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…

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…

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…

School Will Serve Christmas Dinner     A Christmas dinner will be served at both the Davidson Elementary and Water Valley High School on December 8 from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.     Adult dinners will be $3 each. The public is welcome to come. The menu is the same for both schools.     Lunch menus for schools…

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…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – When Grand Marshal Doris Cox leads the annual Christmas Parade down Main Street this Saturday at 1 p.m., she’ll be part of a holiday tradition that goes back at least 60 years. The Tri-Lakes Fairground Association, sponsor of the parade, selected Cox for the honor. She is a former…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – School Board Trustees were asked to consider allowing a private firm to establish a medical clinic in the schools at their recessed meeting Friday, Nov. 19. Leresha Gerard of Grenada, Administrator for Healthy Me Clinic, told the Board that her company could provide the services of a complete medical…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – The Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a 70 year-old man who was found dead in his chair after an altercation with a 16 year-old family member.     Randal “Tiny” Martin was pronounced dead at his residence on County Road 89, just outside Coffeeville according to Yalobusha…