Let me start by saying this: I’m a dog of habit. I like my breakfast at the same time every morning. I like to patrol the same route. I like my belly rubs and naps evenly spaced throughout the day. And I especially like my early morning walk to City Park, where I can sniff…

It was a simpler time back in 1985 when Water Valley hosted its sixth Watermelon Carnival. The largest melon only weighed 66 pounds and schools weren’t scheduled to open for another couple of weeks. The Watermelon Queen was Marla Sharp, Julie Ingram was Teen Queen and Heather Moorman was Junior Miss. That 66-pounder brought $35,…

I hope everyone is having a great week and trying to stay cool. We’ve been in Connecticut the past couple of weeks where the temps are great. Coming back to the South has really been a shock. It wasn’t this hot when we left. We got to see a lot of great things. We went…

Welcome to the first Oakland News column in quite awhile. Thanks to Krista McFerrin (from the Charleston Sun Sentinel) for the invitation to write about things going on in Oakland. She did promise that this column will be welcomed on a random basis if there are times that I can’t get it done. The family…

WATER VALLEY – City Hall received a much-needed facelift this month—just in time for the Watermelon Carnival. A lime slurry coating was applied to the building’s exterior as part of a two-coat process. The work was done by Raul Santana and Marino Mejia, who began the week-long project on July 18. Mayor Tommy Reynolds said…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and First Lady Liz Reynolds hosted a ribbon cutting Monday morning for Four Leaf Boutique, a new local business owned and operated by Chelsea Thweatt. The boutique, located at 103 North Main, specializes in embroidery, custom t-shirts, hats, and apparel, with items printed in-house.…

TILLATOBA – A Tillatoba couple was arrested on drug charges Friday, July 18, following a multi-agency investigation. Yalobusha County Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch reported that Vernon Brower, 72, and Kimberly Brower, 57, were taken into custody at their residence on County Road 2 during the execution of a search warrant. The operation was conducted with assistance…

WATER VALLEY – A routine traffic stop led to a DUI arrest and a potential firearm charge for a local man last Thursday. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported an officer clocked a vehicle traveling 40 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone on North Court Street near the First Assembly of God…

WATER VALLEY – The number of crashes at the intersections on the Highway 7 bypass brought local officials, Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell and concerned residents together on July 17 for a public meeting at Water Valley High School. The primary focus is the Wise Street and Highway 7 intersection—a crossroads that has triggered…