Love and sympathy to Virginia Beavers in the loss of her brother, Jimmy D. Hendricks. Jimmy Dale Hendricks passed away October 10. A graveside service was held Sunday at Union Cemetery. Love and sympathy is also extended to the family of James Ernest Cook, Sr. of Grenada. James Ernest passed away Wednesday, October 9, at…

ENID – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) held a joint event with the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund (MOSTF) to celebrate the completion of the new pond improvement project at the Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center (VEC). The event, held on October 1, marked a significant milestone as the…

It was a pleasant week here in Water Valley, but not one spent within the halls of Water Valley High School. Students and teachers had last week off for fall break! The days were filled with sporting events, sleeping in, vacations, and a whole lot of fun. I personally spent my week hanging out with…

Staff Report WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Blue Devils dominated the defending MHSAA Class 1A State Champion Biggersville Lions, 63 to 20, in convincing fashion on Thursday, October 10. The Lions got the ball first and quickly went three-and-out. As the Blue Devils forced a punt, the Lions’ long snapper snapped the ball over…

WATER VALLEY – County supervisors scheduled hearings for two property owners after fielding complaints about junk vehicles and other problems that could pose a threat to public health. The hearings will be held Nov. 4. Susan Janes reported in Monday’s meeting that her neighbor on County Road 204 at Choctaw Ridge is operating a salvage…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Police Department is reaching out to the public for support for an outreach program for Halloween. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum said the department is seeking candy donations for scheduled events. “We have been invited to multiple trunk or treat events. We will also visit every classroom at…

By Lena Anderson Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY –The 3rd annual City-Wide Yard Sale, sponsored by Mulberry Lane Resale Shoppe, is set for Saturday, Oct. 12, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be dozens of yard sales all over the city, but not just at people’s houses. There will be several multi-family church sales…

     OAKLAND – The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Elected Officials Appreciation Day on Nov. 2 with Mayor James Riley Swearengen as the special honoree. The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Chamber office at 304 Holly Street and all elected officials in attendance will be recognized.…

It sure does your heart good to see the outpouring of support flowing in to western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee and other areas devastated by Hurricane Helene. It almost restores your faith in humanity and I was hooked, watching video after video on social media of the damage and help that soon followed. With the…

I would like to publicly thank Vanderbilt University for offering everyone in the Southeast a small reprieve from this stressful week of sad southern news. What a joy to watch nerds win! Vandy’s storming-of-the-field was the funniest field-storming ever. They were sort of timid at first as if they didn’t quite know how to storm…