I’m helping spread the word, Hal Vaughn is not growing tomatoes this year. Hal has been battling chronic back problems for a while, and is recuperating from a recent surgery that hopefully will give him some relief. Last year he said he almost had to crawl in the garden to pick tomatoes and would not…

The weather has been absolutely glorious for the past couple of days and, after all the meteorological trauma we’ve been through lately, we Water Villains deserve this mild-so-far June. Now, as is typical, I’m sure tomorrow’s temps will reach 100 degrees with a 250 percent humidity. I swear, the weather reads my column and switches…

Some recent land clearing south of Highway 6 across from Heafner Motors in Batesville gave passing motorists a better view of a section of raised roadbed of the old Batesville & Southwestern Railroad, most commonly known as “The Dummyline.” The work also turned up a few pieces of bent and pitted rail sections that had…

The American Legion hosted a get-together at the Curtis E. Pass Post, inviting all World War, Spanish-American and Confederate veterans as guests on Greener’s Hill. During the day it rained and the boys changed the meeting place to the old car shop to the I.C. Yards where all was in the dry. Tables 110 feet…

I hope everyone had a great week, things have been good in our little community. Bro. Grant and Leigh Anne Coffey are back from their trip to Texas to see their niece graduate. We sure missed them. We had a great weekend at Bro Grant’s and Leigh Anne’s house. We had a birthday party for…

Do you ever feel like your body is drained That’s the way I’ve felt lately. I lost my last two brothers-in-laws within a week’s time, last week. Please pray for the Tommy Hudson family of Grenada and the Willie Deck family of Marble Hill, Missouri. Your writer got to visit with my niece, Nan Robertson…

WATER VALLEY – A trail ride fundraiser benefitting the Wounded Warriors of Mississippi is scheduled Saturday, rain or shine at Oak Hill Stable. Event organizer reported the goal is to raise $6,000 for the organization. Robinson also reported the money donated to Wounded Warriors of Mississippi remains in the state. “My husband is a veteran,…

There was strong turnout in Tuesday’s General Election in Water Valley as two incumbents fended off challenges and another was defeated. Incumbent Alderman-at-Large Herbie Rogers was elected to a third term with 61 percent of the votes cast. Rogers received 360 votes and Terry Allen, Jr. received 231 votes for Alderman-at-large. Two term Ward 4…

OAKLAND – A severe thunderstorm with strong wind brought down trees across Yalobusha County late Sunday afternoon, causing widespread power outages and damage. Yalobusha County EMA Director Stewart Spence reported the strong storm and saturated soil from previous rains made a tough combination, especially on the west side of the county around Oakland, Tillatoba, Scobey…