SENATOBIA – When the nation’s best college cowboys and cowgirls from 11 different regions enter into the CNFR (College Nationals Finals Rodeo) arena in Casper, Wyo., this June, Northwest Mississippi Community College cowboy Ross Burney of Coffeeville will be among them. Burney was listed in second place in the Ozark Region standings coming into the…

There has been some talk in the aftermath of the storms Saturday night and early Sunday morning about the warnings issued by the National Weather Service. Some say that telling people to take cover as much as 55 minutes before the storm was due in the area may have been too much. One person told…

A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS LIKELY ACROSS THE ENTIREMID SOUTH TONIGHT.THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON ANDTONIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID SOUTH.A WARM FRONT WILL SURGE NORTHWARD INTO THE MID SOUTH TONIGHTBRINGING A WARM…MOIST…AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS INTO THE REGIONAHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODEVELOP ACROSS…

Music in the Park continues this Saturday with the KG Roosters, a 50’s style rock-n-roll band with a touch of rockabilly. The group will play from 7 until 9 p.m. at the Pavilion in Railroad Park. The Lions Club will be serve hamburgers and the Hughes Family will have pizza. The Water Valley based group…

Students at Water Valley High School have worked diligently for two months to produce an entertaining hour of theater in the form of a modernized version of Romeo and Juliet, called Romeo & Julie. This is not like any Shakespeare you may have seen before! A class of drama students in rural New Hampshire adapted…

The power outage is predicted to last for several hours, according to Joe Newman, manager of the Water Valley Electric Department. The work could be cancelled again if rain moves into the area. The current prediction is for a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and into the early morning hours. The outage will…

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‘Rainy Day’ Fund Could Be Used For Diesel Fuel By David HowellEditor COFFEEVILLE –  At least one supervisor is in favor of dipping into the county’s “rainy day fund” to supplement money budgeted for fuel during the current fiscal year.     District Three Supervisor M.H. “Butch” Surrette made a plea to his peers to put…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Panola Street resident Megan Kingery went for a walk last Wednesday. What started as the first day of a new exercise routine, turned into a frightening experience when a dog attacked her. The incident occurred as she walked on Wagner Street. The dog bolted off a porch and ran…

By David Howell Editor     The rising price of fuel and food prompted Water Valley school officials to raise the price for school meals beginning in August for the new school year. The decision, made Monday, May 5, at a regularly scheduled school board meeting marks the first increase in seven years.     Water Valley…