WATER VALLEY – The newly formed Water Valley Electric Commission held its first official meeting Monday night at City Hall, a two-hour session that outlined early priorities for the city-owned electric department while also addressing ongoing financial challenges. One of the more serious discussions during the meeting came when Chairman Brandon Presley explained that on…

I don’t want to put the cart before the horse, but I have a feeling we’re heading toward a difficult conversation in the not-so-distant future—one that’s going to involve electric rates. Now, I’m not saying it’s happening tomorrow, and I’m certainly not campaigning for it. But after sitting through Monday night’s meeting with the newly…

I write this column on the Monday morning after Watermelon Carnival. It is a cool 64 degrees outside! This means that the Watermelon Carnival did its job in definitively marking the high peak of the sweltering summer. We are over the hump! Or the watermelon, if you will. We are now sliding down the green…

What a weekend. Music Fest returned this year to a newly renovated The Civic, and let me tell you: she cleaned up nice. The stage gleamed and the new Art Deco sconces glowed like they were auditioning for a movie. It was the kind of night that makes you proud to be from Water Valley.…

10 Years Ago – August 6, 2015 – The North Central Mississippi Regional Railroad Authority (NCMRRA) completed the acquisition of the Grenada Railway line, which extends from Southaven to near Canton. Simultaneously, the authority signed a long-term lease agreement with a subsidiary of Iowa Pacific Holdings to take over operations of the line and partner…

It was HOT at the Neshoba County Fair this past week. As a lobbyist for my alma mater, The W, I attended on Tuesday which was Universities and Colleges Day. I enjoyed spending time with W President Nora Miller and others who came from the Columbus campus. ESPN was also there filming the harness races.…

J.R. Dukes and his friend, Ashlee Julian, visited J.R.’s grandmother, Diane Dukes, on Thursday. Ashlee heads back to Ole Miss soon for her final year in the nursing program, where she’ll earn her bachelor’s degree. Ashlee is not only pretty—she’s smart, too, and even out-fishes J.R. on a good day! Sheryn Goode’s daughter, Dana Huffman,…

WATER VALLEY – Fall is almost here, and you know what that means, yard sale season! Mark your calendars, 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. Event organizer Katelynn Dillard is currently taking submissions from individuals, organizations, and…

WATER VALLEY – Seven newly appointed members of the Water Valley Park Commission took the oath of office during a special called meeting of the Board of Aldermen on July 18. The swearing-in marked the first official action under a new ordinance adopted earlier this year to create the commission. The new commissioners are Jessie…