By David Howell Editor  COFFEEVILLE – Proponents of opponents of the county’s new beer ordinance packed the Coffeeville courtroom Monday for the first supervisors’ meeting of the new year. They waited anxiously to see if changes were on the horizon.     The main issue, evidenced by the number in attendance from the Sylva Rena community,…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – At the regular January meeting of the Water Valley City Board, it took Mayor Bill Norris just under 20 seconds to read a letter that brought an end to a process than has spanned three months. About 90 minutes into the Jan. 2 meeting, Mayor Norris read the brief…

By Jack Gurner Reporter Water Valley is having a birthday party this spring and everyone is invited. The city was created on April 28, 1858, when a special charter was approved by then Governor W. McWillie. A Founders Day celebration will be held April 19 in honor of the town’s 150th year, according to Mayor…

Alexe van Beuren, Herald Talk Of The Valley columnist, has given birth to a little girl, Annaliese Lee Coughlin. The stork visited Sunday, Jan. 6, at 11:06 p.m. The 7lb., 10 oz tiny miss (as well as Daddy Kagan) is doing just fine. Kagan says they are all looking forward to some sleep. So, no…

By David HowellEditor     Huge strides were taken in the formation of two viable economic development engines in the county in 2007.     The Water Valley Main Street Association and the Yalobusha County Economic Development District (YCEDD) came to life last year – each with numerous bumps and bruises, not to mention political maneuvering as…

A review of occurrences in Yalobusha during 2007 would not be complete without summarizing the events leading up to beer election held on December 11. The December election was the first time in 31 years that beer had landed on a ballot in the county. The issue first appeared in the Herald pages in mid-summer,…

Jobs are always big news, and  after almost two years of delays approximately 122 jobs were created as Water Valley Poultry, LLC began processing chickens on September 13. The plant opened in a 50-year-old facility on Lafayette Street in Water Valley that has housed a string of previous companies who processed poultry. Production has continued…

    The economy was the big story at the beginning of 2007 with higher than normal unemployment and lower than normal sales tax collections. Unemployment at the end of 2006 was about 8.8 percent, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Sales tax collections were down about half-a-percent, according to the State Tax Commission.…

    Board members of the Yalobusha County Economic Development District (YCEDD) officially elected Bob Tyler as director of the district during a Wednesday, December 19 meeting. Tyler had initially served as chairman of the nine-person board – and was later appointed interium director earlier in the month as the fledgling entity gets up to speed.…

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING PROPER RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND LIGHT WINE OF AN ALCOHOLIC CONTENT OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE PER CENTUM BY WEIGHT WHEREAS, the State of Mississippi has granted to the State Tax Commission extensive regulatory powers and responsibilities over the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages, beer, and…