The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will present Music in the Park this Friday night beginning at 7 p.m. Mid Life Crisis members Joe Fonte (left) and Terry Lyon will play the classic hits of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and today’s country at the Pavilion in Railroad Park downtown. There will be food available…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s unemployment rate went up in April while the statewide rate went down. Yalobusha and Wayne were the only two counties in Mississippi showing an increase in unemployment for the month, according to latest numbers from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The county rate is 13.7 percent, which…

By John HowellContributing Writer ENID LAKE – CN Railroad’s May 12 announcement of a pending sale of its Grenada rail line connecting Jackson and Memphis motivated interest among affected municipalities and counties along its route sufficient to attract an overflow crowd to a Tuesday meeting at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery auditorium at Enid Lake.…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Kent Tobin, a 25-year veteran of the auto industry, is taking over as plant manager of the local BorgWarner facility. Tobin was introduced Friday by outgoing Plant Manager Hans Werner who is returning to Germany to deal with problems at two BorgWarner plants in that country. “He’s a proven…

More than 200 children participated in last Saturday’s youth fishing rodeo held at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery and Visitor Education Center at Enid Lake. The Visitor Education Center pond was stocked with catfish and many participants displayed nice stringers. The event was hosted by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

BLUEFORDS BOTTOM – A fishing trip Thursday morning turned dangerous for Water Valley’s Mayor-Elect Larry Hart after he fell out of his boat.     Hart was fishing near Prophet Bridge on the eastern portion of Enid Lake when the accident occurred, and initial reports to emergency responders were that a fisherman was missing and his boat…

WATER VALLEY – Lt. Rick McCuan reported the following law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits during the past week: • Made four arrests for driving without a license; • Made three arrests for driving under suspension; • Made three arrests for shoplifting; • Made two arrests for simple domestic assault; • Made…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – It is back to the drawing board for formulating a dress code for teachers in the Water Valley School District after school board members rejected a proposal from elementary school teachers during a May 18 meeting..     The rejection came after Board President Ray Hawkins initially balked at several…

New Building Will Be Dedicated In June 5 Service By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – Just over a year after Mt. Moriah Union District Missionary and Educational Association’s building was gutted in a fire, association members will dedicate a new, bigger building in a June 5 service scheduled at 7 p.m.     This latest chapter in…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said that the number of absentee ballots cast during the recent city election was higher than it should be and the voter turnout was disappointingly low. Hosemann made his comments during a brief stop in Yalobusha County last Thursday. He said in some Mississippi…