Mailbox Improvement Week — Let’s Get Ahead Of It
A tip of the hat to all who write weekly community news columns. Pat Deck, who I have read for years, and all you other columnists, this is hard work! I was co-editor of a weekly newspaper (Aberdeen) and then moved to The Memphis Commercial Appeal serving as bureau chief for northwest Mississippi and had…
Read MoreObituaries 02/26/2026
Ethel Horton COFFEEVILLE – Ethel Horton, 78, passed away on Feb. 17, 2026. She was born March 13, 1947. Homegoing services were held in her honor following visitation Friday, Feb. 20, at Robinson Funeral Home in Grenada. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Mt. Moriah Baptist Associational Building in…
Read MoreSteak Night And A Correction
I had one of the finest steaks I’ve tasted in a while. Yep. Thursday before last — Feb. 12, to be exact. The Farm Bureau crew, with Chuck Upchurch serving as head cook and assisted by Beau Pullen and Brad Embry, turned out one of the best steaks I’ve eaten in some time. Now for…
Read MoreWater Valley Grammar School Girls’ Basketball Team Was Top Seed In 1956
20 Years—February 23, 2006 – Opportunity to get a first peek at the new voting precinct scanners would be held February 27. The program, hosted by Yalobusha County Homemakers Volunteers in the Multi-Purpose Building, was conducted by Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney and the election commissioners. BorgWarner was honored by Mississippi Blood Services at an awards…
Read MoreGeorge Is In Elma’s Crosshairs Again
It’s a Wagner Week and I’ve come to realize that I am now the world expert on Elma Coleman Meek, turn of the 20th century Oxford, MS socialite. I never would have envisioned this for myself but here we are. This week, Water Valley’s own, George Wagner, suffers Elma’s wrath for declining one too many…
Read MoreCity Moves Forward With Development Plan On Lafayette
WATER VALLEY — The Water Valley Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to move forward with advertising 5.63 acres of city-owned property for residential development, requiring construction of at least 10 new homes within two years of purchase. The vote came during a special meeting on Feb. 17. The tract, commonly referred to as the former…
Read MoreWinners Named In Storm Photo Effort
YALOBUSHA COUNTY — What began as a simple request for help documenting Winter Storm Fern turned into a countywide effort that preserved images of dozens of damaged roadways for the historical record. Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors Board President Cayce Washington asked residents to submit photos and videos showing storm-related damage to county roads. “Like…
Read MoreChick With A Chainsaw: She Goes Where The Storm Calls
COFFEEVILLE — When the call came, Lori Gorospe didn’t stop to look up Coffeeville, Mississippi on a map. She packed her chainsaws, hooked up her tiny camper and headed across the country. “I go where people call me to go to help,” she explains. Gorospe, who lives in Colorado, has spent weeks clearing storm damage…
Read MoreMajor Sidewalk Project Funded In Water Valley
WATER VALLEY — The City of Water Valley has been awarded $1,360,000 from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to fund major sidewalk improvements along key corridors in the city. The award comes through the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program administered by MDOT. The City of Water Valley has committed $320,000 in local matching funds, bringing the…
Read MoreCanned Fruit Drive Is Underway
WATER VALLEY – If you have ever stepped inside Compassion Ministries, you know it is not just a building. It is neighbors helping neighbors. It is quiet conversations. It is boxes carried out with dignity. When Mayor Tommy Reynolds said yes to participating in March of the Mayors, a statewide food drive organized by Extra…
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