Obituaries 04/03/2025
Travis Buford Bonner HAZELHURT – Travis Buford Bonner, 84, passed away February 26, 2025 at Copiah Living Center. A graveside service was held at Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery on February 28. Travis grew up and attended school in Oakland, Miss. He was a master mechanic in the construction industry and a member of the International…
Read MoreCoffeeville Methodist Church Hosts Ladies’ Luncheon April 26
Area women are invited to the annual Ladies’ Luncheon at Coffeeville Methodist Church on Saturday, April 26, at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon is free, but reservations are requested so that organizers may prepare for the correct number. Please reserve your spot by emailing the church at: coffeevillemethodist@gmail.com. The speaker is Jamie White from Austin, Texas.…
Read MoreWater Valley Students Are Elected Into Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, LA. – Three Water Valley students were recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Allyssa Sierra, who is a student at Mississippi State University and Chloe Clement and Collyn Lewis, both students at The…
Read MoreInside The Blue And White
Welcome back to Inside the Blue and White! It’s been an exciting week in the halls of WVHS, with so much going on for students to enjoy. Archery had a big week, taking on North Half and hosting their first ever senior night! The team finished second overall in the 1A division, securing a slot…
Read MoreWard 2 Race is Tuesday
WATER VALLEY – Voter turnout could be critical in the bid for Ward 2 alderman in the only contested race on the ballot next Tuesday. Incumbent Freddie Folson and Demetrius Ingram will be on the Democratic Primary ballot for Ward 2. Four years ago only 102 voters cast a ballot in a similar election where…
Read MorePegues: A Decade Into Her Forever Job
WATER VALLEY – When Demetrica Pegues came to work at Odom Rural Health Clinic as a Family Nurse Practitioner a decade ago, she had one of the shortest job interviews in history. Dr. Paul Odom called Pegues the day she took the national certification board exam after earning her Master of Science in Nursing from…
Read MoreBakery Receives Spotlight Award
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce proudly presented the Business Spotlight Award to The Hummingbird Bakery on Saturday, March 22. First introduced by the Chamber in 2016, this award recognizes businesses and individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to the community. Since opening a year ago, The Hummingbird Bakery has seen steady…
Read MoreOutsmarted By Pea-Brained Turkeys
There were a lot of smiling faces Saturday on Main Street for the Casey Jones Music Festival. The weather was perfect, and everyone enjoyed getting out on a beautiful spring day. The festival was amazing with tons of food vendors, good music, delicious food and shiny cars. The car show lined both sides of Main…
Read MoreHill Country Living
What a fun weekend in good ol’ Water Valley! The Water Valley Main Street Association’s Casey Jones Music Fest was this past Saturday and it was a great time! You Water Vallians really showed up. We can’t pull off a town festival without the town so thanks to each and every one of y’all who…
Read MoreSweetie Ain’t Bad For A ‘City Dog’
Dear Editor, I reckon this is my first letter to the paper, probably because I only started reading last week. It’s a funny story, really. Like any dog worth her treats, I was on high alert for the mailman—you never know when one of those fellas might get brave and try to break in with…
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