After An Arctic Blast, Let’s Celebrate The Warmth In Our Community By Shopping Local
As Water Valley became a winter wonderland draped in ice, the cold grasp of closures tightened their hold on our local businesses. The recent bad weather compelled many of our businesses to temporarily close. Yet, within the challenges presented by the weather, a silver lining emerged as our small businesses reopened their doors, and the…
Read MoreHill Country Living
It’s early Monday morning and today is predicted to be The Great Melting Day. Temperatures will rise above freezing and the several inches of rock-solid ice that covers this entire county will return to its much preferable liquid state. By the time this column is published, I imagine the Sleetpocolypse ‘24 and all the collective…
Read MoreLook Back In Yalobusha History
Aaron Hefner was found guilty in January of 1944 and given a life sentence for the murder of Pvt. James R. “Jimmie” Deskin, a soldier from Camp McCain. Herald contributing writer E. J. Mays wrote what would have been considered at the time a sensational account of the trial including details from testimony of the…
Read MoreTillatoba News
Mark your calendars for the next event Tillatoba Baptist Church is hosting, a Valentine’s Day banquet for couples, families and singles. The banquet is scheduled Saturday, Feb. 10, at 5:30 pm. Spaghetti, salad, break and a dessert will be served. Son Derek Deck from Cleveland came by Thursday night and visited. He brought us a…
Read MoreDES Releases Honor Roll Lists For Second Semester
The Principal’s Honor Roll and Teacher’s Honor Roll for the second semester at Davidson Elementary School has been released (second nine-week term was published in last week’s edition of the Herald). Students on the Principal’s Honor Roll who earned all A’s include: Parker Kate Ayers, Ella K Beard, Ayla L Berryhill, Jace Bobo, Juan L…
Read MoreObituaries 01/25/2024
John Henderson WATER VALLEY – John Watty Henderson, husband, step-father, grandfather and great-grandfather died at age 64 at his residence in Water Valley on Sunday, January 14. He was born on April 14, 1959 to B.W. and Mary Henderson. John was the owner of Water Valley Cleaners and Water Valley Shoe Repair. He enjoyed working…
Read MoreInside The Blue And White
Sadly this week’s article will be like no other. Due to the frosty weather conditions last week students and staff members were not joined together in school, and people in town were snowed in as well. But this loving community has proven to be more unified than ever after Water Valley High experienced a tragedy…
Read MoreTravel Remains Treacherous
WATER VALLEY – The advice from Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch, EMA Director Stewart Spence and Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum is the same – stay off the roads if at all possible. The road are slicker Thursday morning than previous days following the winter storm that dumped several inches of ice Sunday night and Monday,…
Read MoreWreck Claims Life Of High School Senior
WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley High School senior was killed in a vehicle wreck Sunday morning. Yalobusha County Coroner Ronnie Stark reported Raven Scroggins was pronounced dead at the scene after her pickup struck a tree on Hwy. 32 in the Pine Valley community. The truck caught fire after the impact and Stark reported…
Read MoreQualifying Ends Wednesday For Mayor’s Race
WATER VALLEY – Only a week remains before the qualifying deadline in a special election for mayor in Water Valley and the ballot could swell to at least three candidates seeking to lead the city. The special election will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 13, and the deadline to qualify is Wednesday, Jan. 24. Ron…
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