WATER VALLEY – Retired Brig. General and Water Valley native Roger Shields will be the speaker at Friday’s Veterans Day program at the VFW Post 4100.  Shields is a 1965 graduate of Water Valley High School and has an extensive military career that spanned more than 38 years, 32 of which were full-time positions with…

WATER VALLEY – On Friday, Nov. 11th, at 7:30 p.m., award winning Nashville songwriter Becky Warren comes to Water Valley for an intimate concert evening at Foster Music and Arts’ Old School Theater. Recognized a significant new songwriter by both the Kerrville Folk Festival (2015) and Merlefest (2014), Becky Warren is on tour promoting her…

By David Howell  Editor COFFEEVILLE –  “We’re international, right here out of Mississippi,” Ajinomoto Windsor Foods plant manager David Morris told county officials during an upbeat report about his company.  Morris was first on the agenda at the “first Monday” supervisor meeting in Coffeeville to thank county officials for their continued support, support that he…

WATER VALLEY – After days of suspense, the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce has released winners of the fall decorating contest. The U.S. Post Office was awarded first place and a $100 prize. Mechanics Bank won second place and a $75 prize. Sonic earned a third place finish and a $50 prize. Black &…

The Rotary Club of Water Valley will hold its annual “chili cook off” on Saturday, November 12, at the Pocket Park (at the corner of Main and Wagner Streets) from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.  This fund-raising activity is held in conjunction with the Water Valley Chamber of Commerce downtown businesses’ open house.  Twenty-nine participants have…

OXFORD –  Long-time Water Valley resident Ernest P. “Ernie” Aune was one of six Mississippi veterans residing in Brookdale (formerly Azalea Gardens) in Oxford selected for an airplane ride by Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation last month.   Ernie was an air traffic controller during World War II, serving at Keesler Field Biloxi, then in Louisiana, and…

SENATOBIA –- L.J. Hawkins completed his final regular season game as a member of the Northeast Mississippi Community College football program in a familiar spot. Hawkins was the Tigers’ top receiver for the seventh time this year, but his efforts were not enough in a 48-6 loss to Northwest Mississippi Community College in a top…

WATER VALLEY – City police arrested a belligerent man who was intoxicated on Main Street last Thursday following a scuffle. Scott Lexa was arrested and charged with public drunk, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Water Valley Police Chief Mike King reported Lexa was also wanted on a circuit court bench warrant and…