Two Great-Grandbabies On The Way For The Dukes Family
Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours. I pray you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with lots of love and lots of food flowing on your table. Don’t forget before you eat to at least thank God for one thing that you have been blessed with through the past year. Baby, it’s cold outside.…
Read MorePaysinger Signs With Mississippi Delta Junior College
WATER VALLEY — Water Valley senior pitcher Allen Paysinger took the next step in his baseball career Friday morning, signing a letter of intent to play at Mississippi Delta Community College. The Nov. 21 ceremony was held in the Water Valley High School gym with teammates, classmates, coaches and family attending. His parents, Rachel and…
Read MoreTeen Charged With Armed Robbery
WATER VALLEY — A teenager was arrested Monday afternoon on Railroad Street following a traffic stop. The suspect, identified as Torey O’Neal Sims, had been wanted since Sunday evening after an online sale meet-up turned into an armed robbery. Mangrum reported the robbery occurred on Nov. 16 around 5:30 p.m. The victim, an 18-year-old male,…
Read MoreTVIfiber Completes Fiber Buildout, Strengthens Grid
WATER VALLEY — TVIfiber has completed its fiber internet and telephone service buildout inside the Water Valley Electric Commission (WVEC) system, giving every home and business in the service area access to high-speed broadband. The project also helped upgrade the city’s electric grid, with Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association (TVEPA) replacing 48 aging or defective…
Read MoreObituaries 11/20/2025
Bobby Wilson Hutchins, Sr. OXFORD – Bobby Wilson Hutchins Sr., 92, passed away on November 12, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. A memorial service was held Tuesday, November 18, at North Oxford Baptist Church with Bro. Chris Williams officiating. Bobby was born on April 5, 1933, in Big Creek to the late Billie…
Read MoreOakland To Launch Holiday Season With Tree Lighting, Children’s Events
OAKLAND — “Twinkle Lights on a Festive Night” will kick off Oakland’s Christmas activities this year, offering a full evening of children’s events, music, and the annual lighting of the town’s historic Christmas tree. The festivities are set for Saturday, Dec. 6, with something special planned for all ages. A Twilight Children’s Tea Party will…
Read MoreWhite Takes Top Honor In Chili Cookoff
WATER VALLEY — With 33 pots of chili lined up in the Pocket Park, this year’s Rotary Club Chili Cook-Off served up one of its strongest showings yet — and a first-time champion. Linda White, who has entered the competition faithfully for the last decade “just to make sure Rotary has enough chili to sell,”…
Read MoreA Big Jump In Tax Bills Has Folks Talking
The long-anticipated Yalobusha County tax bills started landing in mailboxes over the weekend, and some folks are reporting increases pushing 30 percent. I’ve already heard several versions of the same reaction — and let’s just say most of them aren’t printable in a family newspaper. Which brings me to Supervisor Gaylon Gray’s comment from a…
Read MoreIt’s Time For Lane Kiffin To Pick His ‘Chili’
This past weekend in Water Valley was a full and fun one! The Main Street Association’s Wine Down event brought some new faces to town. I overheard one woman say that the Wine Down was “the best date night ever!” She had come to Water Valley for the first time ever to attend the event…
Read MoreSix Main Street Buildings Change Ownership During Transaction 70 Years Ago
Mayor Larry Hart cut the ribbon at Super Lube Tire and Lube as the Water Valley Ambassadors welcomed the new business to town. A “demolition” crew was busy tearing out the front of the newspaper office on Main Street. The project was billed as a one-month facelift for the Herald office. Looking back a…
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