WATER VALLEY – TVIfiber has scheduled a community meeting to provide information about its new project to bring fiber-based, high-speed internet to the citizens and businesses in Water Valley. The meeting, scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the BankFirst Community Room at 315 Main Street, is also an opportunity for potential customers to…

WATER VALLEY – VFW Post 4100 has added electronic gaming machines to help fundraiser efforts to help support veterans in the community. Post Quartermaster Mickell Dunn reported three machines have been placed in a new gaming room with expectations to add three more. The machines are limited to a 50 cent or one dollar bets,…

WATER VALLEY – Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, a weekly live radio show in Oxford, is making a road trip to Water Valley Thursday night. The live show will start at 6 p.m. in the Hendricks Building located at 102 Main Street and admission is free. The weekly show features author readings and a wide array…

We are going to start this week’s column off with a correction, just to make sure to set the record straight. You may remember the front page picture in last week’s Herald of a crash at the Railroad Avenue – Martin Street intersection. I reported that one of the vehicles was loaded with teens, which…

Last week, in my first self-appointed duty as a newly approved board member for the Water Valley Main Street Association, I advertised in my column the upcoming “Wine Down” event in downtown Water Valley. And, true to character, I got the date wrong. I advertised the date for last year’s Wine Down event. But to…

When I moved to Water Valley late last spring, I immediately began digging into the history of my new hometown. I wanted to know more about my new ‘little postage stamp of native soil” to borrow a line from Faulkner. Someone, probably my Dupuy Street neighbor and longtime friend, Jack Gurner told me to reach…

15 Years Ago – Feb. 11, 2010 – Water Valley aldermen declared May 8 as Main Street Market Festival Day in the city. The festival would include local arts, crafts, food, entertainment and local market produce. The Garden Club of Water Valley selected the home of Dale and Bob Tyler as the yard of the…

If we’ve crossed paths before, you already know I’m living my best life. I’m not one to brag, but if doghood had an awards show, I’d sweep the categories for Most Impressive Nose, Happiest Tail Wag, and, my personal favorite, Best Mud Splatter Coverage. I feel sorry for city dogs. They have to stick to…

Our princess, Haven Rose Dukes and another little princess and Haven’s cousin, Joanna Pullen, were ready for their very first “daughter-daddy” dance at school. The frufru sequined dresses and the first set of high heels had two little princess set on “go.” Their little wrist corsage’s just set their outfits off so, watch out dance…