WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen and newly elected mayor Tommy Reynolds rolled through a lengthy agenda during the March 5 meeting that included action on projects big and small. The strongest development discussed during the city meeting was acceptance in the Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program…

OAKLAND – The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce additional details for the Saturday, May 4 event. The event was named in honor of the oak trees discovered by settlers and a play off the famous Yellow Ribbon song of welcome and redemption. And since Oakland is in Yalobusha County, the name…

WATER VALLEY – Authorities are continuing to pursue leads in the March 4 homicide on Stephens Street in Water Valley. Officers with the Water Valley Police Department discovered the body of 39 year-old Justina Pritchard inside an abandoned house after responding to a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. Yalobusha County Coroner Ronnie Stark reported Pritchard…

WATER VALLEY – Vendor spaces are full, the musicians are ready and anticipation is building for the first Casey Jones Blue Fest scheduled March 23 on Main Street in Water Valley. The Water Valley Main Street Association is hosting the event, with help from sponsors and volunteers. Main Street Director Alyssa Benedict reported the festival…

WATER VALLEY – Mayor Tommy Reynolds wielded the ceremonial scissors for a pair of ribbon cuttings on March 5, marking his first since taking office last month. The first ribbon cutting was at G’s Extreme Performance Training. Owner Alarick Gable, Jr. opened the personal training studio and focuses on speed and agility training for athletes.…

The long promised celebration was held last Wednesday morning. The “boys” rarely miss an opportunity and sometime along the way we decided that Tommy White should buy us all breakfast when the deal closed on selling his Main Street bank building to FNB Oxford Bank. Tommy immediately embraced the idea and it soon became a…

It’s a Wagner Week and after seeing a post on the “Yalobusha County MS Old Photos” Facebook page about Water Vallians establishing lives and towns in Texas over a century ago, I was reminded of a favorite letter between two teenage Water Valley boys. The one receiving the letter was John Henry Wagner in Water…

The board of directors of the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce met 60 years ago on March 23, 1964 in the City Library (now the Chamber Office) to complete the organization of the chamber. The name, “Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce” was adopted for the organization and the annual membership fees were fixed…

I am now the owner of a new pacemaker. I get a job, they will have to pay me a little more salary for the extra part! The surgery went well and I appreciate all of your prayers, texts and well-wishes. That’s why I was so calm during my stay at the hospital. I was…