Obituaries 12/04/2025
Christopher Daniel Melton WATER VALLEY – Christopher Daniel Melton, 37, of Water Valley, died on November 30, 2025. He was born on August 4, 1988, in Grenada, and is remembered by family and friends for his kindness, humor and the joy he brought to those around him. Daniel grew up in Water Valley, where he…
Read MoreA Small Town Christmas: WV Prepares for Its Favorite Traditions
WATER VALLEY — The Christmas season is officially underway in Water Valley, and the next two weeks will bring some of the town’s most beloved holiday traditions — Christmas in the Valley, the Christmas Tour of Homes, and the annual Christmas Parade. Downtown kicks things off Friday, December 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. with…
Read MoreParade Marshals Are Routine Coverage In Early December
20 Years—December 1, 2005 – Gas prices had dropped to below $2 per gallons, with the pump at Sprint Mart advertising $1.92 per gal. Jack and Jean Craven were to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on December 16. Caleb McMahen, 15-year-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. Gil McMahen, bagged a massive 8-point buck, hunting on private…
Read MoreThe Stories We Don’t Talk About Enough
It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a decade since that awful night in December 2014. Jessica Chambers was found on a lonely rural road near Courtland, her car burning, her body severely burned. She was still alive and fighting to speak. What she whispered in those last moments, “Eric” or “Derek,” would become…
Read MoreThe Best Part Of The Breakup? Juice Stayed
Once again, Thanksgiving proved itself to be the greatest of all holidays. Honestly, though, did we expect anything less? Thanksgiving is well into its second century of holiday dominance. Who would have thought that of all the adorned and elaborate holidays with their theatrical storylines — some having to do with the founding of a…
Read MoreSorting Out Today’s ‘Trans-iticians’
Dear Editor Historically, politicians flip flop. What kind of shell game would have the shells always staying in one place. So this is meant to be non-judgmental. We just need to know who’s hiding the pea. And we are facing more elections. I’m afraid that I will walk into a voting booth and find a…
Read MoreHopewell News
My week started out really great. Sunday, Pastor Charles Maples started our service on repenting from Acts 17:30 and being serious about it. That repentance is more than walking an aisle and asking for forgiveness; it is something you work on every day with the Lord. It is also something you spread around with the…
Read MoreThanksgiving Food, Family And Fellowship In Tillatoba
Well, here we are starting the last month of the year. Can you believe how fast this year has gone by? Only 24 days left for your Christmas shopping. Your writer and David had a nice Thanksgiving dinner with daughter, Donna Garripoli, Brad, Frankie, and Bradley Holliday, Timothy Sullivan, Summer, and Miranda Procella. We had…
Read MoreOakland’s Twilight Christmas Tea Is Saturday
Jetta Kuykendall of Columbia, Miss. passed away on November 26 at the age of 95. Jetta was predeceased by her husband, Billy, who grew up in Oakland. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at Oakland Cemetery. Thanksgiving Day was a pretty big to-do at Mother’s (Margaret Jean Ross). We had…
Read MoreSheriff Urges Holiday Precautions To Prevent Break-Ins And Package Theft
WATER VALLEY – With holiday travel and package deliveries increasing across Yalobusha County, Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch is urging residents to take simple precautions to reduce the chance of break-ins and thefts during the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Gooch said property crimes often rise during this period because many homes are left unattended…
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