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 —…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Hello and welcome back to another week of Inside the Blue and White! We are another week closer to graduation! The seniors are checking final details off their checklists! Members of the Annual Staff recently traveled to the University of Mississippi to attend the MSPA Journalism Convention. While there, students had the opportunity to participate…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Chamber reception on Tuesday, April 14, at 6 p.m. at Fountain Square. The event offers an opportunity to step away from the everyday pace, catch up with neighbors, and take a look at ongoing developments in the community. Both longtime Chamber…