By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – At times the sun shown brightly; other times raindrops fell. The weather was reminiscent of Europe 65 years, commented one World War II veteran who participated in the Memorial Day observance Monday at the monument in Railroad Park. About 50 people gathered on Main Street at 11 a.m. to…

By Jack GurnerReporter OAKLAND – Emergency responders had to deal with several incidents in the west side of Yalobusha County over the Memorial Day holiday period. On Friday at 3:48 p.m. a three-car crash at the Oakland exit of I-55 sent one person to the Grenada Lake Medical Center. A vehicle exiting the Interstate collided…

NETTLETON – Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley issued a consumer alert today regarding a new phone scam targeting Mississippians.  His office has received several complaints from citizens in the Northern District over the past week of the same scam involving a company from Jamaica with false claims of a lottery win mostly targeting…

Click here to view a video of the Farmer’s Market.   Though once again rain is in the forecast, we will still be meeting under the magnolia trees downtown from 8am – 11am. Product predictions include: -farm-fresh eggs-Mississippi wild shrimp -Delta Grind products-baked goods-seedling plants (tomatoes, peppers, herbs, sunflowers, and more!)-onions, garlic, greens, and broccoli…

Phillip Tallant defeated Rubye Carr for the Ward Three Alderman’s seat in the city’s Democratic Primary Election runoff Tuesday. Tallant received 108 votes and Carr received 93.

Staff Report YALOBUSHA – County residents are already seeing activity by workers for the 2010 Census almost a year before the count is scheduled to begin. Census forms are scheduled to be mailed during March of 2010 with the actual count to begin after Census Day on April 1. Currently Census workers are performing address…

Paintings by Pati D’Amico are currently being featured in the lobby of Renasant Bank. The exhibit is the latest installment of a rotating show by local artists sponsored by the bank and the Water Valley Arts Council. Ten of D’Amico’s “slightly expressionistic” works are included in the show, which will run through the first week…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Seventy-nine Water Valley seniors are candidates for diplomas in Thursday night’s graduation ceremony. The commencement will begin at 7 p.m., May 21, at the Tad Smith Coliseum. The class is the largest in the tenure of Dr. Glenn Kitchens, High School Principal who will welcome the attendees and introduce…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – It’s been six months since BorgWarner Plant Manager Hans Werner first predicted that things might get ugly at the local plant. “I think we are through the ugly,” Werner said Friday following a round of layoffs that he believes are the last significant cuts for this year. The latest…

Here is the WVHS Graduation section in PDF format.