OAKLAND – The Town of Oakland invites the community to its annual Juneteenth Celebration, a two-day event filled with music, dancing, and meaningful fellowship to honor freedom, unity, and cultural heritage. All events take place at the James Riley Swearengen Park and Walking Track at 61 Walnut Street in Oakland. Both days feature music and…

Do you remember when Dan Hopper operated a hot dog stand on Main Street? He launched the business in the fall of 2006 and Steven Stewart and Zachary Stewart were among his first customers. Each day Hopper would roll the stand out from the Main Street building where the Herald office is now located. He…

This summer will mark three years since Water Valley historian and alderman-elect Grant Thompson launched a project to digitize old editions of the Herald. When he started, his goal was to preserve 84 years of history recorded in the pages of the Herald – from 1930 to 2014. He has made considerable progress, taking a…

It’s a Wagner Week and this column is for everyone who is into Broadway plays. This letter is between two college-aged friends (one of which is our own George Wagner) who are about to have a great time in New York City going to comedy shows and boxing matches! Brooklyn, NY Sept 1903 Dear George,…

This morning began with betrayal. One moment I was basking in the gentle breeze of my ceiling fan, sprawled across my memory foam mattress with my delightfully lumpy pillow tucked beneath my chin. Then I heard it. The unmistakable click of non-walking shoes. Then came the rustle of Real Clothes. And finally, the most ominous…

• 20 Years Ago, June 23, 2005 – The largest earth-moving project at Enid Reservoir since its construction was underway with the construction of the new fish hatchery. Benny Martin took the title of Park Manager at George P. Cossar State Park. He had worked as the park’s assistant manager for eight years prior to…

Union Cemetery operates on donations and we all want to be proud of what we are a part of. When you visit Union Cemetery you certainly should want the final resting place of your loved ones to be a place you can be proud of. The maintenance and upkeep never stops. Please consider repairing the…

The Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors presented a $1,000 Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus Scholarship to Ethan Walton during Monday’s meeting. Walton is a 2025 graduate of Water Valley High School and will attend the University of Mississippi. He is pictured with (from left) District 5 Supervisor Gaylon Gray, District 1 Supervisor Cayce Washington,…

Allen Winters, a professional artist, engraver, and traditional Choctaw flute maker, will present a program at the MDWFP’s Visitor Education Center on Saturday, June 21 at 2 p.m. The fourth great-grandson of Choctaw Chief Mushulatubi, Winters will discuss the Choctaw culture and demonstrate his flutes. Winters has worked for the tribe in the Choctaw Cultural Preservation…