Yalobusha County Law Enforcement Report Sheriff Lance Humphreys released the following law enforcement activity within Yalobusha County: • Responded to the home of Deputy David Wallis on Aug 16. Two shots were fired in the driveway of his residence on CR 225. The incident is under investigation; • Arrested a 17-year-old juvenile for domestic aggravated…

By Jack GurnerReporter The Tupelo Police Department Bomb Squad was called to Enid Lake Sunday after a suspicious looking metal file cabinet was found in the entranceway to a men’s restroom in the Persimmon Hills day use area. The gray, two-drawer file cabinet was covered with eight stickers that read “Save Our Surabaya,” apparently a…

By Jack Gurner Reporter YALOBUSHA – Mother Nature blitzed the Water Valley Blue Devils Friday night. A severe thunderstorm rolled into the area around 6:30 right as the team prepared for meet the Devils night at Bobby Clark Field. “Maybe it’s an omen of good luck,” commented a booster club member, “sort of like having…

By Jack GurnerReporter ENID – The convoluted tale of an alleged attempt to sell a baby  has brought television reporters swooping down upon Yalobusha County. Memphis TV stations WREG, WMC, WPTY and others have carried reports of the incident and details vary depending on which station you watch. If you don’t like one version, flip…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Everyone knows taxes are sticky business and a decision by supervisors to pass a general obligation bond in District Three last week was bound to raise a few eyebrows.     The story reported that District Three Supervisor Butch Surrette was in favor of passing a new bond to fund…

Many of our readers have asked to see the photos from Watermelon Carnival and the Watermelon Music Festival. Those photos are available at www.nmherald.printroom.com Click on the link and you’ll be taken to the Printroom.com site where you can view and even purchase photographs.

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – An application to sell beer and light wine for on-premises consumption submitted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4100 was granted by supervisors during their “first Monday” meeting held August 4. A county ordinance requires a permit in addition to a business privilege license for any business…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s unemployment rate for June rose 1.1 percent from May and 1.4 percent from June of last year, according to the latest figures released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The June figure of 9.7 percent unemployment is six-tenths percent higher than the average for the…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Cutting and scratching was how one supervisor defined an intense budget meeting that consumed much of the day Tuesday on the third floor of the Water Valley Courthouse.     The sticking point was maintaining the current millage rate, while giving county employees a raise and funding other budget…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – The spiraling cost of fuel reared its ugly head at Tuesday’s budget meeting held by supervisors.     “Asphalt has actually doubled this year,” Supervisor Butch Surrette said Tuesday, opening up the issue.     “Diesel fuel has gone from $2.50 to $4.40-something. To continue to maintain roads out of our…