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…

Services will be held Monday for long-time Water Valley businessman William Clyde Ray. For complete information, please visit our obituary section.

Despite the extremely hot weather… …people from Water Valley and surrounding areas turned out to celebrate the town’s 39th annual Watermelon Carnival.     “Other than the heat it was great,” Water Valley Chamber of Commerce President Ron Hart said about the event. “I appreciate all the Junior Auxiliary member’s dedication to the carnival and Tonya…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – BorgWarner Inc. is cutting about 1,000 people from its North American workforce due to declines in the auto industry. The announcement came last Thursday at the same time the company was reporting record second quarter earnings. However, the second quarter earnings were driven by strong demand for the company’s…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – With the retirement of a road and bridge bond passed in District Three in 1992, Supervisor M.H. “Butch” Surrette told his fellow board members he was ready to pass a new quarter-million dollar bond for his beat.     “With the assessed value increasing in the past 10 years as…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Folks have been making jokes about the hot weather since the first Watermelon Carnival in 1931. However, this year the heat was no laughing matter. Over half the emergency medical calls in the county on Friday and Saturday were heat related, according to Linda Cox, director of Yalobusha…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – The prize-winning melon in this year’s Largest Melon Contest was plucked from the vine just two hours before the noon contest Saturday.     “It grew a pound-and-a-half from the night before,” the melon’s grower, Jerry Vaughn said about his entry in the Chamber sponsored contest, which is the highlight…

County Crime Report Sheriff Lance Humphreys released the following law enforcement activity within Yalobusha County: • Responded to a vehicle fire on County Road 232 on Aug. 3; • Assisted another agency on Aug. 3; • Recovered a stolen vehicle on County Road 240; • Responded to the theft of car rims on County Road…

Staff Announced For 2008-2009 School Year   The following will serve as staff and faculty for the Water Valley School District  during the 2008-09 School Year:   Sammy Higdon, Superintendent; Glenn Kitchens, High School Principal; Chester Drewery, Elementary School Principal; Rickey Babb, Assistant High School Principal; Carol Gary, District Test Coordinator/Elementary School Assistant Principal; Trey…