By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen breezed through a lengthy agenda during the April 2 meeting that started with newly elected Alderman-at-Large Herbert Rogers taking the oath of office. After Rogers was seated, marking the first time that city representation included all five aldermen and the mayor since…

One day, two great events is the theme for Yalobusha Medical Foundation’s Tee It Up 4 Man Scramble Saturday morning at the Country Club and Tunes & Tails Saturday afternoon at T.G. Baker Trucking.  The action gets underway at the Yalobusha Country Club with registration for the four-man scramble at 8 a.m., followed by a…

The closing reception for Dick Waterman’s exhibition “Music Legends” is Friday, April 13, from 6-8 at Bozarts gallery. Among the 32 photographs on display are artistic images of B.B. King, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Buddy Guy,  Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, and other international music stars as well as early and rare photographs of…

Foster Music and Arts and the Melonvine Marketplace are proud to present the return of Paul Thorn and his band to the Old School Theater on Friday, May 4. Nearly two years ago, Paul Thorn helped kick off the Old School Theater at its sold-out grand opening. Now they return with special guests Alice Drinks…

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.  Cary is the CEO and President of Love Worth Finding Ministries, Inc.  He…

WATER VALLEY – Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a blood drive with Water Valley High School on Monday, April 16, from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The MBS donor coach will be parked in the back of the school. Donors will receive a T-shirt. Seniors donating twice during their senior year will receive…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Supervisors voted 3-2 to contract with Second Chance Animal Alliance (SCAA) at a cost of $1,000 per month to handle animal problems in the county, duties that will include responding to reports of negligence or stray dogs as well as answering calls about vicious dogs. Monday’s vote followed…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – It’s been months since supervisors fielded a complaint during a board meeting about a road, but Monday’s meeting brought scrutiny from Calvin Schaefer about County Road 237 in District 4. Schaefer said the road, located north of Hwy. 330 and east of I-55, is impassable and members of…

TERRY – Greta Burgess has been named postmaster at the Terry Post Office, becoming the first African-American to fill this position.   Greta’s postal career continues a family tradition and she considers herself following in her mom, Joyce Judson’s footsteps. Judson, now retired, served as postmaster of Taylor. Greta’s father, Norwood Burgess is a retired…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – In a split 2-2 vote with Mayor Donald Gray breaking the tie, city officials voted to return to one meeting per month, rescinding an earlier ordinance to have meetings on the first and third Tuesdays.  The motion in the March 20 meeting came from Ward 2 Aldermen Fred…