Ole Fred’s Brother-In-Law Has Gone And Killed A Bigger Turkey
The start of spring is usually my favorite time of the year with turkeys gobbling, fish biting and even turning over a little fresh dirt for a garden patch. I just wish it wouldn’t rain every weekend, and it sure looks like we have plenty of rain in the forecast for the remainder of the…
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It’s a Wagner Week! There’s a Presbyterian vs Baptist building boom. A church-off, if you will. All this pastor asks of Jesse and Corrine is a new bell and their hands in marriage to men they’ve yet to meet. I edited out no less than 500 words of preaching of this letter, by the way.…
Read MorePower Hour Brings Sense Of Gratitude For Town That Values Its Businesses
The Chamber Power Hour Spring Fling at FNB Water Valley was the perfect way to welcome spring, gather with friends, and catch up on all the exciting happenings in the community. The sun was shining, a light breeze rustled through the budding trees in Railroad Park, and the atmosphere was filled with music, the hum…
Read MoreGreat Legs Win 1995 Pageant For ‘Roxanne’
• 15 Years Ago, April 1, 2010 – The latest job report was released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security and Yalobusha County’s jobless rate had dropped three-tenths of a percent to 16 percent for February. The rate marked the highest rate in February for the last five years. The Water Valley Municipal airport…
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A reception honoring sweet Joy Mullen is scheduled April 6 from 2 to 3 p.m. The reception will be hosted by Yalobusha County Public Library System at the Oakland public library. Joy retired from the library board after over 40 years of service. Joey and Katelyn McClanahan of Jackson visited Bobby Joe McClanahan and family…
Read More‘Folk Art Twice, It’s Alright!’ Opens Friday At Bozarts
Bozarts Gallery opens a new exhibition on Saturday, April 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. Folk Art Twice, It’s Alright! features the paintings of Church Goin Mule and the photography of Suzi Altman. Together these talented women artists pay homage to Mississippi folk art. Church Goin Mule has been drawing and painting her whole life. Although…
Read MoreObituaries 04/03/2025
Travis Buford Bonner HAZELHURT – Travis Buford Bonner, 84, passed away February 26, 2025 at Copiah Living Center. A graveside service was held at Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery on February 28. Travis grew up and attended school in Oakland, Miss. He was a master mechanic in the construction industry and a member of the International…
Read MoreCoffeeville Methodist Church Hosts Ladies’ Luncheon April 26
Area women are invited to the annual Ladies’ Luncheon at Coffeeville Methodist Church on Saturday, April 26, at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon is free, but reservations are requested so that organizers may prepare for the correct number. Please reserve your spot by emailing the church at: coffeevillemethodist@gmail.com. The speaker is Jamie White from Austin, Texas.…
Read MoreWater Valley Students Are Elected Into Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, LA. – Three Water Valley students were recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Allyssa Sierra, who is a student at Mississippi State University and Chloe Clement and Collyn Lewis, both students at The…
Read MoreInside The Blue And White
Welcome back to Inside the Blue and White! It’s been an exciting week in the halls of WVHS, with so much going on for students to enjoy. Archery had a big week, taking on North Half and hosting their first ever senior night! The team finished second overall in the 1A division, securing a slot…
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