Lawler’s Softball Team Faced Firefighters In 1995
10 Years Ago, May 7, 2015 – The Water Valley School Board announced the hiring of Dr. Michael McInnis as the new superintendent. McInnis would come to the district from Grenada, where he was assistant superintendent. Kirk Academy senior Sally Kate Taylor, daughter of Bill and Pam Taylor, was selected STAR Student for the 2014-2015…
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Gerald Wayne Christman WATER VALLEY – Gerald Wayne Christman left this world on April 28, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on March 21, 1948, in Oxford, he lived a life full of love, dedication, and passion. Gerald served in the United States Navy after graduating from the first class of Lafayette High School…
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Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers and to all who have stepped up in this role including some fathers. And now for the report from last Saturday’s Tillatoba Bass Tournament at the Hartley’s farm. The biggest bass winner was Farrell Festervand with a seven pound lunker. He has been to the tournament every year…
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Welcome back to Inside the Blue and White! It’s been another big week at Water Valley High School, and we are finally creeping into the last month of the school year. We are officially less than 20 days out from graduation, and the senior class is wrapping up their school work, and feeling the emotions…
Read MoreCivic Auditorium, Railroad Park Receive Spring Makeover
WATER VALLEY – Some familiar faces from the Water Valley Town and Country Garden Club were out and about last week, giving a little TLC to two of the town’s most-loved spots – Railroad Park and the Civic Auditorium. Armed with gloves, pruning shears, mulch, and a whole lot of elbow grease, these hardworking folks…
Read MoreOakland Chamber Will Sponsor First Candidates Forum
OAKLAND – The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its first Candidates Forum on Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at the Chamber Offices at 304 Holly Street. All candidates for Mayor and Board of Alderman positions in Oakland are invited to attend and present their vision of the future of Oakland to the…
Read MoreYoung Anglers Invited To Rodeo
The 2025 Youth Fishing Rodeo at Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery at Enid Lake is scheduled Saturday, May 17. This free event is for children, ages 15 and younger. Young anglers should bring their own fishing equipment and bait along with a container to take their catch home. Water will be provided and prizes will be…
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My neighbor, JR Dukes has been catching the daylights out of some big ole Bass at Grenada Lake. And speaking of Bass, the Tillatoba Annual Bass Tournament is Saturday, May 3, starting at 1 p.m. at the Hartley Farm, 1813 County Rd. 2, Tillatoba, MS, 38961. Phil and Ginger Harrison had a good day at…
Read MoreObituaries 05/01/2025
Bradley Warren Myers ST. Louis, MO. – Bradley Warren Myers went to his heavenly home on April 26, 2025, in St Louis, Mo. He was born September 10, 1953, in Memphis. Bradley is survived by his beloved wife, Amber Myers; his sister, Katie Myers; and his step-daughter, Claire Raichle. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from…
Read MoreWalton Continues To Sound The Alarm About Property Values Increasing
I know I am beginning to sound like a broken record on this topic, but here we are again. The upcoming tax cycle for county supervisors, trustees serving on the Water Valley and Coffeeville school boards and alderpersons in Oakland, Coffeeville and Water Valley may be one of the most interesting in quite a while.…
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