WATER VALLEY – Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported Santa’s naughty list in Water Valley should be slim this year after parade goers were well behaved Friday night and officers only encountered minor incidents in the city during the last week. The arrests include James Dillon Lancaster, who was arrested during a traffic stop on Hwy.…

WATER VALLEY – Christmas holds a special place in our hearts, and to enhance the joy of the season, the Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to join us for Christmas in the Valley. This festive event will be held on Friday, December 8 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Enjoy an enchanting evening of after-hours…

I may be a little biased, as many readers know I love The Andy Griffith Show, but one of my favorites entries in the Christmas parade was Justin Cook’s 1962 Ford Galaxie police car. It looked identical to Andy’s squad car and was even badged as Mayberry Sheriff. The siren was also a nice touch,…

When scraps of cotton began appearing along the highways this fall, I thought about the vast changes in the cotton harvest I’ve seen in my lifetime. Men and women pulling long sacks down field rows have been replaced by big machines leaving behind neatly packaged modules ready for transport to the gin. Thoughts of cotton…

For the first time in my tenure as a Water Valley resident, I missed the Christmas parade. I was out of town for work. My Christmas Parade Review/Recap column is my favorite column to write all year so I’m very sad not to get to write it this year! So, here are the Wagners again…

• 15 years ago, Dec 11, 2008 – Fires plagued the county over the past weekend destroying homes on County Road 87 north of Coffeeville and a home on Fairview Drive in Water Valley. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Odom were Grand Marshals of the Water Valley Christmas Parade and were pictured being driven in the…

After a week-long Thanksgiving break, the Blue Devils were back in the books last week! The once-empty halls are swarming with enthusiastic students who are eager to get back in the classroom but you better believe they are counting down the days until Christmas break arrives. The Student Council scheduled their yearly decorating day and…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce reports that Jack and Jessie Gurner will serve as the grand marshals of the annual Christmas parade, which is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, December 1. A life-long love of Water Valley led Jack and Jessie to work toward a preservation of its history…