They must have been desperate for a speaker last month at the Yalobusha Historical Society as Barron Caulfield requested me to talk about the history of newspapers in the county. Thankfully I had plenty of notice and have a decent archive of newspaper history I have compiled during the last 20 years. Admittedly I was…

Welcome back from Thanksgiving Week, everyone! I completely lost track of the order of the days last week, mainly due to the Ole Miss game being on Friday. Thursday was a holiday so it felt like a Saturday and then Friday had a game on it so it also felt like a Saturday. Then Saturday…

10 years ago, Dec. 4, 2014 – Volunteers with the Branch of Hope Ministry including Jay Hurdle, Ronnie Robertson and Branch Manager Paul Hendricks helped Dale Wilbourn load boxes containing Christmas shoe boxes. The crew packed 1,454 shoe boxes that were headed to Atlanta and ultimately to children around the world. Bob and Dale Tyler…

WATER VALLEY – Solero Technologies announced an upcoming expansion at the Water Valley plant that will add 14 new production lines for manufacturing six new product families. The news broke during a year-end celebration as hundreds of employees gathered outside in a tent alongside corporate officials from Atar Capital, the owner of the plant. The…

By Jessie Gurner Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – If you are a football fan—or even if you’re not—you’ve probably heard the story of Water Valley’s own football legend, Bryant Mix. As a senior Blue Devil in 1990, he was part of the state championship team, a season that remains a cherished memory for the town.…

JACKSON – The Mississippi Historic Preservation Professional Review Board has voted to designate the old Walker High School  located on Hwy. 51 south of Oakland as a historic property, a potential catalyst for future development with eligibility for tax credits. Following the state approval, the application was submitted to the United States Department of the…

OAKLAND – The Oakland Christmas Tree lighting and community service is set for 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8. The town Christmas tree is located on the grounds of the Oakland Public Library at 324 Holly Street in Oakland. The community service and music will be held at the Oakland Chamber of Commerce offices next door…

Deborah McCool said she had a great day Sunday as she received lots of birthday wishes. It was also her granddaughter’s (Caitlyn) birthday too, she is 22. Deborah can’t believe she is already 22. Deborah’s daughter, Kimberly, and Jason Beavers fed them Domino’s pizza after church. Virginia and Sandy Beavers were there too. Deborah received…

I hope everyone is staying warm as this weather has really turned off cool. We had a pretty good holiday last week, especially with a few days off work. I think our bodies just need a good break sometimes. We have a lot of people sick in our little community. Week before last I had…