Unemployment in Yalobusha County dropped to 6.7 percent in November. That is more than a percentage point under the 7.9 posted during the same period the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The state average for November was 5.7 percent which is also a drop from the 6.3 percent average in…

    A scholarship fund has been established in honor of Rodney Childress. He taught agriculture in the Water Valley School System for 40 years and widely promoted agriculture in everyday life.     Childress first came to Water Valley in 1946 to teach GI’s returning from World War II. It was on the job training in…

By David HowellEditor     It may take some getting used to, but making life changes were the driving force for Heidi Pratt in the move from the top-rated Cleveland Clinic in Florida to serving as the Valley’s newest doctor.     Dr. Pratt, a family physician, will begin practicing with Yalobusha General Hospital in mid-January, sharing…

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…

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To Burglary Charges For Horn Lake Resident By Jack Gurner Water Valley Police arrested Kenneth Peacock, 41, of Horn Lake on Dec. 29 for burglary and petty larceny. Peacock allegedly broke into First Baptist Church and an automobile, according to Lt. Rick McCuan. He is currently being held in the Yalobusha county jail. On Jan.…

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…