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Zoning 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…
Read MorePorch Approved, Swing Under Review
It’s me, Sweetie. There has been a noticeable improvement in porch conditions, and I feel it is important to acknowledge that. The porch itself is not new. The lounge chairs have been here this whole time. I have seen them, considered them, and made a very deliberate decision to ignore them. This was not personal.…
Read MoreProperty Tax Confusion Needs Fix
Dear Editor, I am writing this because I think we can do a better job of how we communicate about property tax bills, assessments, notifications and simplifying a process that seems more complicated than it should be. I am going to share my experience as a newcomer to Water Valley and what my experience has…
Read MoreWhy Is Gas Higher In Water Valley?
Dear Editor, The cost of fuel is already high enough, and I want to know why it is more expensive in Water Valley than in surrounding counties. The price for a gallon of gas in Water Valley was $3.76 Tuesday morning. In Grenada, the cost was $3.42. I would love to know why. Fred White…
Read MoreCounty’s Civil Defense Was Busy In 1976 With Multiple Lake Rescues
20 Years—April 27, 2006 – The Water Valley Blue Devils baseball team was headed to the quarterfinals. Pictured were seniors, B. J. Phillips and Antonio Johnson, who each had nine RBIs in the match up, as they celebrated the win. The Devils defeated Booneville to advance and would meet the Houston Hilltoppers in the next…
Read MoreOakland News
Congratulations to our students from Oakland who are graduating high school this year! Marquavius “Qua” Bland, Malaysia Harden, and Timmarion Booker are the names I have so far. Let me know if you have names of others. Feel free to include all professional school, college and community college grads or trade schools. We are proud…
Read MoreTillatoba News
The annual Hartley Bass Tournament is coming up Saturday, May 2, at the Hartley Farm. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the fun, fellowship and fishing. Tracy Pegram, Tray Pegram’s father, is scheduled to have open-heart surgery Monday morning. Please add Tracy to your prayer list. Deborah and Tommy McCool went to church Sunday…
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