Staff Report WATER VALLEY – For Cayce Washington and his employees at Valley Tool Inc., 2009 has been an exciting year.     The highlight of the year was  being named one of the Top Ten Best Machine Shops for 2009 by American Machinist, a globally-distributed magazine for contract manufacturers and job shop leaders.     Valley…

Authorities Seek Information About Burglaries     The Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information about two burglaries that occurred on County Road 224 and County Road 109 sometime during the afternoon hours of December 4, between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.     In the break-ins, an unknown suspect(s) entered the two…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Mayor Larry Hart called a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen on Monday to get approval to advertise for four mobile aerators for the sewage treatment plant. Hart told Aldermen that Steve Pond, the city’s environmentalist, had digested the samplings and data sent to him by Water and…

By David HowellEditor BATESVILLE – Congressman Travis Childers visited with Mississippi farmers Monday, making three stops in the First District including one at the Batesville Civic Center.     The meeting was well attended by farmers from North Mississippi, including Yalobusha County, as Childers reported that  bills have been introduced in the House and Senate to…

Water Valley School Lunch Menu   Lunch menus for schools in the Water Valley School District for the week of December 14-17 will be as follows: Davidson Elementary   Monday: Chicken Nuggets, Chef Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Yeast Roll, Variety of Milks, Fruit Cocktail;   Tuesday: Sack Lunch, Hamburger w/Trimmings, Chips, Fruit, Fruit Juice,…

The Chair-ity Auction and the Holiday Miniatures Show opening were among the art related events held this past weekend.

WATER VALLEY – Police are investigating an attempted burglary at the Martin Street Package Store that occurred sometime late Tuesday, Dec. 1, or early in the morning Wednesday, Dec. 2, according to Lt. Rick McCuan. Lt. McCuan reported the following additional law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits during the past week: •…

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE – Potentially vicious dogs are going to have to smile and say cheese under the provisions of a new dog ordinance that took effect Dec. 3. According to the ordinance, owners of potentially vicious dogs are required to provide two color photographs of the dog to the Town Clerk within ten days…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Crime in the city and the investigative methods used by Police were the topic of discussion at the regular monthly meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, Dec.1. Carol Bell Brown, a member of the First Christian Church, addressed the board regarding a recent report of…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – A decision handed down last month to merge the county’s justice court offices was revisited during the “first Monday” supervisor meeting after Justice Court Clerk Carol Wilbourn questioned potential problems created by the merger.     Wilbourn, who requested to appear on the agenda, told supervisors her phone had been…