A two-car crash on County Road 25 east of the second intersection with 113 appeared to have caused several injuries just after 7:30 Sunday evening. Emergency responders had to work in a blinding rainstorm to extricate victims from one of the vehicles. Yalobusha County firefighters were called out for rescue and a second ambulance dispatched…

Emergency responders were called to the scene of a vehicle crash on County Road 105 west of the Hwy. 7 bypass around 12:45 a.m. Sunday. A Saturn LW300 was westbound and struck a tree. The vehicle caught fire a few minutes later and Water Valley firefighters were called out. Two people were transported to Baptist…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The rescheduled Yalobusha County Relay For Life will kick off Friday afternoon at 4:30 and offers a full night of exciting events. This time organizers are optimistic that the weather will cooperate.     The event was originally scheduled April 23, but was postponed after a strong storm system…

Class 3A North baseball playoffs score: Booneville 5, Water Valley 4

MERIDIAN — The names of two men who were found dead last week on Sowashee Creek have been released by officials at the Meridian Police Department. The men are, Christopher K. Williams, 45, of Meridian, and 56-year old Gary Brown Haire of Water Valley. -The Meridian Star (The original story is here from when the…

The weather, vendors, entertainment, and crowd were ‘near perfect’ for the Main Street Market Festival, a day-long opening celebration for the Farmers Market. Along with the stage entertainment, youngsters and some oldsters participated in various games. View the video at YouTube  ——————-  Competition Winners Baby crawl: Brooklyn Gardner Sack Race: Ages 7 –  9, Olivia…

WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley attorney is the latest candidate to qualify to run on the November ballot for circuit court judge.     David Burns will run for District 2 Place 4, a new, unfilled seat in the 17th Circuit Court District.      Burns joins three other candidates in this race including Charleston attorney…

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE – Aldermen voted to begin the process of annexing a business on Hwy. 330 at their regular monthly meeting in April. Alderman Joe Bourn asked the Board to consider taking the 330 Super Stop located at 14836 Hwy 330 into the Town Limits, according to the minutes of the April 6 meeting.…

Barber Wade Doolin ended a 64-year career last Friday with a final haircut for his son, Robert. He began work in the Deluxe Barber Shop on May 5, 1946, when haircuts were a dime and finished his career in his own shop located in the same building where it began.                         – Photo by Jack Gurner…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The possibility of a new business opening on North Court Street east of Central was discussed at the regular monthly Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday, May 4. Mayor Larry Hart told Aldermen that some business people were interested in City property that fronts North Court Street between the back…