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…

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Tentative agenda for the April 7 Board of Supervisor Meeting in Water Valley at 9 a.m. at the third floor meeting room: 1.    Minutes 2.    Sheriff Lance Humphreys – sale of surplus property and deletion of inventory items – Travel- and P.I.P.E. fund $125.00 from circuit restitution.  Budget revisions from grants 3.    Jail Inspection Report…

(  Webmaster’s note: We have placed this in Top Stories because of its importance. However, please see our School News section for more stories and photos from our school system.)  The bulk of the staff for the upcoming school year was hired during the March 17 Water Valley School Board meeting. The new year’s school…

By Jack Gurner Reporter WATER VALLEY – Youthful offenders in Yalobusha County are getting one last chance under a new program that just moved into recently renovated quarters downtown. The Adolescent Offender Program (AOP), located at 419 Railroad Avenue, is one of eight operated by the non-profit Recruitment and Training Program of Mississippi, Inc. of…

WATER VALLEY – The annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held Monday night, April 7, beginning at 6:30 in the Multi Purpose Building at Water Valley High School, according to Joe Newman, chamber president. The slate of events includes announcing the recipient of the annual Braswell Hatcher Service Award and introducing new officers and…