By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County voters are headed back to the polls yet again to decide who will represent the First Congressional District for the next seven months. Democrat Travis Childers and Republican Greg Davis will face each other in a runoff May 13 since no one got 50 percent of the…

The Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department’s Search and Rescue Dive Team assisted with a Calhoun County drowning during the weekend, according to Sheriff Lance Humphreys. A seven year-old drowned in Big Creek on Grenada Lake. The boy’s body was recovered Sunday.     In an unrelated event, Humphreys also reported his department and other volunteers answered a…

Jessica Smith (center) was crowned Watermelon Queen at the Watermelon pageant held April 12. Amber Nicole Burney (left) was first alternate and Heather Nicole Suber (right) was second alternate. The pageant was hosted by the Water Valley Junior Auxilliary. More watermelon royalty pictures will be published in next week’s edition of the Herald.            …

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Sherman Harley appeared before the Planning Commission at its regular meeting Monday night, April 21, with a proposal for an apartment complex project to be located on Calhoun Street. Harley, who described himself as a resident of the city for more than 50 of its 150 years, presented tentative…

CANCELLED – POWER OUTAGE – TVA did NOT perform maintenance beginning at midnight Friday, April 25, according to Electric Department Manager Joe Newman. The outage has been rescheduled for next Friday nigh t- Saturday mornring. TVEPA customers will not be affected. The threat of severe weather is the reason for rescheduling.HOLIDAY CLOSING – All City…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Several handbook revisions and a glimpse at the impact of out-of-control diesel prices and increased city utility bills on the coming fiscal year’s budget at the Water Valley School District were among topics at a Monday night meeting.     The increases were included in a lengthy meeting agenda as…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A three-week investigation culminated with the arrest of a Water Valley man last Friday. Tiacol Coffey, 19, was arrested at his residence on 290 Fly Street, according to Yalobusha Sheriff Lance Humphreys.     Coffey faces drug charges after an undetermined amount of alleged powder and crack cocaine was…

New Officers for the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce for 2008-2009 are Ron Hart, president (center); Tonya Eubanks, vice-president (second from left); Joy Turner, secretary (right front); and Clay Ashford, treasurer (fourth from right). New members of the board of directors are Craig Hart (right), Bennett Hill (fourth from left), Joy Turner, and Cam…

WATER VALLEY – The pictorial postmark to commemorate Founders Day will be available through May 19, according to postal service officials. The postmark features the eagle from the old Bank of Water Valley along with the dates, 1858 and 2008, as well as the April 19 issue date. “As a community service, the Postal Service…

Water Valley’s 150th birthday celebration brought out young and old for a day-long good time.