The Water Valley Blue Devil baseball team was able to pick up it’s third division win Tuesday night over the Bruce Trojans. The win improves the Blue Devils overall record to 11-5 with a 3-1 mark in the division.

Water Valley’s oldest business will celebrate its 120th year of operation in conjunction with Water Valley’s sesquicentennial observance in April. The North Mississippi Herald will complete 120 years of continuous publication with the April 25 newspaper, according to David Howell, editor. As part of the Herald’s birthday observance, we are looking for the oldest copy…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s Democratic voters varied slightly from the state trend in the primary election March 11 by casting 56 percent of their votes for Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Obama received 1,489 votes compared to 1,098 for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, according to the official results.…

City Officials Reduce Distance Requirement For Beer Permit    By Jack GurnerReporter     WATER VALLEY – The Dunn Family Steakhouse on North Main will soon be able to serve beer to patrons. The restaurant was the only existing business put at a competitive disadvantage by the city beer ordinance that went into effect January 19. During…

WATER VALLEY – A lot of work went into getting Caterpillar back into production after the Feb 5 tornado knocked out the company’s Oxford plant. Thanks to the help of their Water Valley neighbors, they were back in business within just a few days. One of the first to respond was Casey Washington of Valley…

A pulpwood truck overturned on Hwy. 32 east near the Pine Valley community Monday afternoon, Mar. 10. The driver received cuts and bruises in the crash, but was not seriously injured, according to emergency responders on the scene. Looking over the damge are (from left) Herbie Rogers, Chief of the Velma Fire Department, Bess Simmons;…

COFFEEVILLE – The Yalobusha County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting the 22nd Annual Wildlife Tasting Buffet this Thursday, March 20. The event will be held at the Multi-Purpose building on Hwy. 7 in Coffeeville. The doors will open to the public at 6 p.m. and the program will start at 6:30 pm. There…

Shelby Hernandez (left, bottom photo) was first place winner and Breanna Baker took second place in the first Yalobusha County Idol Contest held Saturday, March 8, at the civic auditorium. The winners will advance to the final competition during the Relay for Life event April 25. The contest was sponsored by the Dynamic Conquerors Team.…

Alderman Adopt Flag, New Water Rates By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The City will have a new flag in about three weeks and new water rates in about four after actions by the board of alderman at the first Tuesday meeting, March 4. The new city flag was selected from a number of entries…

Trent Hammond resgined as the head coach of the Water Valley Blue Devils football team. Hammond was officially hired by the Franklin County School Board Tuesday to be Franklin County’s head coach.