The Heat Stayed On ‘All Night Long’
A big shout-out and thank you to all of the men and women who work for the energy companies. We fuss out of aggravation, but when we realize how hard you work and the long, tireless hours, it makes us feel ashamed. You are our heroes! Freddie Wayne McClanahan came home Thursday evening after a…
Read MoreObituaries 08/27/2026
Thomas Franklin Hill Sr. WATER VALLEY – Thomas “Tommy” Franklin Hill Sr., age 85, of Water Valley passed away peacefully on Aug. 21, 2026. Tommy was born on April 24, 1941, in Water Valley to Alfred Bennett Hill Sr. and Vearl Hensley Hill. A lifelong member of the Water Valley community, Tommy was a graduate…
Read MoreInside The Blue And White
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another week of Inside the Blue and White! I hope you all had a great week here at Water Valley High School. It’s hard to believe we’re already a few weeks into the new school year. The mornings are starting to cool off just a little, the school year…
Read MoreBudget Deadline Looms
WATER VALLEY — The Tennessee Valley Authority has weighed in on Water Valley’s escalating dispute over more than a half million dollars in electric system revenue, telling city and utility officials that payments to the city’s general fund may be made only after other electric system financial obligations are met. In a letter dated Tuesday,…
Read MoreMain Street Lunch Program Targets Online Marketing
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Main Street Association will hold a lunch-and-learn at noon on Monday, August 24, in the BankFirst Community Room. Justin McDaniel, owner of Courthouse Café, will present “Social Media Strategies” and demonstrate how business owners can use online tools to make flyers, videos, and other marketing materials. “Last month’s inaugural…
Read MoreHigher Costs Squeeze County
WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County supervisors will hold the county property tax rate steady and forego employee raises in a tentative budget adopted Monday as sharply higher health insurance and retirement costs put pressure on county finances. The spending plan calls for a $217,267 increase in General Fund spending for the fiscal year beginning Oct.…
Read MoreToo Much Momentum To Lose
Sometimes the ink isn’t all the way dry before the storyline changes. Such was the case last week, and it was a good thing. A temporary fix on a bridge on County Road 225 that initially was not thought to be feasible became a reality. District 3 Supervisor Kenny Harmon reported that, with the help…
Read MoreDoing More With Less Is Nothing New
It’s been an interesting week in Water Valley’s online world. We made state news over city budget issues, for one. According to publicized reports across parts of Mississippi, it seems that Water Valley doesn’t have much money. I’m shocked, I tell you, shocked! I thought we were rich this whole time but were just playing…
Read MoreA Lasting Investment In Our Schools
To the Editor: David Howell’s recent column, “The Consolidation Conversation,” raises important questions about the future of public education in Yalobusha County. If school-district consolidation occurs, it could take the form of a countywide district or a merger with neighboring systems. No proposal is currently before us, and the outcome remains uncertain. Regardless of what…
Read MoreCleanup Begins At Old Herron Hardware
Belated Happy Birthday wishes to Walter Fuquay who celebrated his 80th birthday recently! Mary said they celebrated with cake and homemade strawberry ice cream at home with their neighbors Danny and Gail Barton and Julie and Van Everhard. I know that we all wish him a wonderful year ahead as he plows into his 80s!…
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