Fog that blanketed the area late Saturday night and early Sunday morning was a contributing cause to a vehicle crash. Water Valley Police Chief Mike King reported that Becky Rucker was injured when a car driven by Rufus Folson failed to stop at the intersection of South Main Street and Frostland Drive. The vehicle was…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – A new Blue Devil head football coach was selected Monday night, April 7, during a school district board meeting.     Board members voted 3-2 to hire Brad Embry, a Calhoun County native, to lead the Blue Devils. Board members Cayce Washington, Dr. Steve Edwards and Lamar Burgess accepted the…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Strong storms moved through Mississippi last Friday dumping more than two inches of rain in many areas of the north and spawning tornadoes in the central part of the state. Governor Haley Barbour declared a State of Emergency on Friday for 33 Mississippi counties – including Yalobusha – in…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY –  Sheriff Lance Humphreys told supervisor he may need as much as $20,000 dollars added to his budget due to the spiraling cost of gas to fuel his police cruisers.     His request, which comes at the half-way mark of the county’s fiscal year, and was made at the…

WATER VALLEY – April 22 is Special Election day, according to Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney. “This day was designated for a special election to fill the unexpired term of Congressman Roger Wicker for the First Congressional District,” Burney said. Wicker resigned after being appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to the Senate seat left…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – City officials are about to tackle an issue that may cause more fireworks than the big pyrotechnic show they approved for Founders Day. Jonnie Mayo appeared before the city board at their regular first Tuesday meeting on April 1. She was asked by Mayor Bill Norris to attend the…

Water Valley Police are investigating a burglary that occurred Monday, March 31, at Big Al’s Pawn Shop on South Main Street. Taken were two handguns, one rifle and various items of jewelry, according to Police Chief Mike King. Chief King reported the following additional law enforcement activity in the Water Valley City limits during the…

  Yalobusha County’s unemployment rate for February is down from the previous year and follows the state trend.     The February figure of 8 percent is over a half a point lower than the February 2007 figure of 8.7 percent. The average for the past five years is 8.3 percent, according to statistics from the…

Oldest Newspaper The winner of the $100 prize in the Herald’s earliest issue contest is this copy of The Water Valley Courier published on Sept. 14, 1872. Kayla Thomas, daughter of Lisa Murrell and Roger Thomas, brought in the newspaper for her Mom. It came from the memorabilia found in the Wagner House on Dupuy.…

John K. (Jack) Gurner Sr. received the 2008 Braswell Hatcher Service Award at the annual Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet Monday night. Presenting the Award was Joe Newman, outgoing chamber president. The award was presented to Gurner for his contributions to the city and especially area youth through the Boy Scouts as well…