T-shirt sales for the I’m So Water Valley Event will start Friday and continue through August 17. The cost of the shirts starts at $12 for toddler and youth sizes. Adult sizes small through extra large cost $15 and adult sizes 2x through 5x cost $18. I’m So Water Valley is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 21,…

Are you known for your delectable desserts, signature barbecue sauce, or crowd-pleasing side dishes? Do you have a watermelon recipe that’s a summer sensation? The Watermelon Carnival and MBN Train Tracks Pork Attack is searching for talented cooks like you! This year’s contest features four categories: Best Dessert at 9 a.m., Best Sauce at 1…

WATER VALLEY – A second floor water line in the Water Valley courthouse detached from a fitting late Thursday or early Friday morning, dumping thousands of gallons of water into the historic building. County officials estimate that the repairs and cleanup cost will tally upwards of a quarter-million dollars and some services for the public…

WATER VALLEY – Water Valley police officers have made three meth arrests during the last two weeks, prompting an observation from Chief Jason Mangrum that hiding illegal substances in your wallet may not be the best choice. The chief also noted placing drugs in a bag with clothes prepared for a jail visit is not…

WATER VALLEY – On Monday, July 8, The Blue Melon Rendezvous, owned by artist Mari Foster, received the Business Spotlight Award from the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. Established in 2016, this award recognizes merchants, businesses, and individuals who demonstrate exceptional support for the community and active involvement in local activities. Mari Foster’s work…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Rotary Club held their annual officer installation and awards ceremony for 2024-2025 during their weekly meeting at the Hometown Pizza Cafe on June 25. Rotarian Cinnamon Foster assumed the role of club President on July 1, along with the following officers: Barry Caulfield, President-Elect; Michael Walton, Vice President; Phyllis…

Cass Choate, a pilot from Oakland, Tenn., crashed his Pitts S2B single engine aircraft into a patch of Kudzu near Oakland, Mississippi 15 years ago on July 8. Choate was seriously injured when his plane went down into a kudzu-covered wooded area about three-quarters of a mile east of I-55 and about 300 feet south…

With the dog days of summer upon us, a slow week means I can make good on a promise last week to write about my one flight in a helicopter. This was a work trip over 20 years ago as employers from Panola County were invited on a trip to Camp Shelby to build employer…

It’s a Wagner Week! Jessie is visiting Chicago and writing to her little brother Eugene who is in Memphis. Jessie goes to see a famous pianist perform in concert. You can read a little about him on the internet. Jessie also delivers quite the timely line – for then and for now — in relation…