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WATER VALLEY – Police made two arrests for disturbing the peace in front of a home in the 1200 block of North Main Street Friday night. Officers arrested the pair after responded to a call of a large group fighting in the street. The incident was not related to Watermelon Carnival, according to Lt. Rick…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Brick layer and part-time preacher Jerry Vaughn claimed bragging rights for the second year in a row after winning the Largest Watermelon Contest in the Watermelon Carnival.     Vaughn’s 165.6 pound melon easily outweighed the second-place finisher, Marty Bost, whose melon weighed 101.3 pounds. The two have become friendly…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Progress on a Yalobusha company’s potential expansion plans, an update on the railroad  that extends through the western portion of Yalobusha and a briefing about an upcoming visit from Mississippi Development Authority officials among the first topics discussed at the  supervisors meeting held in Water Valley on Monday.   …

The Water Valley Board of Aldermen met Tuesday night at 6:30 in the board room at City Hall. The agenda was not made available before the meeting. A full report on the meeting will appear in the Aug. 13 issue of the Herald.   CITY OF WATER VALLEY BOARD MEETINGforAugust 4, 2009 6:30 pm Minutes…

Melon Contest Winners Seed Spitting – 12 and under Bow Hart – 22’ 0” Brennon Peacock – 23’ 9” Ty Varner – 23’ 2” Seed Spitting – 13 and over Kevin Dooley – 35’ 6” Mark Knight – 31’ 5” Johnny Rybolt – 25’ 6” Eating – 12 and under Ethan Fisher Marshall Alred Hudson…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY –  Voters in the Water Valley School District will elect a new representative for Position Three in the November 3 election after incumbent school trustee Ray Hawkins announced earlier this year that he would not seek another term.     Hawkins has held the post in the Water Valley School District…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Working on a department by department basis, supervisors began making cuts in an attempt to offset less revenue expected in the coming fiscal year. The preliminary budget work began during the “first Monday” meeting held in Water Valley, after county officials took care of the routine items on the…

Let Carnival planners know what you think went right or wrong during the 2009 Watermelon Carnival. The Herald will make these comments available to local officials. Constructive comments and critisisms would be helpful. For example, on the positive side, several vendors told the Herald that they appreciated the way they were treated this year. They…

The North Mississippi Regional Art Exhibit, held annually in conjunction with the Watermelon Carnival, ends today, Sunday, at Bozarts Gallery on Main Street this year. The hours are 1 to 3 p.m.Annette Trefzer, owner of Bozarts and coordinator of the exhibit said, “We have lined up more than 20 talented artists who work in a…