City Crime Report Water Valley Police Capt. Roger Thomas reported the following activity in the Water Valley City limits during the past week: • Made six arrests for driving under suspension; • Made an arrest for trespassing; • Made two arrests for domestic assault; • Made an arrest for disorderly conduct; • Made an arrest…

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The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed two pediatric deaths due to influenza (flu) illness. The deaths occurred in DeSoto and Madison County. “Mississippi is now seeing increased influenza activity statewide,” said  State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson. Local heatlh care providers report that flu cases have increased in Yalobusha County. “I have never…

Last summer, Lloyd Caulfield applied for the Breckenridge Colorado Ski Patrol and was informed in the fall that he had been selected. Although an experienced skier, Loyd’s primary mode of travel while on duty with the ski patrol is by snowmobile. Breckenridge is one of Colorado’s most popular ski destinations and operates the Ski Patrol…

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN …MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IN PROGRESS ACROSS THE MID SOUTH…THE MID SOUTH IS THE MIDST OF A MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK.ROTATING SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED TORNADOES IN THEMEMPHIS METROPOLITAN AREA…JACKSON…NEAR OXFORD…AND MCNAIRYAND SAINT FRANCIS COUNTIES.THE MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SUSTAINED DAMAGE AS WELL AS THEHICKORY RIDGE MALL. IN JACKSON…THERE…

CITY OF WATER VALLEY BOARD MEETING January 2, 2008 6:30 PM AGENDA     ************************************** Call Meeting to Order Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Dollie Neely – Public Hearing for Re- Zoning of property located at 935 Blackmur Drive Approval of Airport Grant Invoice :  Willis Engineering ——— $ 558.00                      …

Sheriff Lance Humphreys will ask the Mississippi Highway Patrol to help step up traffic enforcement at the Hwy. 7 and 32 intersection. “We have written almost a dozen tickets,” Humphreys reported since the early January accident that claimed the life of Water Vallian Tracy Jenkins. “I feel like the majority of the people who run…

BOARD OF SUPERVISORSYALOBUSHA COUNTYAGENDAFEBRUARY 4, 20089:00 A.M.COURTHOUSEWATER VALLEY, MS (Agenda subject to change prior to meeting. Items are presented in no particular order.)  Minutes Irb Benjamin and Joe McRaney Sheriff Lance Humphreys Tax Assessor/Collector Linda Shuffield Frank Hyde – Fire Coordinator 10:00 – Bid opening on new Fire Truck Applications for privilege licenses to sell…

  The American Cancer Society Relay for Life Dynamic Conquerors Team will be searching for the first Yalobusha County Idol, on March 8, 2008, beginning at 7 p.m., in the Water Valley Civic Auditorium.   The First Yalobusha County Idol Contest will consist of contestants displaying talents in any category of their choice. Individuals, as…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – The first restaurant in the county was granted a privilege license to serve beer for on-premises consumption during a recessed supervisors’ meeting last Friday at the Coffeeville Courthouse.             The privilege license was granted under the county’s new beer ordinance, which was passed in late December following…