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Junior Auxiliary Report Includes Busy Month, Planning For Upcoming Projects
The Junior Auxiliary of Water Valley has been having a gratifying month of planning ahead, working on ongoing projects, and welcoming our newest provisional class into our membership. We met on Monday last to welcome 11 wonderful new provisionals into our group as we go through the process of detailing each project we have in…
Read MoreInside The Blue And White
The Blue Devil community suffered a devastating loss. It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of our own, Coach Purdy. Jason Purdy, 54, of Coffeeville, was a beloved member of the Water Valley High School teaching staff and has been for many, many years. Known for his dry humor and laid-back personality,…
Read MoreTrail Ride Prompts Scrutiny
WATER VALLEY – Multiple residents who live on County Road 216 in Yalobusha County attended Monday’s Board of Supervisor meeting to seek input on how to tone down periodic large trail ride events on neighboring property. Jeffrey Harrison and his wife, Alisah Harrison, and Lamar O’Brien shared concerns about an October 5 event held on…
Read MoreGums Crossing Bridge Will Open Friday
The Gums Crossing Bridge on County Road 221 southeast of Coffeeville is scheduled to open for traffic on Friday, October 25. The bridge spans the Skuna River on the backwaters of Grenada Lake, a route that has been closed since historic flooding damaged the original bridge in February, 2019. Citing information from County Engineer Karl…
Read MoreCity Awarded $1.83 Million For Electric Grid
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week that Tennessee Valley Authority and 10 local power companies including the City of Water Valley were selected for a grant from the DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program to fund energy security. The City of Water Valley Electric Department will receive…
Read MoreLindsey Hired As Main Street’s New Director
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Main Street Association announced that Keli Lindsey has been hired as the new director and will assume duties in November. The news came during Monday night’s annual meeting that also included a recap of the association’s activities during the last year and the introduction of new board members Glenda…
Read MoreProject To Replace Bridge Over Yocona River Has Started
ENID – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reported that worked has started on a project to replace the bridge that spans Yocona River on Hwy. 51 in northwest Yalobusha County. The bridge was closed in April, 2022. MDOT reported that a $12.2 million dollar contract was awarded to Century Construction for the work. MDOT…
Read MorePublic Service Message: Be Sure To Lock Your (Subaru) Doors
Your Herald reporter missed one of the best stories in Water Valley in a long time. I only missed it by a few minutes and after talking to multiple “sources,” I can share the details. This unusual event happened last Thursday during the lunch hour as the men gathered at their usual dining spot at…
Read MoreHill Country Living
It’s a Wagner Week again and, as promised, I’m picking back up with the second half of a July 26, 1902 letter that Corinne Wagner wrote to her Dad, Daniel, from a college trip to Scotland. She’s attending the prestigious all-girls Wellesley College. I also have small photographs she took from this trip in the…
Read MoreLook Back In Yalobusha History
The vote in the 1964 presidential election was historic for voters – not only in the county but also statewide. It marked the first time in a century that the majority of Mississippi voters selected Republican nominees for President and vice-president of the United States. Although Lyndon Johnson and his running mate, Hubert Humphrey, captured…
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