Julia Kerr visited her daughter and family, Christina and Kenny Alleman in Scott, La. recently. While there she got to watch her granddaughter, Brianna, play softball; and her grandson, Kristian, play football. Julia said she had a great weekend. Lynn Marceleno had to take her husband, Miguel Marceleno, for his checkup in Tupelo. This week,…

The Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department is asking for information about a murder that occurred on or about March 20, 2023. The body of Curtis Vaughn of Oxford was found on March 22 near the intersection of County Roads 214 and 107 near the Water Valley Municipal Airport. Vaughn had been reported missing to the Oxford…

The Blue Devils enjoyed a successful homecoming week jam-packed with school spirit, positive energy and fantastic outfits. Students, teachers, and faculty enjoyed every dress-up day created by your very own Water Valley High School Student Council. The council members also promoted homecoming with all of the enchanting decorations throughout the hallways to add to the…

Residents in Water Valley woke up Wednesday morning to the strong smell of smoke after a house on Simmons Street burned. Firefighters from Water Valley and Velma fire departments were dispatched around 4:45 a.m. and the house was fully involved when they arrive on scene. Fire Chief Mark McGavock estimated the blaze started around 45…

WATER VALLEY – Solero Industries dedicated a new lab to a former longtime employee during a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The lab, located in a second-floor room at the Water Valley plant on Hwy. 32, will be utilized to build prototype parts for prospective new customers. Solero Technologies CEO Dr. Donald James welcomed family…

GUSTON, Ky. – A 211-pound watermelon grown by Hal Vaughn placed seventh in the Great Pumpkin Pursuit & Watermelon Weigh-Off at Roberts Family Farm in Guston, Ky. Alan Rogers and his wife, Martha, made the 400-plus mile trip to the annual contest to meet some of the top watermelon growers in the nation with hopes…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce presented the Business Spotlight Award to Sikma Odds N Ends on Monday, Sept. 11. Launched in 2016, the spotlight award honors merchants, businesses and individuals who excel in their support of the community and are involved in local activities. Owners Bill Sikma and his wife,…

Shedlia Freeman said his phone “walked across the table” after his picture in last week’s paper had a slight alteration. That phone was buzzing from messages sent from friends across the country and back in Water Valley. Freeman is one of the most avid and vocal fans of the Dallas Cowboys in Water Valley. He…

My dad was a great storyteller, and most of his stories were about his childhood during the Great Depression. Largely because my grandfather was one of the few men who kept a job during the Depression, my dad’s childhood was colorful, and he could afford things that most kids could not. At that time, my…