David Karr of Batesville, and a Water Valley native,  was honored by the Mississippi Water and Pollution Control Operator’s Association on April 20 with the Howard K. Williford Special Service Award.   The Howard K. Williford Award is the Association’s most prestigious honor and is given each year to a member who displays “outstanding dedication…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Two-term incumbent Larry Hart will face Terry Rockette in the Democratic Primary Runoff for mayor on Tuesday, May 16. Hart received 38 percent of the votes cast  in the four-way race for mayor in last Tuesday’s Democratic Primary, 60 more votes than Rockette. Herbie Rogers trailed only 10…

The W.M. Jones Marine Corps League Detachment #1431 installed the newly elected officers for the 2017-2018 program year at their April meeting in Oxford.  The Oath of Office was delivered by the Commandant, Mississippi Department, Marine Corps League, Ron Polk. The new officers are:  Jerry Daum, Commandant; Gene Buglewicz, Senior Vice Commandant: Bob Brooks Jr.,…

Mechanics Bank participated in this years “Jeans for Justice Day,” a fund raiser for Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi  to raise awareness and help fight to stop sexual violence.  “Jeans for Justice Day” helps raise awareness of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, was held  Thursday, April 27. An overturned 1998 rape conviction in Italy sparked this…

COFFEEVILLE – Hearings were held in Monday’s supervisor meeting to address a pair of petitions filed in the Chancery Clerk’s office back in March requesting the county to clean up private property straddling the entrance of Pine Ridge Circle in the Water Valley Boat Landing Community. Property owner Carol Holland attended the hearing as county…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – The already reduced operating hours at libraries in Coffeeville and Oakland could be cut again unless funding is increased at the local level. Yalobusha County Library System Director Patty Bailey reported during the “first Monday” supervisor meeting that by July 1, the local library system will be cut more…