Cool Things Aren’t Always Planned
I did it again. I invented my own spelling for Water Valley Assistant Fire Chief Layth Terry’s name. I know. I know. This is at least the second time this year, and who knows how many times I’ve mangled a name over the course of a 28-year newspaper career. The embarrassing part is I even…
Read MoreThe Friday Night Revival Is Growing
About a month or so ago, my trusty laptop computer decided to become untrusty and quit on me. Clocked out. Retired. Called it a lifetime. You don’t really realize how much typing you do until you’re writing newspaper columns, transcribing old letters, editing photos, and typing out the minutes of three-hour-long Main Street Association meetings…
Read MoreA Year Older Means A Year Wiser
I have decided on my strategy for the Watermelon Carnival this year. Stay inside. I am another year older, another year wiser and even more certain that a German Shepherd wearing a full fur coat has no business attending an outdoor summer event in Mississippi. This is not laziness. It is careful planning. That does…
Read MoreA Ministry Of Hope And Restoration
Hello to my brothers and sisters in Christ. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to communicate this message to you, as I believe the time is indeed ripe for coming together to do great works in the Lord. Golgotha Ministry was founded in 2020 after being considered in my wildest imagination for what was…
Read MoreReady Or Not, First Grade Awaits Haven Rose
Happy anniversary to Linda and Edmond Wilkes on July 28. I pray you have many more happy years together. J.R. Dukes started a new job at Northeast Mississippi Electric Power Association July 13. J.R. is a GIS/mapping engineer for the company. Our special visitors for the week were Brad, Frankie, and Bradley Holliday and our…
Read MoreJunior Auxiliary Has Strong Support For Golf Tournament
Our Annual Night Golf Tournament was another tremendous success this year, with 19 teams participating in a fun-filled evening of competition and community spirit. Taking home top honors was Team Clevenger, which earned the title of Overall Tournament Champion after an impressive performance on the course. One of the evening’s highlights was the Longest Putt…
Read MoreLive Video Captures Assault
WATER VALLEY — A violent incident that unfolded during a Facebook Live broadcast Saturday evening and quickly spread across social media has resulted in an aggravated assault arrest warrant for an 18-year-old Coffeeville woman. The charge comes after Ja’Kyah Telford, 18, allegedly intentionally struck a pedestrian with a vehicle while broadcasting live on Facebook, according…
Read MoreCourage Under Fire
WATER VALLEY – Nearly a month after a residential explosion rocked Water Valley and claimed one life, the city paused Tuesday night, July 7, to honor four men whose actions helped save others during the terrifying moments that followed. During the July 7 meeting of the Water Valley Board of Aldermen, the Water Valley Fire…
Read MoreObituaries 07/16/2026
Patricia Noaks Holliday WATER VALLEY — Patricia Noaks Holliday, 78, died Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Born Aug. 10, 1947, in Schlater, she spent much of her life in Water Valley, where she proudly called home. Holliday graduated from high school in Leflore County and worked as an account representative in the banking industry. She was…
Read MoreCity Awards Paving Contract
WATER VALLEY – Water Valley aldermen moved another step closer to improving city streets Wednesday, July 1, by awarding a $1.012 million paving contract during a special meeting at City Hall. Following a recommendation from Willis Engineering, the board unanimously awarded the contract to Falcon Construction. The bid came in about $30,000 above the engineer’s…
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