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Union Cemetery operates on donations and we all want to be proud of what we are a part of. When you visit Union Cemetery you certainly should want the final resting place of your loved ones to be a place you can be proud of. The maintenance and upkeep never stops. Please consider repairing the…

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Walton Earns Scholarship From The Mississippi Association Of Supervisors

The Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors presented a $1,000 Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus Scholarship to Ethan Walton during Monday’s meeting. Walton is a 2025 graduate of Water Valley High School and will attend the University of Mississippi. He is pictured with (from left) District 5 Supervisor Gaylon Gray, District 1 Supervisor Cayce Washington,…

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Winters Will Share Choctaw Culture In Saturday’s Program At The VEC

Allen Winters, a professional artist, engraver, and traditional Choctaw flute maker, will present a program at the MDWFP’s Visitor Education Center on Saturday, June 21 at 2 p.m. The fourth great-grandson of Choctaw Chief Mushulatubi, Winters will discuss the Choctaw culture and demonstrate his flutes. Winters has worked for the tribe in the Choctaw Cultural Preservation…

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Local Students Named To Honor Rolls

SENATOBIA – The President’s List and Vice President’s List for the Spring 2025 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College have been released by college officials. Full-time students who completed the semester with a grade point average of 3.75 to 4.0 are on the President’s List and students with a grade point average of 3.5 to…

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Beta Eta Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Welcomes New Members

SENATOBIA – Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Beta Eta Theta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa inducted new members during the Spring 2025 semester. Phi Theta Kappa is a two-year honor society to celebrate educational excellence at their two-year institutions and beyond. This honor society opens students up to multiple scholarship opportunities, including transfer scholarships at state…

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Theta Sigma Chapter Inducts New Members

SENATOBIA – Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Theta Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa inducted new members during the Spring 2025 semester including Margaret Daves of Coffeeville; and Mya Harden and Ditarius Martin of Water Valley. Phi Theta Kappa is a two-year honor society to celebrate educational excellence at their two-year institutions and beyond. This honor…

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Allstun Among DSU’s New Certified Agriculture Pilots

CLEVELAND – Delta State University hosted a certification ceremony on Thursday, May 29, to recognize graduates of the Agricultural Aircraft Operations Career Pathway program including Alex Allstun of Oakland. The event was held at The Gin in the West End District and celebrated a new generation of skilled aviation professionals poised to support Mississippi’s vital…

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Anheuser-Busch Donates Water For Firefighters In The County

Fire departments in Yalobusha County received a donation of emergency drinking water from Anheuser-Busch to help keep firefighters hydrated during wildfire response efforts this season. The donation, made in partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), will provide critical hydration to first responders working long hours in extreme conditions. On June 9, 2,352 cans…

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City Will Bid Work For Vegetation Clearance Along Power Lines

WATER VALLEY – Water Valley Mayor Tommy Reynolds reported plans are underway to bring in outside crews to help clear rights-of-way for the electric lines in the city in an attempt to reduce power outages. A portion of Water Valley including businesses on the west side of Main Street experienced a power outage Friday that…

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Patterson Elected Mayor

OAKLAND – The voters of Oakland have elected Stephanie Patterson, a one-term alderwoman, as the town’s new Mayor. Patterson becomes the first known woman elected as Mayor since its founding in 1848. Patterson’s first foray into elected office came four years ago when she was elected to the Board. Patterson used her term in office…

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