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…
Download the entry form and information for the Founders Day Pet Parade.
Download this PDF file for information about the photo contest. The entry form is available as a seperate PDF.
Submit this form with your Founders Day Photo Contest entries.
Here are the rules and entry form for the Founders Day Birthday Cake Contest.
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…

Is there a hearing for Billy Brooks concerning Ashley Henley’s death?
Can any one give me the phone number to call for the law suit against Coltec for the TCE.