Love and sympathy is extended to the James Edwards family of Coffeeville. Rev. Edwards passed away Saturday, June 15. Cody and Beth Deloach and family spent a week at Gulf Shores recently. Little Hallie had a great time playing in the sand along with the others. Miguel and Lynn Marceleno celebrated Father’s Day At Chow…

The Water Valley Town and Country Garden Club is thrilled to announce its latest fundraising initiative, offering a unique opportunity to win a hand-painted watermelon-themed picnic table. This beautifully designed six-and-a-half feet table, currently on display at Mid-Town Auto, is a showcase of local artistry and creativity. Garden club members extend their heartfelt thanks to…

I hope everyone had a wonderful Father’s Day weekend. We didn’t really do much ourselves. We’re pretty happy just staying home and relaxing. Men have such an important role in the house. I think it’s important as a woman to stand back and not get in my husband’s way of fulfilling the role God designed…

By Joe Gurner Blackmur Library WATER VALLEY – Aargh! A band of scurvy pirates took over Blackmur Memorial Library during the Summer Library Program. They scoured the library for hidden treasure, leaving the library with their pirate swag and a treasure chest to boot! As part of the Adventure Begins at the Library program, kids…

WATER VALLEY – Strong sensationalism fueled last week’s regional media coverage of the June 4 federal lawsuit filed in connection with a decades-old toxic spill at a former carburetor plant in Water Valley. Attorneys with Greenville-based Hollowell Law Firm filed the suit on behalf of eight former Holley Carburetor and/or BorgWarner employees who were exposed…

WATER VALLEY – A second federal lawsuit is expected to be filed this week with additional plaintiffs who were exposed to a toxic chemical at the former carburetor plant in Water Valley. This second filing will follow a lawsuit filed on June 4 in the United States District Court for the Northern District by eight…

WATER VALLEY – A multi-billion dollar company is the primary defendant in the first of what is expected to be multiple lawsuits (see related story, Page 1) filed over a decades-old toxic chemical spill in Water Valley. The defendant company, EnPro Inc., acquired environmental liability for the plant located at 600 Hwy. 32 East in…

WATER VALLEY – In a rare split decision, city aldermen voted 3-2 to change the date of the scheduled power outage for the City of Water Valley Electric Department from Saturday, June 22, to Sunday, June 23. The vote during the monthly city meeting on June 4 followed a plea from Main Street business owners…

The third day of June will be forever etched in our memories as the sleepy, dusty Delta day when Billie Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie River bridge. The following day should also be forever etched in my memory – June 4, 2003, was the day my wife and I exchanged vows. Guess what –…

Giant Lizards Roam City In ’09 Create Havoc It was a once-in-a-lifetime story on this date 15 years ago. Reports of giant reptiles roaming the city had circulated for several weeks in May and June of 2009. People said they had seen everything from alligators to iguanas to monitor lizards. Then, on Monday, June 15,…