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…

WATER VALLEY – Police have released details of the burglary and armed robbery that occurred Sunday morning around 2 a.m. Columbus Buford, 73, of 515 Calhoun Street, was robbed at gunpoint, according to Capt. Roger Thomas of the WVPD. “A masked male entered the home and demanded money,” Thomas said.  There was a fight during…

The hearing on the $2,708,434 budget is set for 6:30 at the beginning of the regular monthly meeting. Details of the budget are included in the public notice on page 7 on this week’s Herald and below for the web. All concerned citizens are invited to attend. Anticipated revenues for the next budget year are…

Annual report shows renewal on the Gulf Coast turning a corner As the Mississippi Gulf Coast continues its recovery from Hurricane Katrina, the pace of construction has grown while the need for temporary housing subsided, according to “Katrina: Four Years After,” an annual progress report released by Governor Haley Barbour today. The report details successful…

The statewide finals of the Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest will be aired on Mississippi Public Broadcasting Tonight….Thursday,  August 27th  at 8:00pm.  This competition, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the ArtsPoetry Foundation, is a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance.  The competition was…