To My Friends and neighbors in Yalobusha County: During the holiday season, I want to wish each of you a Merry Christmas and a great 2024. As you likely know, when January arrives, it will mark the first Legislative Session since 1980 that I won’t represent our people in the Mississippi House of Representatives. It…

As we approach the new year, let’s reflect on some of the incredible achievements of the Chamber throughout 2023, highlighting a few standout moments. One of the most prominent events was the annual Watermelon Carnival, a lively weekend celebration in early August that drew crowds not only from Water Valley but also from several states.…

I hope that you have had a Merry Christmas and/or a Happy Holiday! Mine was low-key in terms of shopping because I have teenage kids and all they want is cash. Teenagers just cut straight to the chase, don’t they? In terms of this column, Santa Clause already brought me my gift this year in…

Fifty years ago one of the heaviest snowfalls in memory covered the area. More than 12 inches of snow fell on Dec. 22, halting traffic and interrupting commerce for days. There was very little mention in the Herald. The snow didn’t fall until after the Christmas week paper was print- ed. The next week, in…

The Courthouse Cafe, formerly known as Courthouse Coffee and Bistro, reopened in September with new ownership and management. Owner Justin McDaniel reported that he saw strong potential when the location operated as Courthouse Coffee and Bistro under a former owner. He resumed operations following a brief closure for interior renovations that included a new layout…

Randall Cramer and Angel Cramer opened Cramer’s Body Care after a two-year quest to develop a soap product that is not readily available in stores. Their business is located at 100 Railroad Street (blue building behind the car wash on Main Street) and also offers homemade whipped sugar body scrubs, lip butters, bath bombs, milk…

McGlawn Homes, Inc. is a construction company based in Oxford with an office in Water Valley. The company specializes in value-built residential homes. Josh McGlawn cites the nationwide need for affordable housing as the driving factor that led his company to construct value-built homes that can often be sold at a price point below market…

WATER VALLEY – It’s a Grinch story that is hardly believable. The green fellow “swole” Christmas thanks to the Water Valley High School Powerlifting Team’s Second Annual North Swole Invitational as over 300 gifts were collected for students at Davidson Elementary School (DES). “Our theme this year was ‘How the Grinch Swole Christmas,” powerlifting coach…