I could tell from the long face that Allen Rogers had bad news when he stopped by the office Tuesday afternoon. Jolene didn’t make it through the long, hot days of late summer, the tedious span that separates the good ones from the great ones. That is the trick with Carolina Cross melons. While the…

I’m writing this column on Monday morning, about nine hours after the Ole Miss game ended in a victory. Yet, I’m sure my resting heart rate is still well above normal levels. I made the classic Ole Miss fan mistake of feeling secure going into a game, and this has left me with the classic…

My human has accused me of having selective hearing. This is ridiculous. My hearing is excellent. In fact, I would argue that it is one of my more impressive qualities. And no jokes about the size of my ears, please. I’ve heard them all from Snack Dad. Twice. I can hear the refrigerator door open…

I pray everyone had a good week and found themselves in the Lord’s favor. The message Bro. Grant Coffey brought us this week was titled “One Less Sunrise.” Our Bible verse of focus was Psalm 90:12. “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Or in layman’s terms,…

What a nice, refreshing rain we got Sunday afternoon. I know my knee stopped aching after the rain cooled things down for a bit. Our neighbor, Lila Myrick, spent a couple of days in the hospital in Oxford with A-fib. They are going to try to treat Lila with medication. I hope that works for…

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another week inside the Blue and White! It was a busy Labor Day weekend, but honestly, I think we all needed the break. Between the games, the practices and the energy of getting the school year going, those extra days off were a gift. I hope everyone got some…

WATER VALLEY — A week after letting one get away against Independence, Water Valley made sure there was no such opportunity Friday night. The Blue Devils scored 47 unanswered points after falling behind early, pounding Class 4A South Pontotoc 47-3 at Bobby Clark Stadium and finishing the job they failed to complete a week earlier…

      WATER VALLEY – Longtime Water Valley City Clerk Vivian Snider will retire at the end of September, closing a nearly 37-year career with the city. Snider tendered her retirement letter to Mayor Tommy Reynolds and the Board of Aldermen during an executive session Tuesday night. Her retirement will become effective at 5 p.m. Sept.…

WATER VALLEY – Months of work are wrapping up at the W.C. Gardiner Industrial Park, with paving now set to complete a $1.8 million road and site preparation project. Yalobusha County Economic Development District Executive Director Kagan Coughlin said the project has taken longer than expected because its scope expanded after the $1.18 million construction…