Minimal Damage In Solero Fire
WATER VALLEY – A machine inside Solero Technologies on South Main Street caught fire early Monday morning, prompting a quick response from the Water Valley Fire Department. Fire Chief Mark McGavock said the department received the call at 5:55 a.m., with dispatch reporting a fire in the building that houses on the county’s largest employers.…
Read MoreVolunteers Invited For May 2 Cleanup
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Utilities Commission is hosting the inaugural “Rally for a Clean Water Valley” Litter Pick-Up Day on Saturday, May 2, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. It’s a chance for folks all over town to come together and help take care of the place we all call home. Registration is from…
Read MoreYalo-Ribbon Festival Is Saturday In Oakland
OAKLAND — Volunteers in Oakland have been preparing for the 5th Yalo-Ribbon Festival by cleaning Swearengen Park and hanging yellow ribbons to welcome visitors. With headliner Danica Hart, formerly of Chapel Hart, and growing awareness of the event, organizers have moved this year’s festival to the larger James Riley Swearengen Walking Track and Park at…
Read MoreZoning Notice Expanded With On-Site Signs
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday, April 21, to require public notice signs on properties being considered for rezoning or zoning variances. The measure, presented by City Attorney Daniel Martin, was adopted unanimously following a brief discussion. Under the amendment, applicants seeking a zoning change or variance must install a…
Read MoreMaddox – Surrette To Wed May 23
Bryan and Paula Maddox of Bruce announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Leigh Maddox, to Jon Clifton Surrette, son of Cameron and Iris Surrette of Water Valley. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Vaughn of Bruce and Ms. Joice Maddox and the late Darrel Maddox, also of Bruce. The prospective…
Read MoreBooster Club Seeks Support For Softball Facility
The Water Valley Fast Pitch Softball Booster Club is asking for the community’s support as it works to secure the future of its program through a dedicated building fund. Over the years, the booster club has taken on the responsibility of improving and maintaining facilities used by student-athletes in the fast-pitch softball program. These efforts…
Read MoreLetter Shows Early College Life
It’s a Wagner Week! I spent way too long trying to find y’all answers to the unsolved mysteries in this letter. Our own Eugene Wagner is off at Princeton in New Jersey and writing to his brother, George, who is off at Cornell in New York. The first mystery is the identities of the two…
Read MorePorch Approved, Swing Under Review
It’s me, Sweetie. There has been a noticeable improvement in porch conditions, and I feel it is important to acknowledge that. The porch itself is not new. The lounge chairs have been here this whole time. I have seen them, considered them, and made a very deliberate decision to ignore them. This was not personal.…
Read MoreProperty Tax Confusion Needs Fix
Dear Editor, I am writing this because I think we can do a better job of how we communicate about property tax bills, assessments, notifications and simplifying a process that seems more complicated than it should be. I am going to share my experience as a newcomer to Water Valley and what my experience has…
Read MoreWhy Is Gas Higher In Water Valley?
Dear Editor, The cost of fuel is already high enough, and I want to know why it is more expensive in Water Valley than in surrounding counties. The price for a gallon of gas in Water Valley was $3.76 Tuesday morning. In Grenada, the cost was $3.42. I would love to know why. Fred White…
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