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YALOBUSHA COUNTY — What began as a simple request for help documenting Winter Storm Fern turned into a countywide effort that preserved images of dozens of damaged roadways for the historical record. Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors Board President Cayce Washington asked residents to submit photos and videos showing storm-related damage to county roads. “Like…

COFFEEVILLE — When the call came, Lori Gorospe didn’t stop to look up Coffeeville, Mississippi on a map. She packed her chainsaws, hooked up her tiny camper and headed across the country. “I go where people call me to go to help,” she explains. Gorospe, who lives in Colorado, has spent weeks clearing storm damage…

WATER VALLEY — The City of Water Valley has been awarded $1,360,000 from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to fund major sidewalk improvements along key corridors in the city. The award comes through the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program administered by MDOT. The City of Water Valley has committed $320,000 in local matching funds, bringing the…

WATER VALLEY – If you have ever stepped inside Compassion Ministries, you know it is not just a building. It is neighbors helping neighbors. It is quiet conversations. It is boxes carried out with dignity. When Mayor Tommy Reynolds said yes to participating in March of the Mayors, a statewide food drive organized by Extra…

YALOBUSHA COUNTY – Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association (TVEPA) completed power restoration to all of its members on Saturday, Feb. 14, following the most devastating damage ever recorded on the cooperative’s system. At the height of Winter Storm Fern, approximately 26,000 electric meters — nearly 90 percent of TVEPA’s total membership — were without power,…

WATER VALLEY – With infrastructure work nearing completion at the W.C. Gardiner Industrial Park, the Yalobusha County Economic Development District is preparing to actively market the newly improved section of the park to prospective manufacturers. The $1.8 million project, which includes a new access road off Highway 7 and extensive site preparation including a building…

WATER VALLEY — The Delta Regional Authority announced Tuesday nearly $17 million in funding for 11 infrastructure and flood control projects across the region, including a $1 million award to the Water Valley Electric Commission. The funding, provided through DRA’s Community Infrastructure Fund, supports projects addressing basic public infrastructure, transportation and flood control needs across…

If you’ve tried to get down a county road lately and found yourself staring at the backside of a bucket truck, welcome to cleanup season in Yalobusha County. At the Feb. 17 meeting of the Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors at the Water Valley Courthouse, John McNeece with Debris Tech gave a detailed update on…

I am happy to report that, in the past week, all of my in-laws have gotten electricity and water back in their homes. What a relief! Every family member has returned to modern society. In my observation, Boomers handled the aftermath of the storm better than some of the people I know who are my…

20 Years—February 16, 2006 – The Red Hat Melons of Water Valley were helping to raise money for the upcoming Cancer Relay for Life Event by selling purple bows, donated by Carolyn Byford of Carolyn’s Flowers and Gifts. Pictured displaying the bows were Jonnie Mayo, Liz Reynolds, Jeannie Clement, Janice Avant and Edwina Hyde. 30…