Obituaries 10/30/2025
Janie Grace Mize OXFORD – Janie Grace “Aunt Grace” Mize, 90, of Oxford, passed away October 26, 2025. She was born June 8, 1935, in Oxford to the late Wayne and Invie Mize. A graduate of Yocona High School, where she played basketball, Janie worked 26 years as a seamstress at Big Yank in Water…
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We had a great week at Mt. Liberty! Sunday was Pastor Appreciation Day, and we’re so thankful for Bro. Grant and Leigh Anne Coffey and all they do for our church. It’s a blessing to gather each week and hear a spirit-filled message. I love knowing that I’ll learn something new every Sunday, because that’s…
Read MoreScoring A Touchdown At The Bingo Hall
Congratulations to Adam Chambers and Jacque Dickie on their marriage October 22. May you have many wonderful years to share your love for each other. Congratulations also to Cheyanne Anderson and Legend Croy on their recent marriage. May you have a lifetime of happiness! Christian love and sympathy go out to the family of Billy…
Read MoreOakland News
BREAKING NEWS on Monday morning as I submit this column—Huntington Bank has purchased Cadence Bank. We are all greatly relieved to read in the announcement that they plan to close no branches and invest in growth. This will make them the largest bank in Mississippi. Open an account in Oakland and get large-bank offerings with…
Read MoreCreekmore Series Continues Tuesday With Rhoades
WATER VALLEY – The Hubert Creekmore Literary Reading Series continues Tuesday, November 4, with guest author Lauren Rhoades at Bozarts Gallery, 403 N. Main Street in Water Valley. Rhoades will read from her recently published memoir, Split the Baby: A Memoir in Pieces, released in June 2025 by Belle Point Press. A writer and editor…
Read MoreFire Department Is Building Hiring Pool For Future Openings
WATER VALLEY – Water Valley Fire Chief Mark McGavock is encouraging anyone interested in a career with the Water Valley Fire Department to submit an application for a new hiring pool. “We’re trying to make a pool to be able to hire from when positions become available,” McGavock explained. “That way, we can move more…
Read MoreInside The Blue And White
Hello and welcome back to another exciting week of Inside the Blue and White! It’s been another great week here at Water Valley High School, filled with hard work, school spirit, and plenty of memorable moments. Teachers and staff have been busy preparing for upcoming events and celebrating the many successes happening around our school.…
Read MoreCommission Approves Work-Order Tracking, Accelerates Final Meter Upgrades
WATER VALLEY — The Water Valley Electric Commission continued its push to modernize the city’s utility system during a meeting Thursday night, approving an electronic work-order tracking system, authorizing bids to finish replacing the last outdated smart meters, and setting new standards for customer service and staff training. The latest modernization comes as commissioners voted…
Read MoreAldermen Take Step To Expand City Limits
WATER VALLEY – City officials took the first step toward expanding Water Valley’s boundaries with a vote to begin the annexation process for portions of the W.C. Gardiner Industrial Park during a special called meeting on October 14. Mayor Tommy Reynolds explained that the proposed annexation will apply only to city-owned land in the park…
Read MoreThacker Mountain Radio Draws Packed Crowd In Return Trip
WATER VALLEY – The Hendricks Building was packed Thursday evening, Oct. 16, as Thacker Mountain Radio made a return trip to Water Valley for its weekly public radio show. The Oxford-based program, hosted by Jim Dees and featuring house band The Yalobushwackers, set up for a free one-hour performance from 6 to 7 p.m. The…
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