Click Beetle! Mary Phillips found this insect on the porch of her residence at 200 Blackmur Dr. The markings on the insect’s back, which resemble eyes, caught her attention. She had never seen one like it before and neither had her neighbors. Can anyone identify this bug? Herald readers are quick to find the answer…

 JOB DESCRIPTION ZONING AND FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR / BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF WATER VALLEY Nature of Work Work involves specialized technical work in the administration, interpretation and enforcement of the City of Water Valley’s Zoning and Development Ordinance, Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and all applicable aspects of the International Building Code, as amended (collectively,…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Aldermen took no action on tax exemption requests from the city’s two largest employers at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, June 3. BorgWarner Air Fluid Systems and Water Valley Poultry, LLC, filed their requests before the June 1 cutoff date, according to Mayor Bill Norris. Attorney John Crow,…

By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE – Summer months find many college students involved in a number of activities, working, traveling or just taking it easy. For Northwest Mississippi Community College cowboy Ross Burney of Coffeeville, his summer looks a little different. Burney, 23,  will pursue his passion on the back of bucking bulls, eight seconds at…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The squadrons of mosquitoes that normally fill the summer air will be facing a formidable enemy this year, a new mosquito sprayer. Aldermen approved purchase of the $7500 Model 800 unit at their regular monthly meeting on June 3. The new sprayer replaces a decades old unit that…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – How would you like to get up every morning knowing that your job would be in the most dangerous place in America? Many Water Valley utility workers face that challenge daily when they have to work on the city’s streets. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, America’s roads…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Declines in U.S. auto sales, including hefty declines by GM and Ford, have contributed to recent layoff at BorgWarner Air/Fluid Systems, Yalobusha County’s largest private employer. “Unfortunately we are laying off approximately 40 employees,” said Bill Liacone, plant manager. “It is related to recent announcements of volume reductions…

By David Howell     One man is behind bars after a series of burglaries in Coffeeville and as many as four others could face charges according to Coffeeville Police Chief Mark Martin.     James Kisner, 43, faces three burglary counts after allegedly breaking into a shop, and two houses. Kisner had an Oxford address, but…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen met for three hours on Tuesday, June 3. The portion of the meeting open to the public lasted 68 minutes. The closed executive session lasted for an hour and 45 minutes. This has been the pattern over past months when the board…

    Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney is anticipated a large voter registration this summer as the November General Election approaches.     Burney reported his office will visit different spots in the county this summer to register potential voters. Burney also urges anyone who has moved to let his office know.     “I expect a…