After A Dozen Years Of Minor Infractions, Casey’s Luck Ran Out On April 30, 1900
By Jack Gurner Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – Who was Casey Jones and why was he famous?” That was the question Grant Thompson asked at the beginning of his talk last Wednesday at the Blackmur Memorial Library. Thompson, curator of the Water Valley Casey Jones Railroad Museum, spoke during the first of a series of…
Read MoreThe Water Valley High School Band Is Fortunate To Have Mr. Brown As Director
The band hall was packed, the food delicious and fellowship even better as the Water Valley High School band celebrated a successful year with the annual band banquet. The purpose of last Thursday night’s band banquet was to recognize outstanding band students and a successful year for the entire program. Coach Dexter Ross was also…
Read MoreLook Back In Yalobusha History
It’s been a mere 75 years since the Class of 1949 walked during graduation ceremonies at the old Water Valley High School auditorium. One of the seniors, Mildred Mayo “Mim” Carpenter, wrote biographies about herself and her fellow senior class members for the Herald. We don’t have space to run them all, but here is…
Read MoreHill Country Living
It’s a Wagner Week and here we have one of my favorite types of letters — a sarcastic, joking and gossipy letter between two teenagers. Maybe I’m partial because I have two teenage kids myself, but these letters are always the most fun. As I was reading this one I noticed a name mentioned that I…
Read MoreTillatoba News
The Annual Bass Tournament at the Hartley Farm was a big success with perfect weather. The winners and their catch are pictured. Faye said it was a beautiful day and she was so thankful for all those that helped get everything together and with cooking. She reported that without the help, it would be impossible.…
Read MoreObituaries 05/09/2024
Patrecea Lou Cade WATER VALLEY – Patrecea Lou Cade, a beloved member of the community, sadly passed away on May 3, 2024, at her residence in Water Valley. Patrecea was born on January 15, 1934, in Pine Valley to the late Joseph and Mary (Davis) Avant. She was 90. After her primary education, she attended…
Read MoreLocal Film Producer Premieres New Documentary Film
WATER VALLEY – Five years ago, Water Valley-based film producer Robbie Fisher received a call from Jackson filmmaker Ann Ford who had an interesting story idea for a documentary and was committed to telling it. Later this month on May 20 at 8 p.m., the culmination of Ford’s, Fisher’s and Director of Photography Don Warren’s…
Read MoreMt. Liberty News
I hope everyone has had a great week. I’ve been busy as usual. Mom is still having a hard time post surgery, so we’re still needing prayers for her. It’s been a trying time but we know the Lord has a plan. Bro. Grant Coffey brought us a message from Exodus 14:5-10 Sunday morning. This…
Read MoreHill Is State Champ
With a jump of five feet, two inches, Ashley Hill won the girls 5A State Championship in the high jump for Lafayette High School Saturday at Pearl High School. Ashley is the daughter of Tyler and Jency Hill of Water Valley. She is the granddaughter of Water Vallians Tommy and Toni Hill and David and…
Read MoreHerald Website Was Down Three Days After Hacking Attempt
WATER VALLEY – The North Mississippi Herald’s website, yalnews.com., was down from Monday night, April 29, to Thursday, May 2, after a hacking attempt on the network that hosts the site, websitesfornewspapers.com. The server shut down as it was designed to do to thwart the hacking attempt but didn’t come back up. The Herald’s website…
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