COFFEEVILLE – Yalobusha County Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch wasted little time breaking the ice when it was his turn to speak to county supervisors during Monday’s meeting held at the Coffeeville courthouse. “I got a problem,” the sheriff said. “I had two deputies leave during the last two weeks. It is because of the shifts they…

Congratulations to Joshua Harrison for being listed on Northwest Mississippi Community college’s President’s list. Those included on this list are full time students who completed it with a grade point average of 3.75 to 4.00 for the fall semester. Another college student I’m proud of is Benton Donahue of Madison. Benton was named to University…

There was a meeting of the minds Monday night, you might say a last ditch effort to save the old county jail in Water Valley. Not that there is an imminent threat of demolishing the historic building, but with each passing day the deterioration becomes a little more costly to reverse. The Water Valley Historic…

It’s a Wagner Week! Since it’s been so miserably cold and rainy lately, I thought if we were to look back in history then we might as well choose a warm, sunny day. Hence this letter from a family vacation in mid-July. We have big sister, Jessie Wagner, writing from Atlantic City to little brother,…

The Junior Auxiliary of Water Valley stays very busy this time of year. We wrapped up Project Santa at the end of December. This project involves connecting those who would like to provide Christmas presents to children in our community that would otherwise not receive them and coordination of delivery. Not much else that we…

15 Years Ago- Feb. 4, 2010 – A recommendation by Water Valley School District Superintendent Sammy Higdon to slash almost one million dollars from the district’s budget had met criticism. Higdon explained that cuts for the coming fiscal year would be necessary as the State Superintendent of Education told school districts across the state to…

We have finally made it to the end of January and it sure seems like this is the longest month of the year. Things have been good in our little community. I hope you all are doing well. We don’t really have much going on right now. We did have our monthly music night Sunday…

By Missy Burney MSU Extension Service BATESVILLE – The 2025 NW District Livestock Show was held in Batesville January 16-18. Several 4-Hers from the Water Valley area participated and brought home some ribbons, banners, and belt buckles. The 4-H Livestock program in Yalobusha County has more than doubled in the past two years and the…

Welcome back to Inside the Blue and White! It’s been another good week in the Valley filled with athletics! Archery, softball, and baseball have both started out their season with senior pictures. Senior banner photos are such a special way to recognize athletes that have dedicated themselves to their sports. Baseball senior banners will hang…