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…

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By Jack GurnerReporter OXFORD – The whole world was watching as Mississippi took center stage Friday night for the first Presidential Debate of 2008 held on the Ole Miss campus. While it may not be clear which candidate came out ahead, there’s no doubt that the university and the state were the big winners from…

County Law Enforcement Report By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – A long-standing problem of break-ins near the Velma community may cease after the sheriff’s department has arrested six people with charges stemming from two burglaries in a two-week period.     “We have had problems in this area for years with several of the suspects charged…

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By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Homecoming weekend kicks off with a bang – or at least a whole lot of noise – Thursday evening with a pep rally on Main Street. The event will be held at the pavilion beginning at 6 p.m., according to Kim Jones of the Water Valley Main Street…

Staff Report ENID LAKE – National Hunting and Fishing Day Scheduled for September 27.     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Enid Lake would like to invite everyone to “Hunting and Fishing Day” scheduled at Riverview Recreation Area located below the dam at Enid Lake on September 27.     “We encourage everyone to come…

By David Howell Editor     Sales tax collected and diverted back to the City of Water Valley has jumped more than 18.1 percent for the first two months of the state’s fiscal year, July and August, compared to the same time period in 2007.     The state returns approximately 18 percent of the seven percent…

Three Are Charged With Strong-Arm Robbery After Oakland Purse Snatching By David HowellEditor OAKLAND –    A victim’s accurate description of three purse snatchers led to the quick arrest of two juveniles and a 21-year old in Oakland Wednesday afternoon.     Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported his office received the call after three black males had entered…

One Lucky Yalobushian Has Ticket By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – In one of the few visible signs locally of the upcoming presidential debate, AIDS activists walked along the Highway 7 bypass Monday on the last leg of their 175-mile trek from Jackson to Oxford. The “Walk against AIDS” group will converge with other activists…