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…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – Supervisors took another step to ensure compliance with newly enacted flood ordinance in the county by requiring utility companies to have proof that  the county has issued a developer’s permit before connecting services to any new home, renovation, mobile home or other structure in the county.     The utility order…

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…

JACKSON – Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley strongly criticized the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board of directors for approving a 10 percent increase in compensation for CEO Tom Kilgore. Kilgore’s pay increase takes his total compensation to $3.6 million annually, making him the highest paid federal employee in America “This pay raise is…

    Lunch menus for schools in the Water Valley School District for the week of November 29-December 3 will be as follows: Davidson Elementary   Monday: Turkey and Cheese on Bun, Chef Salad, Baked Beans, Fresh Apples, Variety of Milks;   Tuesday: Ham and Cheese on Bun, Chef Salad, Corn on the Cob, Chilled Pear…

A rollover crash early Sunday morning apparently injured someone. But, just who was not clear at the scene as the driver couldn’t be immediately located. The  incident, which occurred on CR 436 about five mile north of Coffeeville, was reported at 2:34 a.m. Here Deputy Regis Mister examines the vehicle. – Photo by Jack Gurner

JACKSON – Mickey Howley of Water Valley has been elected by fellow Main Street Managers and Members to the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) Board of Directors. Howley will serve a two-year term as a Managers’ Representative to the statewide board. MMSA has traditionally designated two positions on the Board of Directors for Managers’ Representatives.…

By Carroll Crenshaw  Special To The Herald WATER VALLEY – This year has been a successful year for Compassion Ministries. As we enter the second decade of service to our community, we find that more people than ever are in need of the services of Compassion Ministries.            Fortunately, we have been…