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TUPELO — Yalobusha County volunteer Libby Kuchta has been recognized by the Mississippi Public Service Commission for her efforts coordinating disaster relief during Winter Storm Fern. Kuchta was presented a resolution of commendation during the From Recovery to Resilience: Mississippi Storm Preparedness Summit, held June 23-24 in Tupelo. The recognition was presented by Richard Stone,…

      By Jessie Gurner Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – The Watermelon Carnival may still sound like it is a long way off, but July 31 and August 1 are a lot closer than they seem. Before we know it, Water Valley will be filled with music, laughter, old friends, family visits, class reunions, vendors, Watermelon…

20 Years—July 6, 2006– Suzanne Fischer, daughter of Sherry and Paul Fischer, has been selected as the 2006-’07 Miss Casey Jones. Bud Adams, 14-year-old Yalobusha County native, won a first place prize in the pork division of the North Mississippi 4-H Club Cook-0ff Contest. Haley Smith of Tillatoba placed first in the Junior Prestigious Steak…

I would like to begin by saying that I am a patriotic dog. I support America. I support the flag. I support porches, lawn chairs, gatherings, and any holiday where people carry plates of food through the yard with questionable balance. I am in favor of hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, dropped chips, watermelon, and…

It’s a Wagner Week! We start with one of the most spectacular run-on sentences I’ve come across in the whole letter collection. The sentence even ends with a pondering about endings. This girl is also the only person I’ve ever come across who was not impressed with the Biltmore estate. I also learned a new…

I’m not a licensed architect just yet, though my family and friends might argue otherwise, given how much I study. I’m constantly studying and learning by doing, failing, and eventually teaching a professional cohort. This cycle of adaptation is how we navigate life: we fail, then we learn to be better. Legally, out of respect…

Happy Fourth of July! It was a great day in the neighborhood Saturday for Kat Benson and Junior Dukes. Junior proposed to Kat, and she said yes!! We are all so happy and excited! Brandon McClanahan of Jackson visited his dad, Freddie Wayne, his uncle, Bobby Joe, and other relatives Sunday. “It’s always good to…

Our Oakland Area will celebrate with an old-fashioned birthday party to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. It will be held July 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Swearengen Walking Track and Park.  Bring a chair! We’ll have small prizes for the best decorated chair, costume or bike We will have music provided by our…

BATESVILLE – Jametric Letraile Judson, 48, of Water Valley, died Wednesday, June 24, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 55 near Batesville. Judson was a longtime employee of the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, where he served as detention supervisor and supervised C Shift at the Lafayette County Detention Center. Sheriff Joey East…

WATER VALLEY – Discussions about stray dogs, brush and debris pickup, overgrown property, broken equipment and Watermelon Carnival preparations dominated a June 16 meeting of the Water Valley Board of Aldermen, highlighting demands on already stretched city departments. During the meeting, the board unanimously approved the hiring of an applicant for the newly created Public…