WATER VALLEY – A property transfer years in the making was finalized last week as city officials authorized Mayor Tommy Reynolds to sign a deed returning 5.63 acres to city ownership. The property, located at the intersection of North Main Street and Lafayette Street, was the former site of the old high school. It was…

Welcome back to another week of Inside the Blue and White! We have now completed our first full week of being back at school, and it was certainly a good one! Students have begun to get used to the everyday schedule of waking up early and attending their different classes. Teachers have started to ease…

It’s a Wagner Week and we can file this one under “How the super-rich people lived.” You can look up the Long Island names, houses and village histories mentioned in this letter if you’re looking for a random rabbit hole. Just find yourself a lounge in a New York brownstone one block from who is…

15 years ago, Aug. 20, 2009 – The school board flip-flopped on the Water Valley District’s dress code, voting to return to the recommendations made by Superintendent Sammie Higdon the past May. About 40 female teachers showed up bearing a petition with 99 signatures asking that the board revisit the dress code footwear requirements that…

Visiting us Monday afternoon for a short visit were my sweet sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Tommy Hudson, and Barry Baker of Grenada. Tommy was released from the therapy program at Tallahatchie General Hospital and they were on their way home. Tommy highly recommends Tallahatchie General if you need a place for therapy. No exciting…

WATER VALLEY – Water Valley Main Street Association Director Alyssa Benedict is stepping down after serving almost three years. Benedict reported that she will leave the position on August 19 to take a full-time job in Oxford. “It is definitely bitter-sweet. I want to thank you guys for the support you have given me, the…

We had a great week at Mt. Liberty Church. On Saturday, we had an ice cream social with about 50 people attending. It was a great time of laughter and fellowship and we really appreciate everyone who came out and made homemade ice cream. There was about five different flavors. We’ve also had some birthdays…

Mayor Tommy Reynolds and the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors welcomed a new business, The Stitchery, with a ribbon cutting last Thursday. The business is located at 32 South Main Street and owner Camille Breckenridge (right of mayor) reported it is the only needlepoint store in Mississippi. Other handcrafts will be included with…