Crime Of The Week Crime Stoppers has designated several recent incidents of vandalism to Water Valley city property as “Crime of the Week,” according to Deputy Sheriff Eddie Foster, coordinator for the Yalobusha Crime Stoppers program. “Your help is needed in locating the person or persons responsible for the damage to public property,” Deputy Foster…

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Nobody wants to get rid of a regional prison. Nobody. – Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps referring to the 11 County/Regional Jails currently operating in Mississippi. By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution during a recessed Wednesday meeting to approve Yalobusha County as the location of a regional…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – It was hard not to notice the numerous beer trucks in the Valley, beginning early Wednesday morning as the first delivery truck stopped at Sprint Mart to stock the shelves.     And it was easy to see motorists taking a second, and perhaps third, look at the long Bud…

By David Howelland Jack Gurner WATER VALLEY – The Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday, Dec. 19, to place additional restrictions on the sale of beer and light wine in the county beyond those imposed by the state.     The discussion was part of a lengthy meeting held in Water Valley     The…

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The Board of Aldermen met at a hastily called meeting Tuesday, Dec.18, night at City Hall to discuss a proposed ordinance to regulate the sale of beer and light wine in the city.     The meeting was called amid concerns that businesses in the town could begin sales using…

Sheriff Lance Humphreys responded to recent rumors that his department had closed Sylva Rena Grocery and Bait for violating the county¹s beer ordinance.     Humphreys said he cited store owner John Crawford for violating the new ordinance.     The sheriff said he received numerous complaints Friday before making the visit. The county¹s new ordinance spells…

This beautiful tree is part of Water Valley’s downtown Railroad Park decorations provided by the Town and Country Garden Club. Photo by Jack Gurner

By Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – When Gene Dunn says he is going to open a family restaurant, you can take it either of two ways. “It can be either the Dunn “Family Steak House” or the “Dunn Family” Steak House, he jokes. “You are liable to run into just about any member of our…

    For the past six weeks, members of the Water Valley Main Street Association have been conducting surveys of the downtown business owners.     “We want to know what is on the minds of our Main Street merchants, so that we can work on those issues that are important to business owners – as well…