I hope everyone is having a great week. Things are still pretty slow right now. Usually we pick back up pretty heavy close to Easter. We had planned to have a Valentines get together Saturday but rescheduled due to the weather coming in. We weren’t sure when it would come in so we’re going to…

A grand jury in the Second Judicial District in Water Valley handed down indictments on nine true bills and a grand jury in the First Judicial District in Coffeevillle handed down indictments on seven true bills. Both grand juries met on Dec. 10. The indictments remain sealed until the accused is served by law enforcement.…

BATESVILLE – The annual Bill Lipscomb Memorial Rodeo is expected to draw large crowds this Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Batesville Civic Center. Two shows will be held with a full line-up of events at each show. Times are 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m Admission prices start at $22 for adults and $17 if paid…

Welcome back to Inside the Blue and White! I cannot lie, it has just sort of been another week in the Valley. Sometimes our weeks are jam-packed, with endless things to mention, but this past week was not one of those. It was just a rather slow week. I think some of that can be…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Main Street Association is expected to close Friday on the purchase of the corner lot at Wagner and Main Street known as the Pocket Park. The purchase follows a months-long fundraising effort to raise $60,000 with the Water Valley Area of Chamber of Commerce donating the final $11,100. Former…

WATER VALLEY – TVIfiber has scheduled a community meeting to provide information about its new project to bring fiber-based, high-speed internet to the citizens and businesses in Water Valley. The meeting, scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the BankFirst Community Room at 315 Main Street, is also an opportunity for potential customers to…

WATER VALLEY – VFW Post 4100 has added electronic gaming machines to help fundraiser efforts to help support veterans in the community. Post Quartermaster Mickell Dunn reported three machines have been placed in a new gaming room with expectations to add three more. The machines are limited to a 50 cent or one dollar bets,…

WATER VALLEY – Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, a weekly live radio show in Oxford, is making a road trip to Water Valley Thursday night. The live show will start at 6 p.m. in the Hendricks Building located at 102 Main Street and admission is free. The weekly show features author readings and a wide array…

We are going to start this week’s column off with a correction, just to make sure to set the record straight. You may remember the front page picture in last week’s Herald of a crash at the Railroad Avenue – Martin Street intersection. I reported that one of the vehicles was loaded with teens, which…