Staff Report LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — A former Water Vallian was sentenced to life plus 20 years last Thursday for the fatal beating of a Norcross, Ga., man two years ago. Reggie Pulley, 31, received the sentence from Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Timothy Hamil after being convicted on several charges, including the murder of Darryl…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The City is financially sound, Mayor Larry Hart said during a brief state of the City address at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet last Thursday. “We’re not rolling in the bread,” he said. “But, we are comfortable. Even to the point that we’ve decided to start putting down…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Melvin and Cecil Ford were presented the Braswell Hatcher Service Award during the annual Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet last Thursday night. Chamber President Bennett Hill, who presented the award, also introduced Water Valley’s newly selected Miss Hospitality and announced the new Chamber officers and directors for…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – A Yalobusha school is one of 18 identified in the state that would benefit from consolidation according to a study from a Colorado consulting firm.     Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc. recommended that the Coffeeville School District and Water Valley District should consolidate, a move that could yield cost savings…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha supervisors are finalizing plans to implement a new National Flood Plain Insurance (FNIP) ordinance in the county.          Yalobusha is the only county in the state not currently enrolled in the NFIP, although Coffeeville and Water Valley both participate in the program. The matter is scheduled…

 View video of the opening; see the Theremin recital; and hear P. J. Blount talk about space law, and get welcomed by the Space Cadet. All this at our site on YouTube.  —————————————- SPACE, the latest show at Bozarts Gallery, opened Friday night with a public reception at the gallery at 403 North Main Street.…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – SPACE, the latest show at Bozarts Gallery, opens tonight with a public reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at the gallery at 403 North Main Street. The show is a multi-sensory space experience, according to Bill Warren of the Water Valley Arts Council and the Bozarts Artists Alliance. Along with…

The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual banquet tonight beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose building at Water Valley High School. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased from any Chamber Director, at MidTown Auto Parts and the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Robert Khayat, former Chancellor of the University of…

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE – The Board of Aldermen approved the standard yearly fire contract with the county to provide fire protection outside the town limits, but within a five mile radius. The Town will receive $5000 from the Board of Supervisors for the service, according to the minutes of the regular monthly meeting in March.…

The Red Hat Melons wouldn’t take no for an answer Friday as they swept through the city on their Red (and Green) trolley taking unsuspecting citizens hostage for a good cause. The 50-plus ladies (you have to be 50 years old to be a member) spend most of the day riding around town gathering up…