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…

EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY – The National Weather Service has dropped the excessive heat warning  to an excessive heat advisory for an area which includes Yalobusha County. The excessive heat advisory goes through Monday until 8 p.m. The “Weather” link on the left will take your directly to their site for the most current info.

The 39th Watermelon Carnival is now part of history. It’s time to give your “two-cents” on the carnival and related activities. Do you have a favorite carnival story or picture? You can send those by email to askherald@bellsouth.net. Tell us about your experience or post your comments to this site.   Please send stories and…

Excessive Heat Warning URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING……HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDTSUNDAY…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVEHEAT WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.THE HEAT ADVISORY…

The annual Watermelon Music Festival, sponsored by the Town and Country Garden Club, kicked off Watermelon Carnival Thursday night at the Water Valley Civic Auditorium. The lovely and talented Kimberly Morgan, 2007 Miss Mississippi, was a featured performer. Miss Morgan was one of the top 15 finalists in the 2007 Miss America Pageant. The not-as-lovely,…

A line of heavy thunderstorms moved thorough the area Thursday night bringing high winds and the threat of flash flooding. Watermelon Carnival vendors were reportedly out checking their booths for damage after the system moved through. Brandon Richardson of the Water Valley Electric Department worked in the rain to take down the carnival banner at…

A pile of rubble and a sign advertising a banana split were all that was left of the old Sonic Drive-In last Friday. The building is being torn down to make way for a new, larger Sonic, according to Frank Hernandez, area supervisor. “We hate to be shut down during Watermelon Carnival,” Hernandez said. The…

Photos from the Water Valley Youth Baseball League 2008 season are in the “Sports” section. The pictures were provided by photographer Ricky Lowe. Click here to view.

Vendors from all over are beginning to move their booths into place at City Park for the 39th Watermelon Carnival. Sasha Hyde of the Water Valley Junior Auxiliary said that about 145 different vendors are expected. Hyde added that vendors should seek a member of the JA to help them find their assigned spot. The…

Fowl Play By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – This is a little caper we like to call “The Case of the Runaway Peacock.” Chapter One It was Monday, July 28. It was hot outside. The kind of heat that makes you want to turn up the air-conditioner another notch, look out the window, and complain about…