Ingram Wins Ward 2 Primary
WATER VALLEY – A one-term incumbent alderman was defeated by fives votes in the Democratic Primary election in Water Valley on April 1. Demetrius Ingram won the Ward 2 Alderman primary in Water Valley with 34 votes, defeating Freddie Folson to capture the Democratic nomination. Freddie Folson received 29 votes. Ingram now advances to the…
Read MoreCops Stage Fatal Crash
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Police Department staged a crash caused by a drunk driver to educate juniors and seniors at the high school about the risks of driving intoxicated. The simulation was held Thursday morning in front of the high school just two days before the junior-senior prom. The exercise started in the…
Read MoreShopping Spree Leads To Arrest
WATER VALLEY – A local woman was charged with false pretenses after allegedly going on a shopping spree with a credit card that was reported lost in Oxford. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported Sherry Monroe, age 51, of Water Valley was arrested on March 27 following an investigation that was launched after Lafayette…
Read MoreRailroaders Invited To Historical Society Meeting
Railroading is a big part of the history of Yalobusha County the Yalobusha County Historical Society would like to recognize and honor railroaders during the monthly meeting. This month marks the 125th anniversary of Casey Jones’ wreck at Vaughan, Miss. and the historical society is inviting former railroaders to attend the April 17 meeting. “If…
Read MoreOle Fred’s Brother-In-Law Has Gone And Killed A Bigger Turkey
The start of spring is usually my favorite time of the year with turkeys gobbling, fish biting and even turning over a little fresh dirt for a garden patch. I just wish it wouldn’t rain every weekend, and it sure looks like we have plenty of rain in the forecast for the remainder of the…
Read MoreHill Country Living
It’s a Wagner Week! There’s a Presbyterian vs Baptist building boom. A church-off, if you will. All this pastor asks of Jesse and Corrine is a new bell and their hands in marriage to men they’ve yet to meet. I edited out no less than 500 words of preaching of this letter, by the way.…
Read MorePower Hour Brings Sense Of Gratitude For Town That Values Its Businesses
The Chamber Power Hour Spring Fling at FNB Water Valley was the perfect way to welcome spring, gather with friends, and catch up on all the exciting happenings in the community. The sun was shining, a light breeze rustled through the budding trees in Railroad Park, and the atmosphere was filled with music, the hum…
Read MoreGreat Legs Win 1995 Pageant For ‘Roxanne’
• 15 Years Ago, April 1, 2010 – The latest job report was released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security and Yalobusha County’s jobless rate had dropped three-tenths of a percent to 16 percent for February. The rate marked the highest rate in February for the last five years. The Water Valley Municipal airport…
Read MoreTillatoba News
A reception honoring sweet Joy Mullen is scheduled April 6 from 2 to 3 p.m. The reception will be hosted by Yalobusha County Public Library System at the Oakland public library. Joy retired from the library board after over 40 years of service. Joey and Katelyn McClanahan of Jackson visited Bobby Joe McClanahan and family…
Read More‘Folk Art Twice, It’s Alright!’ Opens Friday At Bozarts
Bozarts Gallery opens a new exhibition on Saturday, April 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. Folk Art Twice, It’s Alright! features the paintings of Church Goin Mule and the photography of Suzi Altman. Together these talented women artists pay homage to Mississippi folk art. Church Goin Mule has been drawing and painting her whole life. Although…
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