WATER VALLEY – A pair of Panola County men are behind bars after allegedly stealing five guns from a residence on County Road 231 in northwestern Yalobusha County. Yalobusha County Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Dakota Melton, 18, of Sardis and Charles Bright, 18, of Courtland are each charged with burglary and grand larceny.  The sheriff…

The Chamber Singers of Millsaps College in Jackson will present their first concert of their spring tour at the First United Methodist Church on Sunday evening at 5 p.m. They will be performing their program ‘Peace’, which explores sacred works of each musical style period with pieces by Gibbons, Scarlatti, Brahms, Mozart, Holst, and a…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Supervisors voted to post speed limit signs on County Road 211 following a recommendation from District 4 Supervisor Timothy Booker.  Booker recommended that 55 MPH speed limit signs be posted and explained that he had received several complaints after motorists received tickets from state troopers.   “There are…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – While many marijuana smokers across the nation were lighting up on Weed Day observed annually on April 20, a Utah man originally from Water Valley had his weed seized and was arrested after picking up a large shipment Friday morning at the post office in Water Valley. Devin…

Cary and Lalania Vaughn from Millington, Tenn. will speak and entertain at the Chamber of Commerce annual spring banquet on Friday, May 4, in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.  Tickets are on sale now at the Chamber office for $20 each. In addition to the speakers, the exciting lineup at the annual banquet includes…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – More than a dozen firefighters from multiple departments in the county battled a large fire for several hours last Thursday afternoon on Hwy. 315, just east of Water Valley. The fire started as a controlled burn before spreading and consuming an unoccupied house and several outbuildings including an…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley man was killed and two other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on the Hwy. 7 bypass around 4:30.  Yalobusha Coroner Ronnie Stark reported William Carmichael, 45, died in the emergency room at North Mississippi Regional Center in Tupelo after he was…