A two-car crash Friday around 10 p.m. on Hwy. 32 west near County Road 225 injured three people, not seriously. Emergency responders from Water Valley and Silva Rena were called initially for a possible entrapment rescue. However, the first units to arrive determined that none of the victims were trapped. The most severely damaged vehicle,…

A grand jury in the First Judicial District handed down 14 indictments last week. Five indictments were issued for bad checks. Two indictments were handed down for burglary of a building other than a dwelling and two more for grand larceny.   Other indictments issued include aggravated assault; felony D.U.I.; possession of a firearm by…

WATER VALLEY – Lt. Rick McCuan reported the following law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits during the past two weeks: • Made four arrests for shoplifting, first offense; • Made four arrests for driving under suspension; • Made two arrests for possession of marijuana; • Made two arrests for malicious mischief; •…

Budget Will Be Approved In July WATER VALLEY – The School District’s $10 million budget for the next school year was put before citizens at a public hearing Monday night. And, even though it will cost taxpayers more, no members of the public were there to hear it. District Business Manager Randy Goodwin opened the…

Emilee Moser (right, 11) is helping her friend Elaina Rone (9) find good homes from some recent additions to the Rone household. The pair was standing along South Main in front of Emilee’s home last Friday. It seems that Pumpkin presented the family with a batch of kittens. “She’s definitely making a trip to the…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – After working three decades for the Mississippi State University Extension Service in Yalobusha County, Steve Cummings has no regrets. Cummings, a native of Pontotoc, came to the county  as the 4-H agent in 1970 after graduating from Mississippi State University. At the end of the month, he is retiring as…

For the first time in five years, the Northwest Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees gave approval for an increase in tuition and some fees. The increase, which will take effect for the fall 2010 semester, was approved unanimously by the board during its regular meeting June 10 in the Haraway Center on the Senatobia…

By Jack GurnerReporter COFFEEVILLE – Town Hall is undergoing a facelift thanks to a $50,000 grant administered by the Mississippi Development Authority. Mayor Mack Burns announced the Small Municipalities and Limited Population Grant during the March meeting of the Town Board. Work began Monday, June 7, and is expected to take about a month. Meanwhile,…

 The Mississippi Native Wildflower Conservation Program’s Wildflower Tour Day will be held Wednesday, June 30, at the Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center, located at 2533 CR 65, outside Coffeeville.   Registration will be from 8-10 a.m. Wagon tours of wildflower fields and native grasses will be held throughout the day.   Presentations will include:…

Regular maintenance by the Water Valley Electric Department helps prevent limbs from falling across the lines causing power outages and costly repairs. Among the other crew members working  at Yalobusha General Hospital were Andy Hall, Brandon Richardson, Robert Walker, and Dakendrick Gooch.