By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Police arrested Jamie Oneal Martin, 22, of Water Valley as the result of an investigation into a burglary that occurred Sunday at the First Christian Church Parsonage, according to Lt. Rick McCuan. Mary Freeman, wife of Bro. David Freeman, confronted a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt in the home…

WATER VALLEY – During a brief called meeting of the Board Monday afternoon, Aldermen agreed to an order to reduce the ammonia-nitrogen discharge from the City’s wastewater treatment facility. Mayor Larry Hart read a letter from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) stating that the effluent BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) five-day limitation was exceeded…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The new Superintendent for the Water Valley School District may need super powers if he – or she – is to live up to some of the criteria suggested at a public forum on Nov. 10. Among the suggestions made during the meeting is that the new Superintendent should…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – School Board members got a basic class in the complex issue of school finances during their regular meeting Monday night. They also were given a hint that some of the upcoming budget cuts could include salaries. School Finance Officer Suzanne Carter told the Board that it depends on what…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – “As comrade after comrade departs, we march on with our ranks growing thinner.” Those words were part of a prayer spoken by Jack Grass, Chaplin for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4100, at the Veterans Day observance downtown last Wednesday. As the 11 a.m. ceremony began, 111 people…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – A minor audit finding stemming from the 2008 audit conducted by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor prompted supervisors to weigh several options concerning the justice court offices, including the possible consolidation of the Coffeeville and Water Valley offices.     “We had three findings in our audit and they…

The Blue Devils ended their season with a 27-20 loss in overtime to Belmont Friday night.

Complete this form (you can download a .PDF to print) and mail to the MSBA address at the bottom. WATER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT In an effort to get your assistance with the search process, we would like to get an indication of what you think about the district and the qualifications you feel the next…

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE – Aldermen discussed Johnson’s Recreation Center and a building owned by Larry Moody at the regular meeting of the Board on Oct. 6. According to the minutes of the meeting, Mayor Mack Burns told the Board that William Shelton was asking that the Town not grant the recreation center a privilege license…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Just a little over a year after it started, the Baker Street Park project is officially completed after Aldermen made the final payment. The Board authorized the final cash requisition of $4937.38 at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3. “All that money comes from our grant and that…