By LaJuan Tallo Northwest Public Relations New University of Mississippi Head Coach Houston Nutt will be the featured speaker at the Northwest Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Thursday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m.      The event, which is sponsored by the Northwest Alumni Association, will be held at the David…

Staff Report Drilling operations are expected to begin within days after preliminary tests show that Water Valley is sitting atop a large pocket of natural gas. Bill Browning, a former professor of geological ergonomics, announced this morning that he is reasonably sure that the Water Valley Pocket is one of the largest in north Mississippi.…

The Water Valley Lady Blue Devils lost to Saltillo, 14 – 2, in the first game Saturday morning.

Varisty action will start at 4:30 p.m instead of 6:30 p.m. against Hamilton, Tuesday April 1. Junior varisty action will begin shortly after the finish of the varsity game.

The Water Valley Blue Devils picked up their fourth divsion win on the road at Eupora, Friday, March 28.

CITY OF WATER VALLEY BOARD MEETING April 1, 2008 6:30 PM AGENDA     ************************************** Call Meeting to Order Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Proposed Smoking Ordinance – Johnnie Mayo/Lisa Edwards Approval to advertise for 2008 Airport Grant Airport Grant Invoices Approval for a resolution to North Central Planning Development District for Baker Street Park…

COFFEEVILLE – Here are photos from the Wildlife Tasting Buffet held Thursday, March 20, at the Multi-purpose Building in Coffeeville.

The polls will be open Tuesday, April 1, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for voting in the Congressional runoff for the house seat in District One, according to Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney. Both courthouses will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for absentee voting on Saturday, March 29. The circuit…

The Water Valley Lady Blue Devils Beat Oxford 14-9 Tuesday afternoon. The win came after the Lady Devils scored all 14 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Ladies take on Hamilton Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Crawford Sports Complex.

Senator Roger Wicker made a brief stop in Water Valley on Wednesday afternoon. The Senator spoke at the Railroad Park Pavilion around 3:30 and said that more cooperation was needed “across the aisle” in Washington. Wicker told a Herald reporter when asked about Tuesday’s indictments in the Mississippi Beef Processors probe, “The state lost an…