By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Strong storms hit Yalobusha County late Saturday night downing trees and power lines and causing some flooding.     The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for the county setting off warning sirens. Two waves of storms went across the county starting a little after 9 p.m.     Civil Defense…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Smoking, grass, and gas were among the topics of discussions at the regular monthly meeting of the Water Valley Board of Aldermen Tuesday night, May 6 at city hall.  Mayor Bill Norris told the board that the cost of gas and oil has increased drastically. He said that…

Water Valley Police are investigating a burglary which took place last Friday at a home on Wood Street. A DVD player was all that was reported taken, according to Lt. Rick McCuan.     Lt. McCuan reported the following additional law enforcement activity in the Water Valley City limits during the past week:     • Made…

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…