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, …

WATER VALLEY – Law enforcement officers arrested 27 people on drug charges in Water Valley and other areas of Yalobusha County on Monday and Tuesday. Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director Marshall Fisher said the arrests stem from an 18-month joint investigation, code-named Operation Waterfall, conducted by the MBN, the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Office, Water Valley…

    Lunch menus for schools in the Water Valley School District for the week of December 13-18 include: Both Schools     Monday: Ham and Cheese on Bun, Chef Salad, Baked Beans, Confetti Salad, Fresh Apples, Variety of Milks;     Tuesday: BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Noodle Soup and Sandwich, Green Beans, Corn on the Cob, Chilled…

Bozarts Gallery in Water Valley will have its annual Holiday Miniature Show from Dec. 3 through Dec. 22. The opening reception is tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays through Dec. 22 for holiday shopping. Bozarts is located at 403 Main Street in Water…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The Thanksgiving holiday weekend was relatively quiet for police, according to Lt. Rick McCuan. He reported the following law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits during the past two weeks: • Made two arrests for no drivers license; • Made an arrest for DUI, first offense; •…

There are many needy children in Mississippi who each have a special Christmas wish. This year, the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is helping grant some of the wishes for the children at the Palmer Home for Children by holding a toy drive through Dec. 15 at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery Visitor…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Yalo-busha County’s unemployment rate climbed for a second month to 13.2 percent in October. But, it is up just half a percentage point from September’s rate of 12.7 percent, according to the latest numbers from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The October report shows that there were 20…