COFFEEVILLE – Soaring real estate prices and years of inflation are expected to trigger a hefty increase in the taxable value of all real property in Yalobusha County. Speaking during a recessed Board of Supervisor meeting at the Coffeeville courthouse, Tax Assessor/Collector Michael Walton braced supervisors for a 20-plus percent increase in property values for…

Thank you Jesus for protecting us from the bad storms through the day and night on Saturday. It was hard to believe all the damage that it did around our little community when we woke up to a beautiful sunshiny day Sunday. Bull Bottom Farms in Elliott will be brought back to life. So many…

The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the arrival of spring with a special Spring Fling Chamber Power Hour on Thursday, March 27, from 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by FNB Water Valley. This after-hours event will provide a lively and welcoming atmosphere for local business owners, professionals, and community members to gather,…

By Jessie Gurner Town And Country Garden Club WATER VALLEY – If you’ve strolled through downtown Water Valley lately, you might have noticed something missing—those lovely trees that used to sit in the planters. But don’t worry, they haven’t gone far! The Water Valley Town and Country Garden Club has given them a new home…

WATER VALLEY – Four people have been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation launched last month after tools valued at an estimated $100,000 were stolen from a shop on Stephens Street. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported Ryan Hollinger, 24, of Water Valley was arrested on Feb. 8, the day the theft was…

ENID – A Tallahatchie County man sentenced to serve three years for stealing a Viking gas grill was arrested for new charges in Yalobusha County just weeks before Circuit Judge Jimmy McClure handed down the sentence. Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch reported Larry Wayne McGee was sentenced on Feb. 25 in Tallahatchie County for stealing the grill…

Absentee voting is underway in the Democratic Primary for Ward 2 Alderman in Water Valley. The Democratic Primary is April 1 and incumbent Freddie Folson and Demetrius Ingram are on the ballot in the only contested race in the primary. The deadline to cast an in-person ballot is noon on Saturday, March 29. City Hall…

WATER VALLEY – An elusive pack of wild dogs in the city have become a menace, killing at least two pets. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported police officers and the city’s animal control officer have been actively trying the catch the dogs for over a month. The chief reported the dogs typically vanish…

Dr. Linda Burgess Parker, formerly of Water Valley, was celebrated alongside her fellow founding members of the Mu Chi Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated during a special event on March 8. The alumni chapter commemorated 40 years of dedicated service to the founding members of Mu Chi Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta…