WATER VALLEY – Tommy Reynolds took office Friday afternoon, three days after winning a special election for mayor in the city. His first remarks as mayor followed the administering of the oath of office by Water Valley Municipal Judge Trent Howell. Reynolds expressed appreciation for all of the city workers who work to make life…

TAYLOR – A new short-term dumpster rental business launched in Taylor last year after husband and wife, David Mahaffey and April Mahaffey, took a leap of faith. The couple opened Goonies Trash Transporters, LLC and rent 15-yard roll-off dumpsters to serve a variety of needs. David explains their dumpster rental business is geared for homeowners,…

OAKLAND – District Four Supervisor Eddie Harris is searching for a new location to house his beat’s county barn following interest from a developer to purchase the property where it is currently located. The District 4 county barn is located on 12 acres on Hwy. 51 south of Oakland, a tract that also includes the…

A memorial tree dedicated to the Yalobusha County boys who fought in World War I and to the boys who were in the service of their country was planted by The Garden Club of Water Valley on Friday, Feb. 18, 1944 in the yard of the American Legion Hut. Mississippi’s tree, the magnolia, was selected…

Say it ain’t so! Tis the season between seasons, meaning the ups and downs of Mississippi weather we experience in late winter before my favorite time of the year, spring, officially arrives. This is the time to get some chores done before the crappie start biting and the turkeys are gobbling. Last weekend seemed like…

There’s not a lot to report this week in Hill Country Living as I have been more on the Hill Country Dying end of the Hill Country existence spectrum. After four years of presumably remaining Covid-free, I think it finally got me. At least, that’s my best guess. I have never actually taken a Covid…

The Chamber of Commerce is excited to sponsor the upcoming Farmers Market which will open this May and will be operated by Lara O’Neal who owns Serendipity Family Farm with her family. Lara had been running a commercial glass business in Arizona for 25 years. She recounts, “My husband Bill, who is retired military, and…

Fred White was recognized during the service on Feb. 11 at Bayson Chapel M.B. Church. He is the son of the late Charlie and Victoria White. White dearly acknowledges scripture and one of his favorite is John 3:16 that reads, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever…

I ran into Brenda and Charles Vance while I was having test run at the cardiologist office in Oxford last Wednesday. I worked with Brenda years ago and loved her from the start. I’ve always thought she was one of the sweetest and prettiest ladies in Montgomery County. She’s still a beautiful lady. Brenda had…

By Terrie Thomas Johnson Water Valley Lions Club WATER VALLEY – For peace to be anything more than a possibility, we need to make it a priority. Each year, Lions Club International asks young students from countries all over the world to create a poster that speaks to our world’s infinite potential for kindness once we commit…