By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – A long-anticipated move for the county’s health department became a reality as county workers helped move the facility to its new location on Main Street on Monday.     The clinic was moved from 209 Simmons Street (adjacent to the courthouse) to 645 South Main Street in the medical facility…

OAKLAND – Windsor Foods is recalling approximately 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The contamination is the result of an ingredient, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), manufactured by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas Nev., which was previously recalled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food…

Estimated Cost Is $48 Per Person By Jack GurnerReporter One little, two little, three little Water Valley citizens,Four little, five little, six little Coffeeville citizens,Seven little, eight little, nine little Oakland citizens,Ten little Yalobushians counted. Census forms are beginning to arrive in Yalobusha County mailboxes this week as the U. S. Census Bureau begins its…

By Johnny AvantContributing Writer The Water Valley Lady Devils played their home opener and first division game Monday, March 8, against the Independence Lady Wildcats at Crawford Sports Complex. The Lady Devils jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning and added two more runs in the fourth.  Leading the way offensively for…

Bozarts Gallery and the Water Valley Arts Council are teaming with the Ole Miss Beginning Poetry Workshop to offer local residents an opportunity to hear new poetry and share their own.  The Bozarts Gallery, 403 N.  Main Street, is the location, and the microphone will be open and available the evenings of March 12 and…

NETTLETON –  Brandon Presley, Northern District Public Service Commissioner (D-Nettleton) will be addressing the Water Valley Rotary Club at noon on Tuesday, March 16, at the Yalobusha Country Club in Water Valley. “I made a pledge to the people during the campaign that when elected I would be visiting them in their home communities, stated…

WATER VALLEY — When tragedy strikes, people want to reach out and help. In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 people willingly rolled up their sleeves and gave blood—anonymous heroes who would never see the faces or know the names of those they helped. But while large scale disasters remind us…

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE – Aldermen voted unanimously at the January Town Board meeting to move forward with action to clean up property on Okahoma Street owned by David Hall, Jr. Mayor Mack Burns informed the Board that negotiations on cleaning up the property were not going anywhere, according to the minutes of the meeting. The…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Aldermen voted to replace problematic stage lights at the City Auditorium at their regular “first Tuesday” meeting, March 2. “We’ve had trouble with lighting at the auditorium on the stage for many years,” Mayor Larry Hart told the Board. The Mayor said that he had Electric Department Manager Joe…

The Twenty-Eight Annual Watermelon Pageant will be held Saturday, April 10, in the Water Valley Civic Auditorium. The pageant, sponsored by the Junior Auxiliary of Water Valley, Inc., will begin at 6 p.m.   Contestants must be a resident of Yalobusha County or live in Water Valley. Contestants will be judged solely on stage personality.…