Valentine’s Day may be romantic, but it often comes with the challenges of gift selection and planning stress. Especially when you don’t know where to look or what to buy for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. There are many things that you can do to make your loved ones feel special, and the Chamber has…

Friday marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Ice Storm, one of the most talked about weather events in north Mississippi in generations. The freezing rain starting falling early on a Wednesday night, Feb. 9, and in the hours that followed the accumulated weight caused trees to break or uproot across a wide area. The…

Heavenly sunshine filled my heart Monday morning! What a way to start off your week! Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Valentine Banquet and Spaghetti Supper at Tillatoba Baptist Church. It will be Saturday, February 10 starting at 5:30 p.m. Couples, families and singles are invited to attend. The menu will be spaghetti,…

By Joe Gurner / Blackmur Library WATER VALLEY – February is going to be a busy month for Blackmur Memorial Library with a number of programs and activities for our patrons. Winter weather may not affect the residents of the Hundred Acres Woods, but it did impact the library’s plans last month to celebrate its…

The halls are busy, bustling, and filled with the roar of students! It has been a thrilling week “Inside the Blue and White.” After a few enduring weeks, students and staff are back on track and ready to tackle the remainder of the school year. Though the students at Water Valley High have been overwhelmed…

Absentee voting is underway for the March 12 Presidential Primary in Mississippi. Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney reported voters can cast an in-person absentee ballot in the circuit clerk’s offices at the Water Valley and Coffeeville courthouses during normal business hours until March 8. Both offices will also be open on Saturday, March 2,…

A Mardi Gras parade is planned in Water Valley by the Church of the Nativity and TIN (This is Noteworthy). Parade participants will gather at the Nativity (609 North Main) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Duncan Gray, the Vicar at the Nativity, invites everyone to join in the fun that will include plenty…

OAKLAND – A Memphis man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-55 early Sunday morning. Yalobusha County Coroner Ronnie Stark reported Dejuan Huntt, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was ejected from the vehicle around 2 a.m. Huntt was a passenger in the Camaro that spun around multiple times before coming…

By Jeremy Weldon The Panolian BATESVILLE – Leads have been scarce in the search for a missing woman last seen walking away from Blauer, Inc. in Batesville over a week ago. Cheyenne Snow, 26, of Tillatoba, reportedly left Blauer about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23., after telling her supervisor she had an emergency and couldn’t…