Tornado season was underway in 1985, less than a year after the devastating tornado that ripped through Water Valley and Brother Guy Reedy shared words of comfort. Reedy wrote in a Letter to the Editor in the March 14, 1985, edition that he was listening to his radio when he heard the announcer make reference…

I hope all you school students from Pre-K on up enjoy your spring break. Also hope the faculty are having a great week. Treasure and Cody McLendon are the proud parents of a precious baby girl. Sweet little Farron Raynes arrived at 8:24 p.m. Monday, March 4. She is beautiful with a head full of…

I hope it’s been a very good week for everyone. I’m already enjoying the time change. I love this time of year as the temperature warms up and the longer days are back. We don’t have much going on right now at Mt. Liberty Church, but we’re about to pick back up. Easter is right…

The Lady Devils softball team enjoyed an exciting week by defeating Hickory Flat, M.S. Palmer and J.Z. George to ride a victory wave into spring break and improve to 6-4 (1-0 District 2-2A). On Monday, the team traveled to Hickory Flat and senior Tryn Walton pitched a complete game to defeat the Lady Rebels 18-6.…

By Wes Brown Water Valley High School Band Director Spring break is a welcome sight for all educators. We get to spend extra time with our families, tackle that nagging list of jobs to do around the house, and finally do things that we always say, “I’m going to get that done TODAY!” However, it…

By Sweetie Herald K-9 Correspondent Have you ever stopped to appreciate your thumbs? No? Of course not. You’re human. They’re just there – opening jars, endlessly scrolling through nonsense on your phone, and firing off urgent texts like, “Tacos or pizza?” Meanwhile, I, Sweetie, a very dignified German Shepherd, live in a constant state of…

It was another busy week in the Valley as students have been gearing up for spring break, but we had a lot to get done first. Softball had another jam-packed (and successful) week, playing four games. They first took on Hickory Flat on the road on Monday evening. The Lady Devils had a big victory…

ENID LAKE – Three arrests made by deputies with the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department in February solved a string of break-ins and thefts in Yalobusha and Panola counties and led to the recovery of a 2023 Can Am side-by-side by stolen in Grenada County. Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch reported that two suspects from Coffeeville and one…