By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Love was in the air this past weekend as sweethearts celebrated Valentine’s Day. But, not everyone has the same opinion about the traditional day of romance. And, it appears that feelings are pretty evenly divided depending on gender. Mandy Sartor was shopping at The Velvet Glove on Main Street…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – While many of the decisions made by supervisors during recent board meetings have been routine business, an underlying concern frequently discussed is how state budget cuts will affect the county’s budget and services.     This concern follows four rounds of cuts from Governor Haley Barbour, totalling more than $458…

United Blood Services will hold a blood drive Thursday, Feb. 18, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Water Valley High School Gym. UBS is this area’s non-profit community blood provider serving patients in Mississippi and West Alabama.   It takes over 250 blood donations everyday to meet the needs of area patients. Volunteer…

(View the play practice video on YouTube.)    This year the Water Valley High School Drama Club will present The Bachelor King, a play written by Martin A. Follose and produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado.   The performance date is Thursday, February 25, beginning at 7 p.m. in the…

There will be a community blood drive Friday, Feb. 12, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at SprintMart. The Mississippi Blood Services donor coach will be in the parking lot. There will be free T-shirts for all donors and each donor will receive a chance to win one of ten $10 SprintMart gift cards given…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Aldermen have declared May 8 as Main Street Market Festival Day in the City. Water Valley Main Street Association Director Mickey Howley presented a letter to the Board at their regular monthly meeting Feb. 2 outlining the group’s plans for the second annual Main Street Market Festival. There will…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – A revised flood map becomes effective in March and supervisors are considering enrollment in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).     Yalobusha County is the only county in the state not enrolled in the program, according to the county’s Emergency Management Agency Director Frank Hyde. County officials weighed the…

The Northwest Public Health District will offer special “Fast Lane” 2009 H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination clinics for senior citizens Thursday and Friday of this week in participating counties. The “Fast Lane” clinic provides for immediate service without a wait time and just one quick form to complete. Free, custom 2009 H1N1 Valentine’s Day T-shirts will…

WATER VALLEY – Police are investigating a burglary of the Shell Gas Mart #48 at 1207 Central Street. Several items were taken during the Feb. 7 break-in. Also under investigation is a Jan 29 burglary from a storage unit at O’Tuck Supply. Officers made a felony shoplifting arrest on Jan. 26. Arnold Wayne Folson, 38,…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The possibility of coaches handling more than one sport as a cost-saving measure reemerged at the Water Valley District School Board meeting last week. The issue first came up last year when former Board President Ray Hawkins suggested coaches double-up and coach a second sport during their main sport’s…