The Water Valley Main Street Association Farmers Market will now by open on Wednesday from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. after aldermen voted to allow the extra day.The Saturday market will be open from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – A decision to grant an application for a new business in the county to sell beer and light wine was deferred until the applicant can receive his permanent retail beer permit and license from the Mississippi State Tax Commission.     A county ordinance requires any business owner or operator to…

Kimberly Morgan, 2007 Miss Mississippi, will be a featured performer at the 2008 Watermelon Music Festival. Miss Morgan was one of the top 15 finalists in the 2007 Miss America Pageant.   Miss Morgan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Morgan of the Taylor Community. She earned a B.S. degree in Vocal Music…

TILLATOBA – A 53 year-old woman was found dead in her home Sunday afternoon, according to Yalobusha Coroner Ronnie Stark. Angie Redwine, who lived in the Tillatoba area on County Road 10, was discovered by family members after they had not seen her since July 2. The body has been sent to Jackson for an…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A new $2 million medical clinic on the drawing board by Yalobusha General Hospital officials  could provide the use of a current clinic as a health department building in Water Valley.     The hospital-owned clinics in Water Valley would be consolidated in the new building, according to Yalobusha…

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has reopened to local traffic the west end of a 3.5 mile section of Hwy. 315 east of Water Valley near Valley Animal Hospital. The road had been closed while MDOT replaced a bridge with a double culvert. Simultaneously, the east end of this section, near O’Tuckalofa Baptist Church, will…

By Dr. Glenn Kitchens WVHS Principal WATER VALLEY – Registration dates for all new and returning Water Valley junior high and high school students has been set by school officials. Registration begins on  Tuesday, July 29, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration continues on  Wednesday, July 30, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and on Thursday, July 31, 8:30…

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Water Valley Mayor Bill Norris recently attended three days of training and leadership development presented at the Mississippi Municipal League’s 77th Annual Conference at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum & Convention Center. The theme of this year’s conference,  “Hometown Voices—Wise Choices,” recognizes the importance of local municipal leaders who are committed to making their city…

By Jack GurnerReporter TILLATOBA – As most Yalobusha County residents slept in the hours preceding the long holiday weekend, emergency personnel had already responded to a vehicle crash and a fire. At 2:12 a.m. Friday paramedics and Tillatoba volunteer firefighters were called to the scene of an crash on I-55. A truck headed northbound struck…