By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE –  Mississippi State University has committed to filling the extension service’s county director vacancy in Yalobusha County following the retirement of longtime agent Steve Cummings in July. Mississippi State Univer-sity Extension Service Northeast District Head Dr. Bill Herndon attended the “first Monday” supervisor meeting on Dec. 6 to seek input for…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – The county’s health insurance premium will increase 12 percent, an amount that was less than expected.          The quote comes as supervisors prepare to renew the county’s health insurance plan with Blue Cross/Blue Shield next month. They had calculated a much higher increase, as much 20 to…

The Herald has a special Christmas treat on our YouTube site. We’ve uploaded video segments of the Water Valley 1992 Christmas Parade. Click here to view the first of the three videos and then view the other two at the site.

Coffeeville’s Christmas Parade has been postponed until next Thursday at 6 p.m. The annual event was originally scheduled for this Saturday, but officials moved it because of the threat of bad weather.

State Fire Marshal Stresses Safety JACKSON – With overnight temperatures expected to drop into the 20’s this week, Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney strongly urges the public to be mindful of the fire risks associated with home heating. “This is the time of year when we see a marked increase in…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The Salvation Army will have troops on the ground in the city again this Christmas season thanks to a dedicated group of local volunteers led by Wilbur Herring. The retired businessman started ringing the well-known bell last year and raised over $3,000 for the organization’s charitable work. Among his…

Water Valley firefighters were called out Sunday at 8:13 p.m. to a car fire in the 800 block of South Main Street. A 1985 Pontiac registered to Derrick Hill was well involved by the time Chief Herbie Rogers of the Velma volunteers attacked the flames. Rogers, Kyle Cummins and other volunteers backed up the Water…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – Supervisors awarded a $403,178 bid for infrastructure improvements at Oakland-based Windsors Foods during a recessed meeting held November 22 in Coffeeville.     The bid was awarded after the county received a $650,000 Community Development Block Grant from Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) that will create 35 new jobs and help retain…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – It takes two Electric Department crews a full workday to brighten up the city’s Christmas holiday. And, that doesn’t include the extra time it takes to replace burned out bulbs in the light strings that trim the downtown buildings and the utility pole trees. “We’ve got to keep them…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Supervisors could take a second look at recent orders passed in conjunction with the county’s flood ordinance after scrutiny at the “first Monday” supervisor meeting on Monday.     The matter surfaced after Jeff Davis Water Association board member Buster Jackson, accompanied by customers and other representatives of the association, …