Supervisors Set April 30 Debris Deadline
WATER VALLEY — The Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors has set Thursday, April 30, as the deadline for residents to place storm debris along county road rights-of-way as cleanup efforts enter their final phase following Winter Storm Fern. The date was set during the board’s “first Monday” meeting after supervisors reviewed ongoing cleanup progress across…
Read MoreTCE Lawsuits Expand To Five
WATER VALLEY — Litigation tied to decades-old trichloroethylene contamination at the former Holley Automotive plant in Water Valley is expanding rapidly, with three new lawsuits filed April 1 and April 2. The filings bring the total number of ongoing lawsuits to five — all with similar allegations — and push the number of plaintiffs well…
Read MoreProm Crash Simulation Delivers Sobering Message
WATER VALLEY – Multiple agencies participated in a staged drunk driving crash simulation in front of Water Valley High School last Wednesday, April 1, giving students a firsthand look at the real-life consequences of impaired driving just days before prom. The event, coordinated by the Water Valley Police Department, was timed as juniors and seniors…
Read MoreOne Step From Trouble
All of my longtime readers know I can’t make it through a spring without at least one report from the woods, and I’m talking about the turkey woods. Last week I shared a picture in the Herald of a turkey jeering at me on my trail camera. I caught up with him Friday morning —…
Read MoreOpen House Scheduled For New Jail In 1966
20 Years—April 6, 2006 – The Cancer Society fundraiser, the third annual “Relay for Life” is scheduled for Friday night. Last year’s Relay raised around $80,000. Pictured with the Wall of Hope Banner were Red Hat Melons, Glenda Griffith, Linda White, Jeannie Clement, Mary Sue Stevens, Liz Reynolds, Janice Avant, Toni Hill and Jonnie Mayo.…
Read MoreUnplugged In The Mountains
I hope everyone had a happy and hippity-hoppity Easter! I spent most of Easter Day driving home through dark thunderstorms across the top of Georgia and Alabama only to have the clouds clear and the sun start to shine as soon as I entered Mississippi. The Easter bunny blessed us with gorgeous weather, locally. It…
Read MoreTillatoba News
I saw the Easter bunny hippity hopping back down the bunny trail Sunday night. He waved and said, “I’ll see you all again March 28, 2027!” Love and sympathy to the Rusty Dogan family of Searcy, Ark. Rusty passed away April 2. Rusty was the son of Jerry and Ollie Simmons Dogan. I remember Rusty…
Read MoreOakland News
Congratulations to Teresa Ross who retired last week from Modine after 39 1/2 years at the same company! She was excited about not having to set an alarm. We wish her many adventures and much relaxation in her retirement. There are a LOT of great books in her future, I’m sure! Congratulations also go to…
Read MoreObituaries 04/09/2026
Betty Jean McCain Moorhead WATER VALLEY – Betty Jean McCain Moorhead, age 88, died Friday April 3, 2026 at Yalobusha General Nursing Home in Water Valley, MS. She was born September 11, 1937 in Yalobusha County, MS to the late Pearlie S. and Leula “Lumpy” Wilburn McCain. Betty had a natural enthusiasm for sharing…
Read MoreWarren, Gerson Featured In New ‘Real and Surreal’ Exhibit
Bozarts Gallery will open a new art exhibition Friday, April 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. “Real and Surreal: Landscapes and Florals” will feature paintings by local artist William Warren and New Orleans artist Alan Gerson. This season’s spotlight wall will premiere work by Alan Arrivée. William “Bill” Warren’s latest work features landscapes, historic houses…
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