I hope everyone had a wonderful Father’s Day. We had a good day at church. Things have been pretty slow our way. Leigh Anne, Mrs. Anne, Carol and Jimmy took the kids to see Sammie Sol (Sam Watts) in a program at the Oakland Library. The kids had a great time and really enjoyed the…

I hope all of you fathers and father figures had a wonderful Father’s Day. Freda Weir reports they had a great week of VBS this past week at Friendship. Freda’s better half, Frank Weir, has had a lot of doctor visits this past week. Kyle and Beth Pearson, along with their sweet daughters, Trinity and…

I had a nice, long phone visit this week with James Caruthers. James is younger than I am, but his entire family went to Oakland Baptist Church, as did we growing. Of course, Oakland School was also small before we consolidated with Coffeeville, so I knew him in the way that small communities know each…

WATER VALLEY – The Blackmur Memorial Library was formally recognized as a Water Valley historic landmark during a ceremony held June 19, following action by the Board of Aldermen earlier this month. The board approved the designation during its June 2 meeting as part of an effort to support an application for grant funding that…

WATER VALLEY – A powerful explosion rattled windows across Water Valley and destroyed a residence on Thornton Street Sunday night, leaving one person dead, one person severely injured and triggering a massive emergency response as firefighters battled a blaze fueled by an active natural gas leak. The explosion occurred around 8:15 p.m. at a small…

WATER VALLEY – Community members are invited to attend the exhumation of Water Valley’s Bicentennial  time capsule at 11 a.m. on July 4 at City Hall. The ceremony is being organized by the Water Valley Odd Fellows, the oldest civic organization in the city. The capsule was buried during a July 4, 1977 ceremony and…

WATER VALLEY – It is beginning to look a lot like Watermelon Carnival season in Water Valley, and the first sure sign is always the arrival of the official Carnival T-shirts. The 2026 Watermelon Carnival T-shirts are now on sale at the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce office for $20 each. Shirts are available…

WATER VALLEY – Residents, property owners and business owners will have an opportunity later this month to review and comment on a proposed ordinance that would create a formal process for identifying, registering and maintaining vacant and abandoned structures within the city. The Water Valley Planning Commission will host a public hearing on the proposed…

COFFEEVILLE – The Yalobusha Historical Society will host its June meeting at 2 p.m. on June 18 at its headquarters, located at 14656 Depot St. in Coffeeville. The featured speaker will be Rick Jenkins, whose family moved to Yalobusha County in the early 1830s. A native of Water Valley, Jenkins is a graduate of Water…