By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – The hope that state legislators would provide an answer to Yalobusha County’s aging jail problem was dashed after multiple Senate and House bills authorizing a regional jail in one or more counties did not make it out of committees.     Building a regional jail in the county has been…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – A special Luminaria Ceremony will be held during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Yalobusha County at the Crawford Sports Complex on April 24, according to Glenda Gordon, event chairman. “The Luminaria Ceremony is an opportunity to remember those lost to cancer and to honor people who are…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – If it weren’t for a lost bail of cotton, four generations of Horans might not have gone into the legal profession. In 1917, John Horan took a bail of cotton to the gin at Taylor and they lost it. “It was the only bail he made that year and…

Water Valley Police were called to the scene of a vehicle crash on Market Street Friday night. A pickup truck struck a utility pole in the 100 block just after 11 p.m. knocking out electric power from that location all the way past the high school and out Airways Drive. No one was injured in…

An early morning fire Saturday severely damaged a home at 3 Wayne Drive in Coffeeville. About a dozen firefighters from Coffeeville and Velma were called to the scene around 1:30 Saturday morning. A pumper from the Coffeeville Fire Department was backed up by a pumper and a tanker from the Velma Fire Department. A family…

The WVHS Lady Blue Devils were defeated by West Tallahatchie 72-68 in the Class 2A North Half Tournament Thursday night. Photos of the girls in action Monday night are in the Sports section of this website along with a photo of the boy’s action Tuesday night.

Below are the Legal/Public Notices which appear in the most recent issue of the North Mississippi Herald.  These notices are also available on-line along with those from participating Mississippi newspapers at the Mississippi Press Association website: http://publicnoticeads.com/MS/ Here, in one place, you now have access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to statewide…

Water Valley WATER VALLEY – Lt. Rick McCuan reported the following law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits during the past week: • Made nine arrests for driving under suspension; • Made two arrests for assault; • Made two arrests for no drivers license; • Made two arrests for possession of marijuana in…

(Webmaster’s note: Don Simoneaux qualified to run for Alderman At Large Wednesday.) By Jack Gurner Reporter YALOBUSHA – With just two weeks left for candidates to qualify for municipal elections in the county, four news names have entered the races. Former Mayor Larry Hart qualified Tuesday to run for Mayor against incumbent Bill Norris. Kagan…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Water Valley lost a good friend last week and I lost a good neighbor. Thomas S. “Tommy” Swearengen died Wednesday, Feb. 11. He was best known in recent times as Alderman of Ward 3. His obituary is in the obituary section of this website and is posted below this…