William Garrett Griffin of Aberdeen, South Dakota, is among the more than 100 cadets recognized for their outstanding work during the fall 2023 semester. Garrett is the son of Will and Amy Griffin of Aberdeen, South Dakota and the grandson of W.G. and Cissy Griffin of Water Valley. The President’s List is one of the…

It’s the moment that we’ve all been waiting for! ‘Twas the week before spring break, when all through the school, not a student was stirring, not even the staff. The students were waiting by the bells with care, with hopes that spring break would soon be there! The powerlifting team has prepared all week for…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley School Board of Trustees voted unanimously to hire Drew Pitcock as superintendent during a special meeting Friday morning. Pitcock has served the district as principal at Water Valley High School since 2015 and was appointed interim superintendent in January following the retirement of former superintendent Jerry Williams. School board…

WATER VALLEY – Ownership of the building located at 400 North Main changed hands Friday as FNB Oxford Bank became the third owner of the property since 1892. FNB Oxford Bank opened a branch, FNB Water Valley, last November after initially leasing the building from White Brothers Investments. “This is the next step, we are…

The Water Valley and Coffeeville offices of Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney will be open a half-day Saturday for in-person absentee voting in the March 12 presidential primary election. Both local offices, like their counterparts across the state, are required to be open from 8 a.m. until noon on the last two Saturdays before…

COFFEEVILLE – Waste Management will start using new garbage trucks equipped with automated side loaders (ASL) to pick up garbage cans in the county in early April and an educational campaign informing the public about the changes is underway. Waste Management account representative Kerry Howell told supervisors during Monday’s meeting that all customers in the…

Barring any problems, construction on the new Gums Crossing bridge will be completed this year, possibly even as soon as late summer or early fall. The bridge on County Road 221 that crosses the Skuna River on the backwaters of Grenada Lake has been closed since early 2019. Readers who have followed the story will…

Nothing exciting has happened in my world lately save for one day last week when I casually looked out my back door to observe the bird bath but instead saw a Water Valley police officer running full speed through my back yard holding a gun. It’s not unusual for there to be a certain level…

March signals the start of membership renewal season at the Chamber of Commerce. It’s also the perfect opportunity for us to welcome new members. Since its establishment in 1964, the Chamber has been a cornerstone of our community. We take pride in partnering with local businesses and community leaders to fortify our economy and create…

Chickens from Water Valley were being shipped to Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Japan and Canada as well as all sections of the United States, officials of Mott’s Inc. of Mississippi said in March of 1964. Local residents were eating those same chickens in soups, TV dinners or in pot pies since 95 percent of the chickens…