By David Howelland Billy Davis WATER VALLEY – A heated Congressional election and at least one contested race to fill a judge’s position are signs that political activity in Yalobusha County could be intense this year.     The announcement that longtime Circuit Court Judge Andrew Baker would retire at the end of this term opened…

Crimestoppers Offers Cash Reward By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Police are investigating the death of Carey Shantell McCollins, 31, who was apparently shot Tuesday, March 2. The incident occurred at a residence on West Lee Street just west of the Suggs Street intersection. Emergency Medical Techni-cians were called to the scene of the shooting…

James Bardo was captured outside of Coffeeville on County Road 135 Wednesday afternoon by the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department. He is charged with one count of burglary of a residence with possible other charges pending. “We have searched a number of residences and knocked on a lot of doors,” Humphreys said about the search for…

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…

WATER VALLEY – Long Time Coming, an art exhibition commemorating the Civil Rights Act of March 1964, opened Friday, March 5, with a reception at Bozarts Gallery on Main Street. The show, which will run through April 3, features the work of Cynthia Buob, Adrienne Brown-David, and Katherine Strause. The images and themes are related…

Law enforcement officials were on the scene of a homicide on West Lee Street just before 10 p.m. Tuesday. The victim was apparently shot with a semi-automatic handgun. Police were searching the area around the home for small caliber shell casings and marked  several spots with evidence numbers (middle photo). In the top photo, Police…

Water Valley Firefighters were called out around 4 p.m. Thursday for a structure fire on County Road 98 just outside the southern part of the city. A small barn/storage shed was already “on the ground” by the time they arrived. Among the items destroyed was a riding lawnmover (foreground). – Photo by Jack Gurner

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Dr. Bob Hill, Pastor of Faith Baptist Church, is recovering from injuries he received after being struck by a Honda three-wheeler around 10 a.m. Friday in the yard of the church at 1300 Eckford Street. “He is resting at home,” said his wife, Virginia. “There is a break in…