By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – A Memphis company that utilizes a county-owned building in Coffeeville could be on shaky ground after county officials have been unable to get company officials to sign off on a new lease.     Avery Outdoors is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of waterfowl hunting accessories. Avery has occupied a…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – New hiring procedures will go into effect starting next month at BorgWarner’s local manufacturing facility. Human Technologies, Inc. with corporate offices in Greenville, S.C., will be used exclusively for the company’s temporary staffing needs as of Nov. 1, according to Rodney Francis, Human Resources Manager. In the past, Valley…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – With the November General Election less than a week away, there is a flurry of activity as candidates push for a last minute edge. One of the most hotly contested race pits one-term Democratic Congressman Travis Childers against Republican challenger Alan Nunnelee. Childers and Nunnelee are locked in a…

Water Valley 31, Winona 21  –  In other Yalobusha County action, Coffeeville 37, St. Joseph, Greenville 21

WATER VALLEY – Halloween is still over a week away and police are already dealing with seasonal pranksters. Last Saturday night a patrol officer called in to the dispatcher to log down several rolls of toilet paper on Main Street. And earlier in the week, officers investigating a suspicious car on Dupuy found it occupied…

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE – The new town budget for 2010-2011 was adopted during the September meeting of the Mayor and Board. Aldermen approved the $320,800 budget with a 40.257 millage rate on Sept. 7, according to minutes from the meeting. Among other actions at the regular first of the month meeting, the Board of Aldermen:…

Staff Report     The Mississippi Ethics Commission dismissed a Complaint filed by the North Mississippi Herald against the Water Valley Board of Aldermen after a July 7, 2009 meeting.     The complaint was filed after city officials entered executive session to discuss the hiring of John Crow as the board attorney on July 7, 2009.…

The two First District Congressional candidates Alan Nunelee and Travis Childers were in Yalobusha County yesterday. Both are running hard in what is being called a very tight race.

Artists’ Book Show Opens At Bozarts Staff Report WATER VALLEY – The artists’ book show “Stories and Other Configurations” opens this Friday at Bozarts Gallery. The show will feature contemporary artists’ books in various media and will include examples of both original handmade books and altered books, according to the exhibit’s organizers and curators, Pati…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Local property owners who are doing substantial renovations could get tax credits of up to 45 percent by being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. And, being listed to the National Register does not diminish a property owners rights, according to Michelle Jones, Northern Director for the…