Unplugged In The Mountains
I hope everyone had a happy and hippity-hoppity Easter! I spent most of Easter Day driving home through dark thunderstorms across the top of Georgia and Alabama only to have the clouds clear and the sun start to shine as soon as I entered Mississippi. The Easter bunny blessed us with gorgeous weather, locally. It…
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I saw the Easter bunny hippity hopping back down the bunny trail Sunday night. He waved and said, “I’ll see you all again March 28, 2027!” Love and sympathy to the Rusty Dogan family of Searcy, Ark. Rusty passed away April 2. Rusty was the son of Jerry and Ollie Simmons Dogan. I remember Rusty…
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Congratulations to Teresa Ross who retired last week from Modine after 39 1/2 years at the same company! She was excited about not having to set an alarm. We wish her many adventures and much relaxation in her retirement. There are a LOT of great books in her future, I’m sure! Congratulations also go to…
Read MoreObituaries 04/09/2026
Betty Jean McCain Moorhead WATER VALLEY – Betty Jean McCain Moorhead, age 88, died Friday April 3, 2026 at Yalobusha General Nursing Home in Water Valley, MS. She was born September 11, 1937 in Yalobusha County, MS to the late Pearlie S. and Leula “Lumpy” Wilburn McCain. Betty had a natural enthusiasm for sharing…
Read MoreWarren, Gerson Featured In New ‘Real and Surreal’ Exhibit
Bozarts Gallery will open a new art exhibition Friday, April 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. “Real and Surreal: Landscapes and Florals” will feature paintings by local artist William Warren and New Orleans artist Alan Gerson. This season’s spotlight wall will premiere work by Alan Arrivée. William “Bill” Warren’s latest work features landscapes, historic houses…
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Hello and welcome back to another week of Inside the Blue and White! We are another week closer to graduation! The seniors are checking final details off their checklists! Members of the Annual Staff recently traveled to the University of Mississippi to attend the MSPA Journalism Convention. While there, students had the opportunity to participate…
Read MoreNo Jail Time In Child Sex Case
WATER VALLEY — A Yalobusha County man charged in a multi-count child sex case was sentenced to five years of reporting supervision and 10 years of non-reporting supervision after pleading guilty in Yalobusha County Circuit Court. Calin Drane, now 22, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his December 2023 arrest, according to court records. Under…
Read MoreMeteorologist To Headline Chamber Reception
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Chamber reception on Tuesday, April 14, at 6 p.m. at Fountain Square. The event offers an opportunity to step away from the everyday pace, catch up with neighbors, and take a look at ongoing developments in the community. Both longtime Chamber…
Read MoreLayvonnia Jackson Sentenced In National Forest Murder Case
COFFEEVILLE — A Coffeeville woman who helped lure an Arkansas teenager to his death in a remote section of the Holly Springs National Forest has been sentenced in Yalobusha County Circuit Court. Layvonnia Alicia Jackson was sentenced March 19, 2026, before Circuit Judge Jimmy McClure after previously entering a guilty plea in the case. According…
Read MoreScholarship Banquet Ticket Deadline Is April 6
WATER VALLEY — Miles Memorial CME Church will host the Walton/Dowsing Church and Community Scholarship Banquet on Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m. at Fountain Square, 218 Frostland Drive. Sponsored by the church’s Women’s Missionary Society, the event will honor high school seniors from the Class of 2026 who have been selected to receive scholarships.…
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