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COFFEEVILLE — The Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors voted March 16 to advertise for a part-time Emergency Management Agency deputy director position, filling a vacancy created when the previous deputy director was terminated in December 2025. The decision came after a lengthy discussion during the board’s meeting at the Coffeeville courthouse, where supervisors debated workload,…

20 Years—March 23, 2006 – Brigadier General Roger Shields, a member of the Mississippi National Guard, was inducted into the Officer Candidate School of Fame, Class of 2006 at Fort Benning, Georgia. This is the highest honor bestowed on an OCS graduate. Deaths listed in this week’s paper were for: Eula Faye Chandler; Luella Beck…

If you picked up last week’s paper and had the feeling you’d seen part of it before, you were right. We managed to time travel. Pages 4 and 5 in last week’s edition were from a February paper. That one is on us. No excuses, just a mistake, and we appreciate the patience from everyone…

Oakland was selected for a grant to help us celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from the America250 Mississippi and the Mississippi Humanities Council. Numerous groups have come together to organize events, including the Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Area Lions Club, Friends of the Library, Oakland Beautification Committee, the Town…

Diane Dukes and Kathy Dukes went to Greenville Saturday and had lunch with Yvette Correo and visited for a while. Yvette is planning her vacation, so we had to go see her before her trip. We have been true friends for 52 years. She told Kathy everybody needs a friend like your mother-in-law. That made…

Well, welcome back to this week’s article inside the Blue and White. It is the first week back from spring break, and the kids are getting back into rhythm. This week was a little slow with everything falling back into place, but I’ll tell you about it. Congratulations to our Students of the Month. Keep…

WATER VALLEY — A system-wide inspection and treatment of every electric pole in Water Valley is now underway, marking the first comprehensive effort of its kind in the city’s history. The work, being carried out by Power Pole Maintenance Company of Alabama, is expected to take four to five weeks and will cover roughly 2,400…

WATER VALLEY — A plan to sell 5.63 acres of city-owned property at the northwest corner of North Main and Lafayette streets for development is drawing concern from nearby residents who say they were unaware of the proposal and want more information before it moves forward. The Water Valley Board of Aldermen voted Feb. 17…