By Jack Gurner and David Howell Supervisors met Wednesday morning and Water Valley Aldermen met Tuesday night – each sharing a common item on the meeting agenda.     How to regulate beer sales in the city and county?     This topic follows last Tuesday’s vote in which Yalobushians favored, by a two-to-one margin, legalizing beer…

WATER VALLEY – The first beer legally sold in Yalobusha County since it was voted out in 1937 came from the Water Valley Sprint Mart on Main Street. The store was the first to have distributors unloading early Wednesday morning. The first six-pack was purchased by the North Mississippi Herald and the dated receipt will…

RE:    ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF YALOBUSHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, ADOPTING PROPER RULES AND REGULATION AS TO THE TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION, AND/OR RECEIPT OF WINE AND BEER OF AN ALCOHOLIC CONTENT OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE PER CENT (5%)  BY WEIGHT IN THE TERRITORY OF YALOBUSHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, OUTSIDE OF MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED…

By David HowellEditor WATER VALLEY – Chris Epps will travel to Water Valley today, Dec. 19, to discuss the possibility of locating a regional/county correction facility in Yalobusha County.     Epps visit comes after Yalobusha supervisors instructed Sheriff William “Lance” Humphreys to find out more about landing one of five regional jails that are scheduled…

The link below is to the forms necessary to apply for a retail license: Form Number 98-960—Application for a  Retail Beer Permit and License You  may download the Application for Retail  Beer Permit and License. However, this form  must be submitted to the district office  for approval. Please note the  location of your district office on…

Beer Election                    For               AgainstBeat One South               183                    86Beat One North                433                  286Beat Two Water Valley     587                  187Beat Three Sylva Rena    255                  132Beat Three Northwest      439                  213Beat Four Oakland  …

Staff Report WATER VALLEY, Miss. – The holiday season is a busy time for most people. As a result, blood donations traditionally decline. However, the need for blood remains constant.     To combat this need, a pair of blood drives are scheduled in the Valley, one on Friday, December 14, at Piggly Wiggly, and one…

The rumors are flying in Yalobusha County. When does it become legal to possess beer and light wine is a topic of discussion all over. The Herald contacted the Mississippi Tax Commission and according to spokesperson Kathy Waterbury, Yalobusha County will become a wet county as soon as the election results are certified and received…

by Jack GurnerReporter WATER VALLEY – The Board of Alderman voted Tuesday night, Dec. 4, to sell 2.7 acres of surplus land on Railroad Street behind the Big Yank building to Carothers Construction, Inc. The vote finally came two months after the deal first surfaced at the October meeting. The Mayor and board chose to…

By David Howelland Jack Gurner WATER VALLEY – Following several months of intense politicking, Yalobushians voted soundly to make beer and light wine legal in the county – the first time since 1937. The vote carried 2,915 to 1,474, with 42 percent of the county’s registered voters participating, according to Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney. These…