A Little Star Power At The Yalo-Ribbon Festival
OAKLAND — The Yalo-Ribbon Festival had a special guest Saturday. Miss University Cameron Davis attended at the invitation of Sue Smith, who caters for the Ole Miss Rebelettes, of which Davis is a member. Davis, a junior psychology major from Meridian, is the 77th Miss University and will represent the University of Mississippi at the…
Read MoreVintage Spartan Camper Turns Heads
WATER VALLEY — It didn’t take long to notice. Parked along Main Street last Saturday, a polished aluminum camper from another era drew a steady stream of attention, with people stopping for a closer look and a few photos. The camper belongs to Yalobusha County resident Charlie Mars, a popular singer-songwriter, who had just brought…
Read MoreFive More TCE Lawsuits Filed
WATER VALLEY — Five additional environmental lawsuits filed April 9 in Yalobusha County Circuit Court have doubled the number of active cases tied to trichloroethylene contamination at the former Holley Automotive plant, bringing the total to 10. The latest filings add more than 140 plaintiffs and include wrongful death claims on behalf of nine deceased…
Read MoreMinimal Damage In Solero Fire
WATER VALLEY – A machine inside Solero Technologies on South Main Street caught fire early Monday morning, prompting a quick response from the Water Valley Fire Department. Fire Chief Mark McGavock said the department received the call at 5:55 a.m., with dispatch reporting a fire in the building that houses on the county’s largest employers.…
Read MoreVolunteers Invited For May 2 Cleanup
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Utilities Commission is hosting the inaugural “Rally for a Clean Water Valley” Litter Pick-Up Day on Saturday, May 2, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. It’s a chance for folks all over town to come together and help take care of the place we all call home. Registration is from…
Read MoreYalo-Ribbon Festival Is Saturday In Oakland
OAKLAND — Volunteers in Oakland have been preparing for the 5th Yalo-Ribbon Festival by cleaning Swearengen Park and hanging yellow ribbons to welcome visitors. With headliner Danica Hart, formerly of Chapel Hart, and growing awareness of the event, organizers have moved this year’s festival to the larger James Riley Swearengen Walking Track and Park at…
Read MoreZoning Notice Expanded With On-Site Signs
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday, April 21, to require public notice signs on properties being considered for rezoning or zoning variances. The measure, presented by City Attorney Daniel Martin, was adopted unanimously following a brief discussion. Under the amendment, applicants seeking a zoning change or variance must install a…
Read MoreMaddox – Surrette To Wed May 23
Bryan and Paula Maddox of Bruce announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Leigh Maddox, to Jon Clifton Surrette, son of Cameron and Iris Surrette of Water Valley. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Vaughn of Bruce and Ms. Joice Maddox and the late Darrel Maddox, also of Bruce. The prospective…
Read MoreBooster Club Seeks Support For Softball Facility
The Water Valley Fast Pitch Softball Booster Club is asking for the community’s support as it works to secure the future of its program through a dedicated building fund. Over the years, the booster club has taken on the responsibility of improving and maintaining facilities used by student-athletes in the fast-pitch softball program. These efforts…
Read MoreLetter Shows Early College Life
It’s a Wagner Week! I spent way too long trying to find y’all answers to the unsolved mysteries in this letter. Our own Eugene Wagner is off at Princeton in New Jersey and writing to his brother, George, who is off at Cornell in New York. The first mystery is the identities of the two…
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