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The Yes Virginias – Doing Up The Holidays In Style

By Editor | December 14, 2016 |

WATER VALLEY – On Friday, December 16, at 7 p.m., Foster Music and Arts’ Old School Theater will present The Yes Virginias Holiday Spectacular, an evening with Oxford’s favorite swingin’ and rockin’ holiday ensemble and their special guest Damein Wash. The Yes Virginias were born on the back of a flatbed truck in 2007 (at…

North Pole Visitors Share Holiday Fun

By Editor | December 14, 2016 |

NORTH POLE –  Santa and his elves are already making the rounds in the Valley, including a special visit Tuesday morning at the Water Valley Head Start to share Christmas joy to almost 100 students. The special visit marks the eighth year Trey Jordan has donned the red suit as the children line up for…

Year Will Close With Multiple Upper Floor Renovations Underway On Main

By Editor | December 14, 2016 |

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Main Street Manager Mickey Howley reported the year will end with substantial work nearing completion on the upper floors of multiple buildings in the town’s historic district. Speaking at the monthly city meeting on  Dec. 6, he pointed to work underway at 16 South Main Street, the building…

Sheriff Warns To Use Caution During Holidays

By Editor | December 14, 2016 |

By David Howell Editor TILLATOBA – A Yalobusha County man remains behind bars after deputies charged him with a burglary reported last month at a Tillatoba business. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Jimmy Joe Putt, 29, was charged with burglary, petty larceny and malicious mischief after allegedly breaking in Kathy’s One Stop in Tillatoba in mid-November.…

Willie Verdict Reversed

By Editor | December 14, 2016 |

By Rupert Howell  A split decision by the Mississippi Supreme Court has reversed and remanded back to Circuit Court a 2014 murder conviction that found James D. Willie guilty of the murder of Thomas Schlender on Interstate 55 near Courtland on  May 8, 2012.  In the appeal a majority of the justices agreed with Willie…

First District Constable Held In Contempt Of Court

By Editor | December 7, 2016 |

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s First District Constable Ralph Horton was jailed last week for contempt of court for failure to pay child support. According to the Yalobusha County jail docket, Horton was booked Wednesday, Nov. 30, and released Friday, Dec. 2, after making a $3,000 payment. Horton was taken into…

Restoration Continues On Pair Of Main Street Buildings

By Editor | December 7, 2016 |

WATER VALLEY – Work is nearing completion on the first phase of renovations on the pair of Wagner buildings owned by Terry Warren. The Water Valley native purchased the buildings last year and hopes to capitalize on the success of Water Valley’s Main Street. The renovation has addressed cosmetic and structural issues and includes the…

Police Record Light Activity

By Editor | December 7, 2016 |

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Police Chief Mike King reported the last two weeks have been extremely quiet for his department, with officers only responding to minor incidents. One felony case was reported since Nov. 21, an attempted burglary of the South Main Street storage buildings on South Main Street on Dec. 3.…

Kerrville Songwriters – Six Winners in One Night

By Editor | December 7, 2016 |

On Saturday, December 17th, at 7 p.m. Foster Music and Arts’ Old School Theater will present an intimate concert evening with not one, but six, award winning singer-songwriters from Texas’s legendary Kerrville Folk Festival. The Kerrville Folk Festival is the longest continuously running music festival of its kind in North America. For 18 straight days…

Santa’s Workshop Helps Raise Funds For Cancer Patient

By Editor | December 7, 2016 |

Santa’s Workshop will be held Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. and again on  Sunday, December 11, from noon to 4 p.m. This event is hosted by Chartre Companies,  Ltd., 2330 University Ave. (beside B & B Concrete), Oxford. Everyone is invited to the magical experience which…

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  1. Cynthia Smith on March 29, 2023 at 9:53 am

    Is there a hearing for Billy Brooks concerning Ashley Henley’s death?

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    • Margaret Tapper on June 11, 2024 at 12:08 pm

      Can any one give me the phone number to call for the law suit against Coltec for the TCE.

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