests. The vote to purchase the protective gear came during the regular November meeting of the mayor and board. The vests are estimated to cost about $1000 each. The department’s old vests had all passed…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Comes now the New Year. And while we know not what it may bring, let us welcome it with hope and faith. Those words were written by Herald columnist Dudley Wagner and appeared seven decades ago in the Jan 2, 1941 edition of the newspaper. The coming of each…

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

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…

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.

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…