Two -Day Exhibit Will Honor Yalobusha Voting Rights Pioneers
In the fall of 2023 my Davidson High School classmate, Emma Faye Gooch, agreed to donate a box of her grandmother’s belongings to be archived, and at the time, I promised to make sure the contents would be shared with the folks in Yalobusha County. I am so happy to fulfill that promise when an…
Read MoreCotton Poison Kills Fish In O’Tuckolofa After Heavy Rain In 1956
20 Years—July, 20 2006 – Margaret Jean Ross of Oakland was awarded one of Newsweek magazine’s “Giving Back Awards.” She was one of 15 people from across the United States receiving this award. Water Valley Casey Jones Museum Curator, Jack Gurner, Sr., was pictured preparing the eagle, which had topped the Bank of Water Valley…
Read MoreThe Colonel And The Tornado
One of the best parts of this job is the front counter. People come in to renew a subscription, place a classified ad, pay a bill or just say hello. Some are in a hurry. Others lean on the counter and start talking. I’ve learned not to rush those conversations. A few weeks ago, Roger…
Read MoreHiram Writes Home With The ‘News’
It’s a Wagner Week! Go ahead and open your Google search bar now because this letter provides hours of rabbit holes for the historically curious. Cousin Hiram Wagner is off in Washington, D.C, writing back home to Jessie in Water Valley. Hiram is a beloved character in the Wagner Letters. He grew up on Wood…
Read MoreA Toast To The Tech Titans
To the Editor, The other evening we were sitting out back in the quiet damp after a rain shower thinking what are we gonna do about all this? Tate has an answer. Data Centers. We don’t have to hear the birds calling or suffer all those puddles. Data Centers will scare away all the birds…
Read MoreSidewalk Cleanup Crew Earns Thanks
To One And All I would like to commend the McMinn mob for the beautiful cleanup job on the Markette Street sidewalk near the high school this past Saturday. The girls and I walked it this morning, and it was great, along with the recent sidewalk repairs further down on Markette and on Panola. I’m…
Read MoreVBS Underway At Tillatoba Baptist
Love and sympathy to the family of Larry Moore Hunter of Grenada. Mr. Larry, 79, passed away Friday, July 10, at The Magnolia at Oxford Commons in Oxford. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Rebecca Conway Hunter; daughters, Amanda Hunter Brown (Riley) of Mantee and Lora Elizabeth Hunter (Channelle) of Oxford; a son, Gregg…
Read MoreOakland Plans Back- To-School Kick-Off
It is hard to believe we are already staring down the calendar at school starting! The Oakland Chamber is once again hosting a Back to School Kick-Off. It’s from 10 a.m. till noon, Sat., July 25, at the Swearengen Walking Track and Park. The Lions Club is collecting school supplies and those will be available…
Read MoreMain Street Restaurant Soon To Reopen
WATER VALLEY – For Heath Horan, opening a restaurant in Water Valley isn’t just the start of a new business. It’s the fulfillment of a hometown dream. A Water Valley native, Heath returned home 11 years ago with his wife, Monique Horan, originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico, to raise their son, Jackson, surrounded by…
Read MoreSupervisors Delay Cleanup Decision
COFFEEVILLE – Yalobusha County supervisors agreed Monday to extend the property cleanup process involving Marty and Wanda Winter, giving the couple until Sept. 8 to address safety concerns at their Highway 51 property before the board considers further action. The case began June 1 when District 5 Supervisor Gaylon Gray asked the board to begin…
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