County Crime Report By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County was one of the first counties targeted in what has become a rash of church burglaries across north and central Mississippi. Fifteen counties have reports of church break-ins totalling almost 60 churches.     “Because of the scope of the crimes, the Mississippi Bureau of…

Madison Hill (10) models the Junior Auxiliary’s Watermelon T-shirt while her Mom, Carole, shows off the new tank-top added to the carnival attire. The pair were also practicing their painting skills in preparation for Saturday’s Art in the Park set for 10 a.m. The JA sponsors this weekend’s event and various activities during the annual…

Today is Take Your Dog to Work Day, an observance that has been around since 1999. It is sponsored by Pet Sitters International, the “world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters, representing nearly 8,000 independent professional pet-sitting businesses in the United States, Canada and abroad.” The purpose, according to the website (http://takeyourdog.com/) is to…

The Water Valley School District will hold a public hearing on its proposed school district budget for fiscal year 2009 on June 27, 2008 at the Office of the Superintendent located at 544 Market Street at 12 noon. The Water Valley School District will not be asking for increase in ad valorem taxes. Any citizen…

State economic development officials visited Yalobusha County last week on a fact-finding mission. Chris Berryman (second from left), TVA Mississippi region project manager for economic development, and Joseph Geddie (third from left), executive director of the North Mississippi Industrial Development Association, were in the county looking at tracts of land and “getting a feel for…

By Jack GurnerReporter For the past dozen years Hubert Sanders and his wife, Margaret, along with the Vallie Echoes have been entertaining at area nursing homes, churches and at benefits. They don’t do it for money. They do it for the love of the music and the people, according to their friends. “These folks can’t…

City Crime Report By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Police are asking for help from the public to solve burglaries in the 300 block of Dupuy St. that occurred on Monday, June 9, and in the 700 block of Wagner on Wednesday, June 18. Lt. Rick McCuan reported that two backpacks and various electronics were…

    Yalobusha Habitat for Humanity will host a reorganization meeting in the Community Room of the Mechanics Bank on Tuesday, June 24, beginning at 7 p.m. The affiliate will transfer to The Fuller Center for Housing, a similar group designed for grass roots organizations. “If you are interested in knowing more about the group, or…

Art in the Park will be held Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. until noon in the Water Valley City Park. The event, sponsored by the Water Valley Junior Auxiliary, will feature art related fun for kids of all ages, according to Tiffany Webb, chairman. “The Junior Auxiliary would like for the community to get…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – You can blame our little feathered friends for the power glitches that have hit the city over the past few days. “We’ve had some bird related outages,” said Joe Newman, manager of the Water Valley Electric Department.  “This time of year the English sparrows and starlings are the worst.”…