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…
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.
By David HowellEditor Yalobusha County’s gross retail sales has decreased 1.86 percent during the current fiscal year while Mississippi’s gross retail sales dropped 5.83 percent during the same period according to figures of the Mississippi State Tax Commission The two-year comparison shows Yalobusha’s gross retail sales decreased from $61,497,953 during the first 11 months…
By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Another section of Hwy. 32 East is about to be closed as construction continues on a $3,184,900 bridge replacement project. An additional 2,000 feet will be blocked off June 28 beginning just east of County Road 223, according to Johnny Francis of Glasgow Construction Company. Residents living in the…
The Bozarts Alliance would like to invite you to come and see our newest show. The alliance has 10 members and these 10 members have each invited an artist they admire to showcase their work. The opening reception will be tonight from 6 to 9. The artists and their works vary from paintings, pastels, fiber…
By CLAY McFERRIN Sun-Sentinel Editor Three Charleston residents – a man and two women – were arrested June 2 after a high-speed car chase that began in Tallahatchie County and ended in Yalobusha. The three – Ashley Carpenter, 25, and Misty Carpenter Ford, 30, both of 6545 Hwy. 32 E., Charleston; and Jay Sanderford, 21,…
State representaive Tommy Reynolds (center) presented Yalobusha County MSU Extension Service Director Steve Cummings with House Resolution 121, commending Cummings for three decades of service with the county. The resolution also praises Cummings for other duties, including service as District One Election Commissioner and as a volunteer with the Yalobusha Soil and Water Conservation District.…
Is there a hearing for Billy Brooks concerning Ashley Henley’s death?
Can any one give me the phone number to call for the law suit against Coltec for the TCE.