Mayor Inks Deal For Construction Of Solar Farm
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to execute an agreement with a solar company to build a solar micro farm on city property. The agreement will allow the city to purchase electricity at a reduced rate. The deal with Renewvia was inked during a special meeting Friday afternoon at city…
Read MoreAnybody Up For A Weekend In Prison?
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Water Valley High School band banquet and how enjoyable it was. Javi Sanchez, a friend of band director Wes Brown, was also there with a photo booth and we reacquainted. A few eyes got big as we explained we met behind bars. It happens occasionally, First Presbyterian…
Read MoreA Week Of Communal Living And Learning Is Okay, But We Could Skip The Singing
I wish a happy first week of summer to you all from here in the foggy hinterlands of the lower Appalachians. I’m living in a mountain cabin way up in the wilds of rural North Carolina for a week. Feels odd to start the summer season in wool socks. Seems backwards. I’m staying at a…
Read MoreLocal Resident Asks For Transparency In Process To Select Site For Back-up Transformer
Dear Editor, As you may or may not know, my daughter and I purchased the Old Jeff Davis School property at 817 S. Main St., in 2015. It was an eyesore to say the least and took months of cleaning and preparation to make it look good again, as it is one of the first…
Read MoreLook Back In Yalobusha History
Every senior class thinks they can see what’s ahead. We now look back on those years and wish we were half as smart as we thought we were. Here are just a few items from a half-century old class will. We the Class of 1964… being in as good mental condition as usual and in…
Read MoreTillatoba News
Memorial Day is the day that set aside to remember with gratitude and pride all those who served and died for our country and our freedom. May your day be filled with memories and peace. God bless America. Christian love and sympathy to the family of Nyree Jackson Jerrell of Grenada. Nyree, a registered nurse,…
Read MoreObituaries 05/23/2024
Mark Anthony WATER VALLEY – Mark Anthony, 62, of Water Valley, passed away at home with his devoted wife, Claudia Smith Anthony, and five fur babies by his side. Mark was born in 1962 in Memphis to his parents, John Russell, and Mable (Mathis) Anthony. Mark attended school in Memphis before moving to Louisville, Ky.…
Read MoreNWCC Students Named To President, Vice President’s List
SENATOBIA – The President’s List and Vice President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Full-time students from Yalobusha County who completed the semester with a grade point average of 3.75 to 4.0 on the President’s List are: Kamry Camp, Lindley Gossett, Lillith Gray, Denichia…
Read MoreMt. Liberty News
I hope everyone has had a great week so far. It’s been pretty busy at Mt Liberty. Saturday was the annual cemetery day and we had a great turnout. We would like to thank everyone that came and helped and those that provided a dish. The cemetery fund is used to maintain the cemetery grounds…
Read MoreInside The Blue And White
Welcome back to another fun insider of the blazing Blue Devils! This week, the students, teachers, and staff indulged in many memories as the time is counting down until graduation! Grab a snack and sit back to read what’s in store! The student council members had a magnificent Monday as they literally bounced into the…
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