Fox 13 News Came to Town to interview World War 2 Veteran

Fox 13 News Came to Town to interview World War 2 Veteran

Voters Will Receive Notices Identifying Where To Vote By David HowellEditor     Yalobusha County voters should be receiving notices in the next few weeks from Election Commissioners and Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney instructing the proper place to vote.     “Ninety percent of the voters will be voting where they have been all along,” Election Commissioner…

High School Students Earn State Distinction By David HowellEditor         The timing was almost eerie as seven Water Valley High School students at the East Lab completed a three-month project mapping 238 city fire hydrants using global positioning technology.     Their field work included a visit to each fire hydrant in town, working an…

One Step At A Time: Windsor Deal Moving By David HowellEditor         Yalobusha supervisors are awaiting the return of an operating agreement from Windsor Foods that would move the county one step closer to finalizing a deal that would locate the Houston-based company to Oakland in the building that formerly housed Mississippi Beef Processors,…

By David Howell     Two divisions of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS) in Yalobusha County are looking for a new home.     The Family and Children’s Division and Child Support Enforcement Divisions currently share a Main Street Building in Water Valley that will be torn down later this summer.     The building, located…

State Testing Underway At Water Valley Schools By David HowellEditor     This week marks the second round of state testing for the Water Valley School District.     Last week, high school students – ninth grade thru twelfth – were tested on the Mississippi Curriculum Test’s (MCT) division of Subject Area, including Biology I, English II,…

Queen Will Be Crowned   The twenty-fifth annual Watermelon Pageant will be held this Saturday, April 28, in the Water Valley Civic Auditorium. The Pageant will begin at 6 p.m. and is sponsored by the Junior Auxiliary of Water Valley.   All contestants must be residents of Yalobusha County. Watermelon Queen Candidates must never have…

Director Selected For Water Valley Main Street By Alexe van BeurenReporter     Over the month of April, the Water Valley Main Street Association has met several times and taken some big steps.     The biggest?     Appointing Jessie Gurner as the Executive Director, the organization’s sole paid employee.     Among numerous other tasks, Gurner has…