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…

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…

  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…

    If you plan to vote in the primary elections on March 11 and you are not a registered voter, you must register before February 11, according to Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney. Also, if you are 17 years old and will be 18 before November 4, 2008, you can register and be allowed…

High winds roared through Mississippi Tuesday as a fast moving storm system passed through the state. Some of the highest winds were recorded after the system passed through with sustained winds of over 40 mph and gusts of over 50 mph, according the National Weather Service in Memphis.  In Yalobusha County there were scattered reports…

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The Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors honored the late Brownie Crawford with a resolution recognizing his service to the community. Supervisor Tommy Vaughn (left center) presented a framed copy to his widow, Dorris, at a ceremony at her home. On hand for the presentation were (from left) Board President Amos Sims, Board Attorney John Crow,…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The influenza bug is biting in Yalobusha County and “We’re knee deep in flu,” said Dr. Paul Odom who has seen more than a dozen cases over the weekend at the Odom Rural Medical Clinic in Water Valley. He added that the nasal swab tests have been positive for…

By Jack GurnerReporter With tax season upon us, it is certainly tempting to hire someone to prepare your tax return. And, in many cases, hiring an expert can save you a lot of time and money, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Mississippi. Since you are legally responsible for your tax return, whether…