YALOBUSHA COUNTY — The State of Mississippi recognizes and honors the life and legacy of Mrs. Mamie Lee Herron Shields, a pioneering educator and public servant who, in 1974, became the first African American County Extension Home Economist in Mississippi, marking a historic milestone in the state’s Cooperative Extension Service. Mrs. Shields dedicated thirty years…

WATER VALLEY — A recent inspection of the Blackmur Memorial Library building revealed widespread maintenance and safety concerns throughout the facility. The 43-page report, prepared by McGehee Home Inspections, documents issues with plumbing, electrical systems, flooring, heating and cooling, among other concerns. Mayor Tommy Reynolds said the findings reflect the broader reality the city has…

We hear you loud and clear — the font size has been too small for the last two weeks. It looked readable on screen, but in print it just wasn’t cutting it. This week’s edition is back to our former font size, 10-point, and we have reconfigured the layout for the narrower paper to ensure…

10 Years—January 21, 2016 – Ajinomoto Windsor executives joined local and state officials to announce an expansion at the Oakland plant that will create 60 jobs. Shown spreading the dirt with the ceremonial shovels are District 33 Representative Tommy Reynolds, Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association CEO Brad Robison, MDA Executive Director Glenn McCullough, District 14…

I don’t have much Water Valley news this week because I’ve barely been in town. Family obligations and work trips have dominated my January. Most of what I know about recent happenings in Water Valley I have read about in the paper. Thank goodness for the Herald! (I promise David Howell didn’t make me write…

Hey, and welcome back to Inside the Blue and White, where I share everything happening around Water Valley High School! While this week may have seemed a little slower than usual, there were still plenty of great moments worth celebrating. From students continuing to shine in and out of the classroom to exciting preparations for…

News is short this week with it being so cold, most everyone I contacted said it was too cold to get out and ramble. I certainly agree with them. Thankful that Alex Ballard is home from the hospital after undergoing appendectomy surgery. I know her two precious little girls are happy that mama is home…

Teachers, parents, grandparents, and all others who interact with students, begin now to get your K-12 students ready to enter the 2026 Fish Art and Essay Competition sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the Marine Foundation. The host site for the competition is the Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Visitor Education…

WATER VALLEY — A proposal to rezone a former church on Calhoun Street for use as transitional housing for women sparked concern before passing the Water Valley Board of Aldermen on a 4–1 vote during the board’s Jan. 6 meeting. The board voted to amend the zoning of the former Everdale Church property at 410…