COFFEEVILLE — Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a community blood drive in Coffeeville on Monday, June 12, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at the Dollar General. Donors will receive a T-shirt or gift card (while supplies last). Donors can now check their overall cholesterol levels on…

Water Vallian J. Clayton Peacock’s recent article, “the Giants of sky lake,” was published in the May-June issue of Mississippi magazine. Peacock submitted photos and an article from his visit to Sky Lake WMA, located in the Mississippi Delta near Belzoni. His article featured a legendary and ancient bald, cypress tree, estimated to be nearly…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s jobless rate dipped to 4.3 percent in April, the lowest rate for the county in 22 years with only 220 people in the county recorded as unemployed, according to the latest data from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES).  April’s jobless rate dropped seven-tenths of…

Art work by Gary Walton is featured in Renasant Bank as the latest rotating show highlighting local talent. Walton was born in  Savannah, Ga., but has moved around quite a bit as his father was in the military.  He presently lives in Mississippi with his family. “I became interested in art at a very early…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha Brewing Company made headlines across the state late last week with the announcement that the Main Street microbrewery will be converted to a brewpub. The change will take the company’s products off the shelves at retail outlets across Mississippi as the locally brewed beer will soon be…