By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Rumors of giant lizards roaming the streets of the city hopefully will come to an end after what is said to be the last of the escaped reptiles was captured Monday. It was the final scene in a story that reads like the script from a bad 1950’s science…

By Jack GurnerReporter COFFEEVILLE – Incumbent Mayor Mack Burns was reelected for another term by a margin of more than 56 percent. Burns faced Lewis R. Gray, Jr., Justin Mark Irwin, and Kerrie Staten in the mayoral race. Burns received 201 votes, Gray received 5, Irwin received 52, and Staten received 100. In the Alderman-At-Large…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Americans are going to have to take a close look at the way we elect our leaders, former Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale told the Water Valley Rotary Club. Dale spoke at the club’s meeting Tuesday, June 2. Snooky Williams, who introduced Dale, said, “George has been a lot…

WATER VALLEY – Lt. Rick McCuan reported the following law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits during the past week: • Made two arrests for driving without a license; • Made two arrests for driving under suspension; • Made an arrest on a Lafayette County warrant; • Made an arrest for DUI, first…

COFFEEVILLE – Aldermen approved the sale of eight-tenths of an acre of land on Hwy. 7 to Gerald Booker, according to minutes from the regular monthly meeting held May 5. Booker had inquired about the property late last year but had asked to postpone the purchase until 2009, the minutes stated. Alderman Joe Bourn asked…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Proper school attire, both for teachers and students, was addressed by the Water Valley School Board in their June 1 meeting. The changes were formalized, both with the adoption of a district-wide dress code for employees and with handbook changes at the elementary and high school.     The new…

By John HowellContributing Writer GRENADA – Four Yalobusha County men have agreed to serve on committees of the developing North Mississippi Rail Coalition.     Water Valley Mayor-elect Larry Hart will serve on the executive committee; Yalobusha Supervisor Tommy Vaughn, State Representative Tommy Reynolds and Yalobusha County Economic Development District Director “Coach” Bob Tyler will serve…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The current Mayor and Board of Aldermen met for their last regular “first Tuesday” session on June 2 at City Hall. Returning Ward Two Alderman Fred White will join five new faces for the July meeting. Present at the June meeting were Mayor Bill Norris, Aldermen White, Ward Three…

The band “Soule” will make a return visit for the last Music in the Park for the spring. Their performance will begin at 7 p.m. Friday night at the pavilion in Railroad Park. The group is pictured here from an Oct. 2007 performance in the park. “This band was a favorite and was requested by…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – Supervisors voted to take court action on two property owners delaying a bridge replacement on County Road Two that has been stalled for months. The vote came during the “first Monday” meeting held June 1 in Coffeeville.     County officials were forced to close the bridge in January after the…