By Jack GurnerReporter COFFEEVILLE – What would a birthday be without a celebration and the folks in Coffeeville are planning a doozy on Oct. 3 for the town’s 175th birthday. “We looking for it to be a major event,” said Tyler Wortham, Director of the Coffeeville Chamber of Commerce. “Not just for us, but for…

Staff Report COFFEEVILLE – Mayor Mack Burns presented the Town’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year at the regular monthly meeting of the board on Aug. 4. The budget is basically the same as last years and does not include a tax increase, according to minutes from the meeting. The Mayor and Board were scheduled…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – A man charged with armed robbery in the city has also been charged with a similar crime in the county. Gary Caldwell, 24, allegedly entered the home of Gerald Harmon on County Road 101 and demanded money at gunpoint around 5 a.m. Sunday, August 15, according to Sheriff Lance Humphreys.…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The City’s $2,708,434 budget for the upcoming fiscal year was the topic of a public hearing at the beginning of the regular monthly meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Anticipated revenues for the next budget year are expected to be down more…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – Yalobusha supervisors voted 4 – 1 to move forward with the construction of a new county jail, a decision that comes after more than two years of discussion as county officials have weighed several options to replace the current 1964 model 24-person jail.     The vote came in Tuesday’s meeting,…

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen Tuesday at 6:30 in the boardroom at City Hall. The agenda is below. A full report of the meeting will appear in the next issue of the Herald. City Board meetings are open to the public. Citizens wishing to appear before the Board should contact the City Clerk no…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – In last week’s edition, the Herald incorrectly reported that Garner-Harper Funeral Home will transport all bodies in deaths the coroner is summoned to investigate a death.     The story, which followed the details of a supervisors’ decision to hire Garner-Harper to pickup deceased bodies, did not provide precise details of…

By Jack GurnerReporter The city’s artists will open their studios to the public during the Water Valley Art Council’s first studio crawl on Friday, Sept. 18. The event will begin at Bozarts Gallery on North Main Street and meander through the heart of the city before winding up at the White Star Tavern on South…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Unemployment is still on the rise putting Yalobusha County at sixth highest in the state. The July rate of 17.4 percent is the highest in the northern third of the state and the highest in the five surrounding counties, according to the latest figures from the Mississippi Department of…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – An updated flood risk map for Yalobusha County is one step closer to finality after a open house meeting last Thursday in which a new map was reviewed by city and county officials as well as the public.     The map updates the current 1985 map currently used by…