Larry O’Briant AMORY – Larry Paul “Loco Larry” O’Briant, 60, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory. He was born March 1, 1948, in Greenville to Ellis Wayne and Erma Fay Sterns O’Briant. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Amory. He was a graduate of Delta State…

Mark Willey (left) of Batesville was on his way to Grenada Lake Friday morning when his boat went airborne and struck the guardrail on the Otoucalofa River bridge on the Highway 7 bypass. No one was injured, but the boat was heavily damaged. Friends Janice Jackson (right), Dana Jackson, and Tommy Webb helped get the…

Governor urges residents to prepare now for potential impact of storm (JACKSON, Mississippi)—Today Governor Haley Barbour issued a State ofEmergency for the State of Mississippi due to the threat posed by Hurricane Gustav, which has demonstrated potential to severely impact the entire state according to current predictions by the NationalWeather Service and National Hurricane Center.…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Mayor Bill Norris often calls City Hall to check on how things are going. Tuesday morning he did it from a hospital bed. Norris was admitted to the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford Saturday after an apparent heart attack earlier in the day “He’s doing really well,” said his…

By David Howell Editor OAKLAND – With jobs on the decline across the country, the hiring of almost 200 people in the coming months to staff Windsor Foods’ new plant in Oakland on the western edge of Yalobusha County comes as good news.     Operations are expected to begin in November with on-the-job training, according…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – Electric power customers in Yalobusha County will be paying more starting in October because of an increase in the wholesale cost of electricity. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will increase wholesale power rates 20 percent on Oct. 1 to cover increased fuel costs and related expenses. While amounts will vary,…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – If you are thinking about drinking and driving over the holiday weekend, it may be a good time to reconsider.     Actually stepped-up enforcement began last Friday night after agents with the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) made three arrests for sale of beer to minors in Yalobusha County.…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The Planning Commission met briefly on Monday night, August 18, with two agenda items. One was the perplexing matter of whether or not part of a building could be rezoned. Barron Caulfield, Executive Director of the Water Housing Authority, told the commissioners that the authority moved to a…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY –  Lt. Rick McCuan reported the following law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits during the past week: • Made four arrests for driving under suspension; • Made two arrests for simple domestic assault; • Made an arrest for simple assault; • Made an arrest for possession of…

The Water Valley Board of Aldermen met briefly Monday afternoon to approve advertising a public hearing to be held before the regularly scheduled board meeting on Sept. 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. More in this week’s Herald.   NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THECITY OF WATER VALLEYMAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN PLEASE BE ADVISED…