By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – At first the flu bug seemed bashful this year. Local healthcare professionals reported Friday that the bug hadn’t visited Yalobusha County. “We haven’t seen any yet,” said Becky Haley, LPN, at Dr. Joe Walker’s Family Practice Clinic. The Coffeeville Medical Clinic also report they hadn’t seen any positive cases.…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Aldermen have voted to override a veto by Mayor Bill Norris of their amendment to an amendment that will lower water rates for industrial customers. The vote came at the end of the regular first Tuesday meeting Feb. 3. The agenda item “Mayor Veto” was added right before 5…

WATER VALLEY – Police are investigating a grand larceny in the southeastern part of the city. A South Street resident reported on Friday, Feb. 6, that a Golden Horse youth all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was missing. Anyone with information about the missing ATV or any other crime is asked to call the police department at 473-2933…

By Jack GurnerReporter YALOBUSHA – It appeared that the county was trying to get an early start on the brush fire season with at lest five blazes reported since last Thursday. However, fire officials expect the rain early this week to help at least temporarily. Normally March is the really bad month for fires, according…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – A cost-saving measure announced last week that eliminated jobs and several sports programs at the Water Valley School District is under review after one school board member asked to allow the community to “pony up” funding to offset the cuts.     Superintendent Sammy Higdon told the Herald last month…

Aldermen voted Tuesday night to override a veto by Mayor Bill Norris of their amendment to an amendment which will lower water rates for industrial customers. The regular meeting of the board came after press time for this week’s Herald. A full report will appear in next week’ edition.  ——————————————————————————————– CITY OF WATER VALLEY BOARD…

By Park RangerChris Hannaford ENID LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Enid Lake would like to remind all outdoor enthusiasts that Enid Lake’s Habitat Day Volunteer Association along with Enid Lake Personnel will host their Annual Habitat Day on Saturday, Feb. 7.   This year, volunteers will be constructing cedar tree shelters…

Staff Report JACKSON – Herald graphic artist Melody Smith received five awards in the advertising division of the Better Newspaper Contest at the Mississippi Press Association’s Mid-Winter Conference in Jackson on Saturday.     Smith  was awarded four second place awards and a third place award for her outstanding work in a field that included almost…

WATER VALLEY – It’s been a slow period for police over the past two weeks. Lt. Rick McCuan reported the following law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits: • Made two arrests for disorderly conduct; • Made two arrests on Circuit Court warrants; • Made an arrest for DUI, first offense; • Took…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County made the top ten for unemployment in Mississippi for December 2008. The 12 percent unemployment figure is the highest it has been for the past five years, according to the latest numbers released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Unemployment in Yalobusha County was also higher…