By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The 2008 Yalobusha County Relay For Life raised $83,506.37, exceeding their goal and topping their 2007 total by about $3500, according to Jonnie Mayo, event chairperson. The annual spring fundraiser for the American Cancer Society culminated last Friday evening at the Crawford Sports Complex. Preparations began early in the…

By Billy DavisSpecial To The Herald BATESVILLE – A midnight dispute in neighboring Panola County between an employer and his worker led to the shooting of the worker, a Panola County Sheriff’s department investigation alleges. The incident occurred just after midnight Friday morning.     An autopsy scheduled the same night will rule on the death…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Bob Tyler, director of the Yalobusha Economic Development Authority, appeared before the Board of Supervisors at their meeting Wednesday, April 16. Tyler told the board that he had become concerned after hearing that there were some 6,000 applications for jobs at the primary Toyota plant. “I got worried…

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.            …

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…