The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting an Elected Officials’ Appreciation Reception on Saturday, April 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery. Special recognition will be given to District 33 Representative Tommy Reynolds, who is retiring at the end of his term after 44 years of service. Also being…

• 15 years ago, Apr. 24, 2008 – Water Valley observed its 150th birthday with a Founders Day celebration Saturday, April 19 downtown. Good weather, great food, terrific music and a large turnout contributed to the day’s success, according to the event’s sponsors, the Water Valley Main Street Association. Goodwin Construction Co., LLC was honored…

The last days of the 2023 Legislative Session yielded some good news, including a desperately needed grant program for hospitals in our state. No doubt, many hospital administrators, doctors, nurses and their support staffs were very pleased, when the bill passed, providing grant monies to eligible Mississippi hospitals. One of the major problems faced by…

When you grow up in the newspaper business, one of the important lessons you learn is to never bury the lead, so here it is: five pianos available free to good homes. This is not a scam. There is, however, much more to the story, which leads us to “A Tale Of Five Pianos.” Life…

One of the great mysteries of the Wagner Letter Collection – which spans from the 1850s well into the middle of the 20th Century — is that I’m missing any letters from the 1870s. Of all times! It pains me to know that the entire decade of letters during the Reconstruction Era is gone. There…

Little miss Haven Rose Dukes had a girls’ play date at her home in Tillatoba on Saturday, April 15. The group included Jessie, Josie, and Martha Watkins of Grenada and Joanna Pullen with her parents, Sam and Anna Pullen. Four little redheads and one blonde. They had a great time playing outside in the beautiful…

Spring is a busy season for Junior Auxiliary! At the beginning of April, we hosted our annual Easter Egg Hunt at City Park. We had a huge turnout of kids who were able to find all 1,800 eggs in under three minutes! The event also featured sidewalk chalk, games and pictures with the Easter bunny.…

By Joe Gurner Blackmur Library WATER VALLEY – Blackmur Library is moving forward in reviving its Friends of the Library program with an organizational meeting Tuesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at the library. The Friends of the Library works as a support group for the library, much like a school or sports booster program.…

Baseball Senior Night: Final Remarks To Teammates Love each other, respect each other. – Que Carothers It has been a true honor and a pleasure to be part of Water Valley baseball for the last six years. Thank you all for the support and thank you for all the memories. – Brady Hill Enjoy it…