By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A rotten utility pole was the culprit in a 38-minute outage last Thursday morning and a 31-minute outage Friday morning. Water Valley Electric Department Manager Andy Hall reported that his crew initially repaired the pole Thursday but when problems persisted Friday morning the pole had to be replaced. …

WATER VALLEY – It may be hard to believe, but Christmas is just around the corner and downtown merchants are kicking off the festive season with a Holiday Open House this Saturday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. An annual event, the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the open house allowing hundreds of…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – October 26, 2017, will go down in history for Water Valley’s rich railroad heritage after Chip Odom, the last local engineer, retired following a 41-year career. It’s the end of an era that started before the Civil War and continued through the golden age of steam railroading from…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – For many of us on Main Street, a friendly greeting and warm smile accompanied the morning mail delivery as Cathy Odom made her rounds. Odom delivered mail on city route two for 22 years before retiring last week.  “It was a wonderful job, I loved every minute of…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Mechanics Bank was presented the Business Spotlight Award on November 3. Mechanics Bank has a long history of commitment and involvement in the communities they serve. The bank’s officers and employees volunteer their free time with various charity and civic…

Returning to Water Valley after nearly three years, renowned photographer Carolyn Drake has come back to town and is looking for members of the Yalobusha County area to participate in a creative documentary photography project about Mississippi. Drake is in town on commission from The Do Good Fund, a public charity based out of Columbus,…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Several rural areas in Yalobusha will now have an option for high-speed wireless internet after AT&T rolled out new technology added to three cell towers in Yalobusha and five towers in neighboring Lafayette County. Customers must live within several miles of the towers that include locations near Scobey,…

On Friday, Nov. 3, Foster Music & Arts presents Austin, Texas singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves in concert at the Old School Theater.  In addition to 25 years of performing around the world, nine albums, considerable Americana radio and chart success and critical acclaim, Stephen King has written his liner notes and Russell Crowe has covered one…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – An eight-person committee appointed by the Water Valley Board of Aldermen will recommend two changes to the city’s beer ordinance and three changes to the sound ordinance following a public discussion last Thursday. Among the changes recommended for the beer ordinance was to strike the sentence that requires…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County Veteran Service Officer (VSO) Joe Black reported a free commemorative book, A Time To Honor, is available to eligible veterans who served in the Vietnam War.  The First Mississippi Edition Commemorative Gift is a printing of 20,000 copies that are specific to Mississippi and will be…