Inside The Blue And White
Welcome back to another week of Inside the Blue and White! It’s our first week back from fall break, and everyone is getting back into the rhythm of school life. Students are settling into classes again, and teachers are diving back into lessons. Things were moving a little slower last week as everyone adjusted, but…
Read MoreWater Valley Readies For Big Yard Sale
WATER VALLEY – The 4th Annual City-Wide Yard Sale, sponsored by Mulberry Lane Resale Shoppe, is set for Saturday, Oct. 18, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. As of press time, there will be 34 total locations — including 27 yard sales across the city and three flea markets located at the Courthouse Commons shopping…
Read MoreOld Corner, New Chapter
Exhibit Opens In Lamar Block As Owners Plan Boutique Hotel, Storefronts WATER VALLEY – The corner of Railroad Avenue and Wood Street has seen nearly 150 years of Water Valley history — from dentists and grocers to printers, furniture dealers, and car salesmen. On October 4, the old Lamar Block opened its doors to something…
Read MoreAldermen Reverse Course, Approve Golf Cart Ordinance
WATER VALLEY – A month after rejecting the measure, city aldermen voted unanimously to approve an ordinance allowing the operation of golf carts that are modified with blinkers and headlights to be operated on certain streets inside the city limits. The 4–0 vote came during the Board of Aldermen’s monthly meeting on Oct. 7 at…
Read MoreA Farewell To The Old Christmas Tree
Christmas still seems far away, but I believe a few of the holiday expenditures are already showing up on the bank statement. Actually, I knew this was going to happen. My sweet bride told me it was time for a new Christmas tree, and she had found a good deal on one. Truthfully, I couldn’t…
Read MoreOxford Socialite’s 1902 Letter Reveals Scandal, Heartbreak, And Small-Town Gossip
It’s a Wagner Week! We have the infamous young socialite Elma Coleman Meek of Oxford, Miss., writing to our very own George Wagner, who is off at Cornell in Ithaca, New York. The way Elma nonchalantly talks about Barker Anderson made me think she must have surely been playfully exaggerating a simple case of a…
Read MoreA Perfect October Pause Before The Holidays
There’s something about October in Water Valley that just feels right. The air turns cool at night, the leaves start to whisper, and the town takes on that golden, easy pace that makes you want to linger a little longer on Main Street. Porch pumpkins seem to multiply overnight, and the smell of cinnamon candles…
Read MorePirates Exact Revenge In 1985 Shutout, 43-0
20 Years—October 13, 2005 — Multiple sclerosis patient William Harris tells about his life in a front-page story written by William Browning. When the story was written, he was 28 years old and had been diagnosed five years earlier. Births announced were: Eli Trayser Sartor, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Brad Sartor, born Sept.…
Read MoreObituaries 10/15/2025
Emmitt Merrell Brown COFFEEVILLE – Emmitt Merrell Brown, 81, of Coffeeville, peacefully passed away Friday, October 10, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 1, 1944 in Calhoun County to Ottis Merrell and Dollie Molene Anglin Brown. Emmitt retired as a maintenance supervisor at Heatcraft in Grenada. An active member…
Read MoreBlue Devils Fall To Baldwyn, Pivotal Game Friday Against Myrtle
BALDWYN – A tough road test on a short week proved costly for Water Valley as the Blue Devils fell 43–13 to the Baldwyn Bearcats in a Thursday night matchup during fall break. The loss drops Water Valley to 5–2 on the season heading into a pivotal division game against Myrtle this week. The game…
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