Parade Rain Date Is Dec. 9
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade organizing committee announces a contingency plan in the event of bad weather. In the event of rain, the Christmas Parade scheduled for Dec. 1 will be postponed to Dec. 8, exactly one week later. “With Christmas just around the corner, the Chamber is…
Read MoreDispatcher Shortage Continues
COFFEEVILLE – A chronic shortage of dispatchers continues to plague the dispatch center where all of the county’s 911 emergency calls and communications with law, fire and medical personnel flow through. Yalobusha County EMA Director Stewart Spence reported during a Board of Supervisors meeting Monday that only five dispatchers will be employed at the start…
Read MoreOakland Native Will Perform At Down Home Christmas
OAKLAND – A Town Christmas Concert will wrap up the events for Oakland’s Down Home Christmas Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 9. The Concert is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce following the Christmas Tree Lighting. “We are so excited to have a young Oakland native, Chuckie Moore, return home from…
Read MoreLucky Is (Hopefully) At Home In Cascilla
A lot of folks have asked about Lucky after last week’s column. If you missed it, Lucky, a feral cat was rescued in a city-wide effort after he stuck his head in a drainage pipe on a garbage dumpster. The story was funny, but the telling of the tale by Tommy White was even funnier.…
Read MoreHill Country Living
It’s a cold week ahead here in the hills and my wintertime weekly soup adventures are continuing — this time with chicken tortilla. It’s a flavorful and healthy choice but, I must admit, just makes me wish I was eating a bowl of piping hot nachos instead. If I’m being honest, I typically put so…
Read MoreChamber’s Christmas Fun Starts Friday
The weather may have to go on everyone’s naughty list this year. The Christmas Parade is scheduled for this Friday, but the National Weather Service also has rain on the schedule that same night. The Chamber’s plan for an evening of great big colorful floats and lights and lots of family fun sounds better to…
Read MoreLook Back In Yalobusha History
• 15 years ago, Dec 5, 2008 – Another Thanksgiving had passed and the Compassion Ministries volunteers were pictured serving the Community Thanksgiving meal at the Dunn Family Steak House on North Main Street. More than 250 meals were served. Pat Ray and Betty Ruth Swearengen of the Town and Country Garden Club were pictured…
Read MoreTillatoba News
Well, I think Old Man Winter is here for the next few months. It’s time to pull open those trunks and dig out your long Johns. I remember years ago my daddy wore the one piece with a flap in the back and they only came in one color, white! Now they make the two…
Read MoreObituaries 11/30/2023
Alice Fay Allen WATER VALLEY – Alice Fay (Vaughn) Allen passed from this life to eternal rest on November 26, 2023. The oldest of five children, Alice was born on January 11, 1936 in Water Valley to Houston Greenwood Vaughn and Jenny Lou(Simpson) Vaughn. Alice graduated from Water Valley High School in May, 1954 and…
Read MoreMt. Liberty News
I pray the week has found everyone in blessed favor. The holidays are here and I know we’re all busy, but it’s important to remember what we’re celebrating. My daughter and I took a trip to Tupelo Friday. It was a blast. We did a little shopping and had a fun little spa day. The…
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