Pati D’Amico and Bill Warren are launching their new “Gallery in the Green Room” with an inaugural exhibit of collages by local artist Katrina Geenen. The opening night festivities will begin on Friday, Feb. 16 from 6  to 9 p.m.. The gallery is located at 200 Panola Street in Water Valley in the home of…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – A fugitive wanted out of Detroit was captured by the Coffeeville Police Department Saturday afternoon. Coffeeville Police Chief Mark Martin reported Darnell Bryan Lewiel, age 39, was taken into custody without incident after officers executed a search warrant at his resident around 5 p.m. Lewiel was listed as Detroit’s…

By David Howell Editor OAKLAND – An Oakland man was back in custody Tuesday afternoon after he escaped from a Tallahatchie County deputy Monday night by jumping out of a moving vehicle on the interstate. Roger Wayne Havens, 39, was being transported to the Tallahatchie County jail Monday night around 7:45 when he jumped out…

By Linda Evans White Herald Contributor Former Water Valley High School Football Coach Terry Allen will be the keynote speaker for the annual WVHS Football Banquet this Thursday, February 8, at 6 p.m. in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.  The event is sponsored by C. W. White, Inc. and Mechanics Bank to celebrate the…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Mississippi College (MC) student John Thomas Stanford will compete in the largest indoor archery tournament in the world this weekend in Las Vegas – the 2018 U.S. Intercollegiate Indoor Archery Championships and the Vegas Shoot.  As a sophomore member of the MC archery team, Stanford is ranked seventh…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A 20-year old bond will be paid off by the Water Valley School District in the coming months and school trustees are exploring the initial steps to issue new general obligation bonds to make improvements at the schools.  The school district’s business manager, Randy Goodwin, reported the final…