I hope everyone had a great week, it has been good this way. Friday night a lot of us met at Bro Grant Coffey’s house to practice some songs for Sunday night. We played out on the deck and had a wonderful time I didn’t get to go to church Sunday. I hurt my foot…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Blue Devils hosted “Meet the Blue Devils” and an MHSAA Jamboree against Class 4A Ripley Tigers and Class 3A East Webster Wolverines on Friday, August 23. Both teams have been prognosticated to make it deep into the playoffs in their respective classes. While the Water Valley varsity squad came…

It’s been another great week in the Valley, and probably the busiest since the start of school. Fall is definitely in full swing as the most jam-packed season of the academic year. On Monday, Miss Amanda Arman from the Northwest Mississippi Community College (Oxford campus) took a trip to Water Valley to put on an…

WATER VALLEY – Two huge watermelons believed to be the largest ever grown in the state have entered the watermelon homestretch, or the final four weeks of growing time before they will be pulled from the vine. If everything goes according to plan, local growers Allen Rogers and Hal Vaughn will each pull a giant…

WATER VALLEY – Police Chief Jason Mangrum is urging motorists to stop for school buses when children are getting on or off. The chief reported there have been several complaints of vehicles not stopping for buses since school started earlier this month. “We had a vehicle almost strike a kid getting off a bus at…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce honored Dr. Harry Rayburn with a special award for his generous support of the 2024 Water Valley Carnival. Dr. Rayburn’s clinic, Water Valley Dental, sponsored the inaugural Youth Watermelon Contest, providing cash prizes, trophies and ribbons for the winners. Dr. Rayburn was also recognized for…

WATER VALLEY – Starting in October jurors who are empaneled for jury service in Yalobusha County Circuit Court will be paid $40 per day and 67 cents per mile for travel to the courthouse. The increases were approved with a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors during Monday’s meeting following a recommendation from Circuit…

WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley man is behind bars with two shoplifting charges from the same store within a five-day period. Chief Jason Mangrum reported Bernard White, 52, allegedly stole $162 worth of bacon from the Dollar General Store on Central Street, stuffing the packages in his pants on August 8. He returned to…