COFFEEVILLE – County officials are reviewing the lengthy inventory list for vehicles, equipment and buildings in preparation for the annual renewal of the insurance policy. The premium for the next year has passed the quarter-million dollar mark and supervisors contemplated increasing coverage on several essential buildings while decreasing coverage on other buildings before the April…

The Drug Store in Coffeeville was broken into Sunday morning around 10 a.m. in what could be related to a string of pharmacy burglaries in the state. The Coffeeville Police Department reported that the suspect broke the front door glass and entered the building. The suspect was wearing all black and got away with cough…

WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County Economic Development Executive Director Kagan Coughlin provided updates about ongoing work on multiple city projects during the monthly meeting of the Water Valley Board of Aldermen on March 5. “I am here to support whatever Water Valley is doing… whatever happens in Water Valley is good is for the economy…

Bishop Marvin A. Franklin, presiding bishop of the Jackson area of the Methodist Church, dedicated the new church building, March 28, 1954, which was erected to replace the building burned on January 11, 1949. Following the fire, while deliberations were underway, a tornado on May 1, 1949, blew over some of the walls of the…

In the newspaper reporting business you learn a little about a lot – meaning you write about many different subjects and try to understand enought to explain to the readers. One week I may be on the trail of a complex court case and the next week writing about federal funding for an electric department.…

On Monday evening, Magnolia Eye Group played host to the Chamber Power Hour, drawing an enthusiastic crowd to the event. Angie Hodge, President-Elect of the Chamber, greeted the assembled guests as they gathered for the fourth edition of this engaging event. “We’re truly thrilled by the turnout tonight,” she said. “It’s wonderful to see both…

It’s early Monday morning and spring break is officially over. I may be more depressed about that than my teenage kids, which is saying a lot. I’m in a state of melancholy over it and stuck in a cycle of rehashing happy memories from yester week. The fond remembrances all involve me doing anything other…

Your writer woke up early Monday morning, ate breakfast, took her meds, got her bath and then took a Covid test. The plan was for the test to be negative so I could keep my appointment with Dr. Strong to have my bandage changed from a surgery to install my pacemaker. Well, Mr. Covid says…