WATER VALLEY – Supervisors voted unanimously last Friday to move the county offices out of the Carother’s Building as part of a cost-savings proposal presented by Board President Cayce Washing-ton, but stopped short of approving his entire proposal to also move the purchasing and garbage collection offices to the Coffeeville courthouse. 

The Mississippi Highway Patrol will begin the 2016 Fourth of July holiday enforcement period on Friday, July 1 at 6 p.m. and conclude Monday, July 4 at midnight. With the anticipation of heavy traffic flow throughout the state, all available troopers will be assigned saturation patrols in an effort to maximize visibility and reduce traffic…

Taylor Bishop of Sallis, an alumnus of Holmes Community College, recently joined the staff at BorgWarner, Inc., as an engineering intern. Borg-Warner is a global product leader in powertrain solutions that focuses on engine optimization and transmission and all-wheel drive technology. The company has 74 locations in 19 countries, and has brought in $8 billion…

JACKSON – A Water Valley businessman is one of three new people elected to the Mississippi Main Street Association Board of Directors at the recent annual awards meeting in Jackson. Kagan Coughlin, executive director and trustee of Base Camp Coding Academy, will join the statewide board along with Chris Chain and Kevin Stafford, both of…

WATER VALLEY – When you retire and look back on your professional life, what do you think your career will say about you as an individual?  What story can be told from the years of time and energy put towards earning a living and making a life for yourself and your family?  Water Valley native…

Cossar State Park’s Putt Putt Golf Course Has Fresh Look By David Howell Editor ENID Lake  – Officials at George Payne Cossar State Park celebrated the grand reopening of the 18-hole putt-putt golf course Friday following an extensive renovation. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) Repair and Restoration Administrator Paul Pullen worked on…

Lee Looks To Build On Success Of Baseball Program By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After serving five years as assistant baseball coach at Water Valley High School, Jeb Lee was hired last week to lead the baseball program as head coach. Lee brings 11 seasons of coaching experience to the position and his…

County’s Population Shows Light Decline Since 2010 Staff Report WATER VALLEY – The population of Yalobusha County and its three municipalities have declined slightly since the 2010 Census, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The Census Bureau’s Fact Finder website estimates Yalobusha County’s population that stood at 12,678 in the 2010 Census has dropped by…

Meek Replays ‘Battle Of Ole Miss’ At YHS Meeting By Jack Gurner Herald Contributor COFFEEVILLE – A firsthand account of what is known as the “Battle of Ole Miss” was the topic of the June meeting of the Yalobusha Historical Society (YHS). Ed Meek, retired assistant vice chancellor for public relations and marketing and associate…