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…

By the Water Valley Electric Commission On Monday evening, July 28 at 7 p.m., we, as the designated Commissioners of the newly-formed Water Valley Electric Commission, will hold our first meeting at City Hall. This is a moment that marks not only a beginning, but what has potential to be bright future for our community.…

There’s an old quote that says, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The idea is that numbers can be twisted to tell just about any story you want. But the strange thing about the intersection of Highway 7 and Wise Street is that the statistics aren’t lying—they just aren’t helping.…

It’s a Wagner Week! A few columns back I told you all that I was nearing the end of my Elma Coleman Meek phase (not for any disinterest on my part—purely out of concern for y’all’s attention span.) But my Elma spark was reignited when I talked to Will and Patty Lewis at a University…

It was me. I’ll admit it. And it seemed like such a good idea at the time. “Let’s do a 30-day countdown to the Watermelon Carnival on Facebook!” I even said it with a smile. Probably while sipping sweet tea and feeling entirely too pleased with myself. “We’ll post some pictures with a little watermelon…