This is the first time since 1944 that the Kimzeys do not have cotton planted. – Kevin Kimzey By David Howell Editor YALOBUSHA – Though cotton acreage statewide and in Yalobusha continues to dip, several local cotton producers have expanded the land they devote to the traditional fiber crop, and others are hoping for a…

CITY OF WATER VALLEY BOARD MEETING October 7, 2008 6:30 pm AGENDA     ************************************** 1.      Call Meeting to Order2.      Approval of Agenda3.      Approval of Minutes4.      Burns Law Firm Invoice5.      Airport Grant – Willis Engineering, Inc. —- $ 5,337.006.   Christmas Parade – Dec 6, 2008—1:00 pm7.   Joe Newman – TVA Rate…

By David HowellEditor For every big-time farmer in the county, there are numerous small, part-time farmers scattered across the hills and hollows. Some may have a small truck-patch garden, while others have a few head of cows in the pasture, out back.     Last week, during a recent agriculture outing, MSU Extension Agent Steve Cummings…

Alleged Club Shooter Arrested Staff Report SOUTH HOLLAND, ILL. – A  Coffeeville man on the run since an August 17 nightclub shooting that injured five was arrested early Saturday morning in Cook County, Illinois. Marcus Lavar Hardy, age 30, has been charged with five counts of aggravated assault for his alleged involvement in the shooting…

JACKSON – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will start offering flu shots this week at all county health departments. All Mississippians are encouraged to get a flu shot in order to protect themselves and their loved ones from the flu. “Now is the time to get your flu shot in order to be…

Songwriters Take the Stage Staff Report It’s time again for Music in the Park. The concert series kicked off Saturday evening at 7 p.m. with a performance by Travis Lamb and special guest Ken Hart. The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the musical performance. Lamb is a Nashville based singer, songwriter, and studio…

OXFORD – University of Mississippi students, alumni and friends look forward to an array of activities Friday and Saturday (Oct. 3-4) during Homecoming Weekend, planned around the theme “Ole Miss is Calling You Home.” “Homecoming Week is a special time on campus and a tradition that the Ole Miss family looks forward to each fall,”…

Water Valley 20 – West Tallahatchie – 16Click on the “Sports” link in the left column for full game coverage.

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s unemployment rate for August fell half a percentage point from July but rose 2.7 percent from August of last year, according to the latest figures released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The August figure of 9.8 percent unemployment is 1.2 percent higher than the average…

Queen selected during Friday night’s game.