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I hope everyone has had a great week. We’ve got a lot of things coming up in May and will be super busy. On May 16, we will have our yearly cemetery work day. Then on the 17th, we’re going to be at the nursing home singing. We will have our graduate celebration day on…

WATER VALLEY – The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society Reading Series and The Magnolia Coffee Co. will present Oxford writer, editor and publisher Neil White on Tuesday, May 5, in The Drawing Room, 428 N. Main St. Born in Gulfport, White has worked as a newspaper editor, advertising executive and magazine publisher for The Oxford Times,…

WATER VALLEY — A Water Valley native is turning his passion for sports and mentorship into a growing community effort, with a kickoff event planned at Baker Street Park. Demetric Cooke, a 2012 Water Valley High School graduate, is organizing a “Sunday Fun Day” on May 31 as the official launch of his youth sports…

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another amazing week! It’s been a great one as we continue getting closer to the end of the school year. April 21 officially marked just one month until graduation. How exciting is that? Now, let me fill you in on everything that’s been happening this week. Archery has officially…

WATER VALLEY — The annual Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce reception highlighted service, remembrance and community pride as local leaders, businesses and residents gathered Tuesday, April 7. From honoring a life that left a lasting mark on the community to recognizing decades of service and supporting local students, the evening reflected what matters most…

YALOBUSHA – The seeds are out, and just like that, watermelon season is officially underway. Young growers stopped by on Saturday to register and pick up supplies for the 3rd Annual Youth Largest Watermelon Contest, hosted by Yalobusha County 4-H in partnership with the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. MSU Extension Agent Missy Burney…

WATER VALLEY – The Walton/Dowsing Community Scholarship Banquet was held Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m. at Fountain Square in Water Valley. The event was sponsored by the Women’s Missionary Society of Miles Memorial C.M.E. Church, led by President Rubye Carr. The keynote address was delivered by U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson, who encouraged students to…

20 Years—April 20, 2006, Jack Gurner, Sr., curator of the Water Valley Casey Jones Railroad Museum, was pictured as he showed Karl Teller, Hobo King for 2002-03, the site of the former Casey Jones Museum in Vaughn. Teller was in Water Valley for a weekend hobo gathering.  The Water Valley Blue Devils Baseball team, the…

One of the joys of the paper business for a nosy reporter is being the first to know. For example, I knew that Tommy and Linda White would be the recipients of the 2026 Braswell Hatcher Community Service Award at the annual Chamber reception last Tuesday night. I was well positioned and captured a great…

One of the joys of the paper business for a nosy reporter is being the first to know. For example, I knew that Tommy and Linda White would be the recipients of the 2026 Braswell Hatcher Community Service Award at the annual Chamber reception last Tuesday night. I was well positioned and captured a great…