WATER VALLEY – The grand juries in the First Judicial District in Coffeeville and Second Judicial District in Water Valley handed down indictments for 16 defendants on June 11 – two defendants in the First District and 14 in the Second District. An indictment is a formal charge, meaning that the members of the grand…

The town is buzzing with activity as preparation for the big weekend is in high gear. The Blue Devil football team helped prepare City Park, property owners are tidying up and the city crews are putting in long hour cutting grass. Street Department Superintendent Mike Scroggins is at the helm of city preparation and his…

It’s the dog days! It’s time! The Watermelon Carnival is finally here! I can already hear the windchime sounds of frozen watermelon ice cubes clinking at the bottom of kitchen blenders up and down the valley. And I’ve also heard talk that there’s a great opening ceremony planned! Apparently, a bunch of town leaders and…

Corporal Paul A. Williams served as a truck driver with a Peninsular Base Section Quartermaster Refrigerator Company during the summer of 1944. His unit served soldiers of the Fifth Army with fresh beef, pork, ham and butter right on the fighting front. Men of this outfit, all skilled technicians, operated two cold storage plants in…

I pray everyone has had a great week. It’s been pretty good this way. I’m getting ready to start a new job and I’m excited. A new chapter is always exciting. Bro. Grant Coffey brought a great message Sunday about God revealing his plans to us. The Old Testament told us about Jesus’ birth, death,…

School will be starting before you know it. Buses will be running up and down the road in front of our house. I love sitting on the front porch and waving to them in the afternoon as they are on their way home. Congratulations to Cody and Beth Deloach on the arrival of their precious…

OAKLAND – As communities on the western side of the county gathered in Oakland over the past weekend to share their vision for the Town of Oakland and the area, the Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce was able to move one item from its “challenges” list to its “strengths” list as new grocery store provider…

COFFEEVILLE – Yalobusha County supervisors are looking for a new employee to operate a tree trimmer purchased by the county. Supervisors approved the $25,500 purchase for a 2008 Sky Trim with an extended reach during a recessed board meeting at the Coffeeville courthouse on July 15. The purchase price was split equally among the county’s…

WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after an officer discovered alleged methamphetamine in her possession on July 17. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported Angela Dorris, 41, was arrested underneath the bride on South Main Street adjacent to Crawford Sports Complex. He added an officer…