Congratulations to Sam and Anna Pullen on their precious ‘lil baby boy. His name is Andrew James Pullen and he was born February 21. He weighed 8 pounds, nine ounces and was 21 inches long. His big sister, JoAnna, is thrilled Joey and Katelyn McClanahan visited with Bobby Joe McClanahan and family this weekend. Joey…

By Jessie Gurner Town and Country Garden Club Spring sprung early at the recent February meeting of the Town and County Garden Club, transforming the venue at the Presbyterian Church Education Building into a vibrant oasis of floral splendor! Attendees were greeted by a breathtaking display of spring blooms, meticulously arranged in an assortment of…

Hello community members, I am back with more exciting news to share this week about how much fun the students had last week. To kick it off, the 2024 South All-Stars have been selected for the 12th Annual Northeast Mississippi Football Coach’s All-Star game. This game is held annually and benefits teams by giving the…

WATER VALLEY – Local authorities are investigating the shooting death of a 39 year-old Water Valley woman after her body was found inside an abandoned home Monday afternoon. Officers with the Water Valley Police Department and Yalobusha County deputies responded to 972 Stephens Street around 5:30 Monday afternoon after a caller dialed 911 to report…

WATER VALLEY – Water is continuing to leak from pipes under the Water Valley courthouse, hundreds of thousands of gallons each month, and figures shared during Monday’s supervisor meeting showed that hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent in the last five years for repairs on the HVAC systems that heat and cool the county…

COFFEEVILLE – Although unrelated, the 2023 murders of Chauncey Armstrong and Fredarrious Wilson occurred less than a month apart and seven defendants – three in Armstrong’s murder and four in Wilson’s murder – are working through the circuit court docket on a similar path. Trials were initially scheduled for six of the seven defendants in…

WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley man wanted for two alleged shoplifting incidents in the city was apprehended Friday after successfully evading authorities earlier in the month. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported Bernard White, 51, was taken into custody on Feb. 23 following a brief foot pursuit that started on Edgefield Street and…

WATER VALLEY – Nationally recognized Mississippi artist Randy Hayes will be showing his artwork at Bozarts Gallery. Opening night for the exhibition “Eccentric Branches” is Friday, March 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. A native of Clinton, Miss., and graduate of the Memphis College of Art, Hayes is the past recipient of the Visual Arts…