By Jack GurnerReporter COFFEEVILLE – Mississippians can expect to see a hike in the state’s tobacco tax included in the 2010 budget, according to District 24 State Representative Dr. Sidney W. Bondurant. Bondurant made his prediction when he spoke at the Yalobusha Historical Society meeting Nov. 20 about the upcoming legislative session beginning in January.…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Taxpayers could see as much as a 65 percent increase in the health insurance cost for the county employee’s  after $531,432 in claims have been paid by Blue Cross/Blue Shield during the last year.     The increase, which will become effective January 1, comes on top of the $322,764…

WATER VALLEY – What’s big and yellow and disappeared over the Thanksgiving holidays? 1: Big Bird mistaken for a turkey 2: School bus number 13. If you guessed answer 2, you get an A on the test. Police are seeking information regarding the theft of the school bus from the high school parking lot last…

WATER VALLEY – Cadet Danny Harris, son of Wayne and Cheryl Harris, spoke to the Rotary Club of Water Valley at their meeting Tuesday, Nov. 25. Harris, a Cadet at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, was in town during the week of Thanksgiving.  He was given the opportunity to come…

CITY OF WATER VALLEY BOARD MEETING December 2, 2008 6:30 pm AGENDA ************************************** 1. Call Meeting to Order2. Approval of Agenda3. Approval of Minutes4. Approval of Burns Law Firm Invoice5. WV Poultry Water Rates6. Red Cross requests for donation7. Joe Newman – New Account for Electric Department8. Street Dept – Vehicle State Contract9. Baker Street…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE –  As the new year approaches, Yalobusha Supervisors are weighing insurance policies for the county’s general liability insurance and employees’ health insurance.     Supervisors learned last month of a probable hefty premium hike coming from Blue Cross/Blue Shield in 2009. Blue Cross/Blue Shield is the current carrier for the county employee’s…

MHP Prepares For Holiday Traffic By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – A blowout is believed to be the cause of a Friday morning vehicle crash that took the life of Natasha N. Woodard, 24, of 7689 CR 436. Woodard was southbound on Hwy. 7 less than a half mile north of the Water Valley city…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The rumor mill has been working overtime after the recent layoffs and the arrival of a new plant manager at BorgWarner. Hans Werner has heard most of them since becoming manager of the local plant last month. According to Werner, the rumors are varied and include that he is…

Police Investigate Stolen Vehicle From Auto Lot WATER VALLEY – Police are seeking information regarding an auto theft that occurred at Brown’s Used Cars on South Main. A maroon 1983 Chevrolet C-10 pick-up truck was taken from the lot late Monday, Nov. 17, or early Tuesday, Nov. 18, according to Lt. Rick McCuan. Anyone with…

Downed Pole – A Sunday afternoon crash took out a utility pole on Main Street at Central (left photo.) A vehicle headed northbound went out of control, bounced over the curb, and struck the pole. A two-year-old sitting on the front seat  was slightly injured. The car came to a stop barely touching the blue…