Student Shares Opinion About Assigned Book
Dear Editor, R.E: To Mr. Mike Dunn and others concerned and those concerned about Mrs. Koshenina’s past and present English III students. As a 17-year-old Christian, I find the uproar caused by this book rudimentary and ignorant. I do not mean to come off as disrespectful in any way, but to say that “The Perks…
Read MoreChanging Vision: As Good An Excuse As Any
After skipping writing Dave’s World last week, I decided I would never have been able to live up to Betty Shearer’s legacy if I had opted to write a column on the front page. Week after week, she could always find something to write about, sharing her thoughts with loyal Herald readers for decades. Truth…
Read MoreMorgan Who? At Least My Gardenias Showed Up
It’s very early on this beautiful, bright Monday morning and I’m writing this column from the cold, hard bleachers of Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium. I’ve been waiting here all night. I hear Morgan Wallen is about to walk on stage any minute! Just kidding, I didn’t go to the Morgan Wallen concert as I hadn’t much heard…
Read MoreLook Back In Yalobusha History
The 123rd anniversary of the death of Water Valley’s most famous former citizen will be observed this weekend. Engineer John Luther “Casey” Jones was killed in the early morning hours of April 30, 1900 in what was described at the time as an unremarkable train wreck. Jones was one of around 300 engine men who…
Read MoreObituaries 04/30/2023
Roy Lee Davenport TILLATOBA – Mr. Roy Lee Davenport Sr. of Tillatoba passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at his residence. He was 83. Born Nov. 22, 1939 in Sardis, he was a son of Charles Lindsey and Mattie Rosalie West Davenport. Roy was a retired roofer, working many years working as a contractor. An…
Read MoreTillatoba News
Correction from last weeks news: Diane Dukes had a barn sink installed instead of a bar sink. I don’t know what my mind was thinking when I said it was a bar sink! JR Dukes says Grenada Lake bass fishing is hot right now. He caught a 4.82 pound bass Thursday afternoon. That sure would…
Read MoreInside The Blue And White
The weeks here at Water Valley High School just seem to get crazier towards the end of the year! There is always an event going on or a final to study for. The busyness keeps students’ minds off of the pain of waiting for summer to come! The Blue Devil baseball team took on Calhoun…
Read MoreWV Landing Boat Ramp Will Be Closed April 19-23
WATER VALLEY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District reported that the Water Valley Landing Boat Ramp at Enid Lake will be closed temporarily beginning Wednesday night, April 19 for ongoing work to repair a power line damaged last month. The ramp will be closed through the weekend of April 22-23. The closure…
Read MoreBrothers’ Trial In Highway Murder Is May 7
WATER VALLEY – Barring a last minute continuance, 250 jury summons will be mailed out next week by the Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk’s office in preparation for the May 8 trial for two men charged in the March 28, 2020 death of Barney Edward Frost, Jr. Brothers Jarvis Roberson and Geraldo Roberson were each indicted…
Read MoreBarbecue Judge Training Is Fun And Tasty
By Jessie Gurner Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – Water Valley’s first barbecue judge’s training was held Saturday, April 15 by the Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) at the Mechanics Bank Community Room. The class was organized by Tonya Eubanks, who oversees the Train Track Pork Attack BBQ contest held each year during the Watermelon Carnival as…
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