Tillatoba News
Benny Walker said it best when talking about the humming birds. They come in droves and then they’re gone and another flock shows up. All you folks down south, here they come! Homecoming at Tillatoba Baptist Church will be Sunday, September 22. Service will be at 11 a.m. with a potluck meal to follow. Bro.…
Read MoreMt. Liberty News
I hope it’s been a great week for everyone. Things have been good at Mt. Liberty Church and we have a lot of things in the works to stay busy. Rossalan told me Sunday she and Taylor have started a Bible study. Right now it’s small but she’s hoping more friends will join. Bro. Grant…
Read MoreScholarships Awarded To Six WV Students At Annual Banquet
The Women’s Missionary Society of Miles sponsored the Annual Scholarship Banquet on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Fountain Square in Water Valley. Dexter Ross, pastor of Martin Street Church of Christ and assistant principal of Water Valley High School, was the guest speaker. Six different scholarships were awarded at the banquet to seven deserving graduates of…
Read MoreInside The Blue And White
Welcome back to Inside the Blue and White! It’s been a busy week here at WVHS, and I have a lot to tell you all about. To start off our week, seniors celebrated college application day with somewhat of a spirit week put together by our school counselor, Mr. Jonathan Barnes. On Monday, we wore…
Read MoreJunior Devils, JV Sweep J.Z. George
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley junior high and junior varsity swept the J.Z. George Tigers in home games as the seventh grade, eighth grade and junior varsity teams came out victorious in the home game on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The seventh graders earned their first career victory to the tune of a 28 to…
Read MoreOld Telephone Has New Life At Drug Store
WATER VALLEY – One of the earliest telephones in Water Valley has new life after it was converted to share the rich history of Turnage Drug Store. Customers and visitors can pick up the headset and listen to third-generation pharmacist Binnie Turnage sharing highlights about the business history that spans 119 years and four generations…
Read MoreCongressman Visits With Officials From City, County
WATER VALLEY – City and county leaders held an informal meeting with Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) to express appreciation for his strong support for numerous projects in Yalobusha County and for a brief strategy session for continued collaboration between the local entities and federal agencies. Topping the list of projects receiving federal aid with support…
Read MoreMaxxSouth Sues To Block Grant Funding For Broadband
JACKSON – MaxxSouth Broadband has filed a lawsuit in Hinds County Chancery Court petitioning the court to reverse a decision by the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) allocating funding for broadband build-outs to provide high-speed internet for five projects across the state including Water Valley. The lawsuit was filed on Sept.…
Read MoreObituaries 09/12/2024
Joy Jones WATER VALLEY – Joy Carol (Samuels) Jones passed away peacefully at her home in Water Valley on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. She loved hot summer days, time spent with her family by the pool and at the beach, and always doing things her own way so it is fitting that she decided to…
Read MoreBurn Ban Awakens Mother Nature
It has been another busy week at the Herald office with more going on than time to write about. I had to put a few stories on the backburner for next week due to time constraints. At the city meeting on Sept. 3, Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum submitted a proposal to aldermen to…
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