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Monday Marked Start Of Qualifying For City Offices
WATER VALLEY – The qualifying period for city offices in most Mississippi municipalities including Water Valley, Oakland and Coffeeville started Monday and extends until Feb. 5. While no candidates have filed qualifying paperwork at presstime in Water Valley, Mayor Donald Gray told the Herald Monday afternoon he is strongly considering running for a second term.…
Read MoreDeputies, Wildlife Officers Make Drug Arrests
OAKLAND – A nighttime hunting outing ended with drug charges for two out-of-towners on January 1. Sheriff Mark D. Fulco reported Tristian Drake Lee of Poplarville and Paul Shannon Nelson of Perkinston were arrested at a traffic stop on Hwy. 51 in Oakland during a joint operation with deputies and officers with the Mississippi Department…
Read MoreVoting Starts Monday In Sheriff’s Race
WATER VALLEY – Absentee voting starts Monday as voters in two of the county’s 12 precincts can vote for sheriff in the special election scheduled Feb. 23. Two candidates are on the ballot, Mark D. Fulco and Luther G. Folson, in the special election that was ordered following a lengthy court battle that spanned 2020. …
Read MoreRing In 2021 With Sober Driving
JACKSON, MISS. – While the end of the year brings about the merriment of the holiday season, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) wants everyone to be safe on the roads, traveling to and from parties and vacation destinations. If your plans include alcohol, make a resolution to refrain from impaired driving. “Driving while under…
Read MoreA Positive Attitude Improves Your Health
I just love getting text messages with pictures like I received from Mrs. Deborah Bourn. She gets three of our 4-H cooking kits each month for her three grandchildren who live in Oxford. This month her twin grandsons, James and McConnell, visited with her and granddad, Joe, and great grandmother, BeBe (Barbara McClellan), right before…
Read MoreWith Fine Food And Fellowship, Families Enjoyed Christmas Gatherings
Happy New Year! May we all have a wonderful and blessed 2021 year. Eli Chase Newman was welcomed into the world on December 22, 2020, at 1:51 a.m. At 19.5 inches long, Eli weighed seven pounds, .08 ounces. Lil’ Eli’s proud parents are Chase and Lorrin Newman. Santa came to see them early! Our two…
Read MoreDay Of Mourning Was Declared In WV In 1901 Following Assassination Of President
Well, sometimes it takes a little while to find an interesting enough letter for a Wagner Week. They’re all interesting to me but I understand that I am most certainly alone it that. So, I search for letters that I think might have some little nugget of interest to, hopefully, at least another person out…
Read MoreStimulus Package Offers Lifeline To Businesses Struggling Through The Winter
Usually the last column for any given year is an easy piece, just hit a few of the year’s high points, if there are any. Polish the 500 odd words up by adding a few nice comments and modifiers about the highlights and put an optimistic spin on the coming year. Done like that and…
Read MoreBetty’s Week
After paper delivery last Wednesday morning, I knew I needed to get back on an exercise program – my New Year’s resolution. The edition included the Christmas greeting section, which made it double the weight of normal weeks. This made delivery time a bit longer, but I was still back before opening time. We closed…
Read MoreC’ville Man Arrested After Multi-State Crime Spree
KILLEEN, Texas – A Coffeeville man is behind bars in Texas following a 10-day crime spree that included a home burglary in Water Valley, armed robberies in Grenada and Southaven and a robbery attempt in Texas that led to his capture. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported Kedrien Demese Booker, age 38, was arrested…
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