COFFEEVILLE – A residence in Oxford was treated with a pesticide not registered for indoor use and authorities believe that additional properties in this area may have also been treated. An investigation conducted by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Bureau of Plant Industry has revealed that Howe’s Termite Control, LLC, of Coffeeville is…

WATER VALLEY – The Police Department is requesting assistance to help install a monitoring system in the high school.     A representative of the WVPD and Superintendent Dr. Deborah Moran will make a presentation Thursday evening beginning at 6 p.m. at the Water Valley Main Street office.     They have asked to meet with civic…

By David HowellEditor A Texas man faces federal charges after being arrested by the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department while serving a warrant.     Eric Jason Craft, 34, was arrested at a home on Hwy. 32, approximately four miles east of Oakland.     “We had a warrant on him for grand larceny for allegedly taking a…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Parents will get a first official measure of their child’s progress in school when report cards go out this week. Superintendent Dr. Deborah Moran told District School Board members at their meeting Monday, Oct 4 that the cards would be issued Thursday, Oct. 14. “The first nine weeks of…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Electric power customers in the City can expect to receive higher than normal bills in December. But, the rates aren’t going up. The increase will be for about six or seven additional days of power consumption, according to Mayor Larry Hart. “TVA has requested that we move our billing…

View a video interview with Ernie Aune on YouTube. By Jack GurnerReporter The recent holdup of the Regions Bank in Water Valley is the only known bank robbery in memory within the city. However, there were a number of incidents of gunplay and felonious acts reported in the pages of the North Mississippi Herald, especially…

By David HowellEditor OAKLAND – A $29,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant is the final funding mechanism in an expansion that will bring 35 new jobs to Oakland-based Windsor Foods.     The ARC grant will provide funding to extend the industrial gas line to the expansion that is primarily supported with a $650,000 state-funded Community Development…

Coffeeville Chamber of Commerce officials were pleased with the turnout for the Coffeeville Again in 2010 celebration last Saturday. The crowd was estimated at about 3,000. The winner of the car show was Jimmy Garrett with his 1965 Mustang. The Mayor’s Award went to Eddie Fly for his 1974 Bronco. The winner of the quilt…

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The Coffeeville Chamber of Commerce is finalizing plans for “Celebrate Coffeeville Again in 2010” festivities on Oct. 9. “Thanks to our many sponsors, we are expecting to provide the crowd with many activities during the day,” stated organizers of the event. Sponsors for the Celebration Day include the  Coffeeville Chamber of Commerce, Mechanics Bank, Delta…