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Nothing Like A Good Steak For Breakfast On Mr. Tommy’s Dime

The long promised celebration was held last Wednesday morning. The “boys” rarely miss an opportunity and sometime along the way we decided that Tommy White should buy us all breakfast when the deal closed on selling his Main Street bank building to FNB Oxford Bank. Tommy immediately embraced the idea and it soon became a…

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Hill Country Living

It’s a Wagner Week and after seeing a post on the “Yalobusha County MS Old Photos” Facebook page about Water Vallians establishing lives and towns in Texas over a century ago, I was reminded of a favorite letter between two teenage Water Valley boys. The one receiving the letter was John Henry Wagner in Water…

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Tillatoba News

I am now the owner of a new pacemaker. I get a job, they will have to pay me a little more salary for the extra part! The surgery went well and I appreciate all of your prayers, texts and well-wishes. That’s why I was so calm during my stay at the hospital. I was…

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Hill Country Living

It’s a cold week ahead here in the hills and my wintertime weekly soup adventures are continuing — this time with chicken tortilla. It’s a flavorful and healthy choice but, I must admit, just makes me wish I was eating a bowl of piping hot nachos instead. If I’m being honest, I typically put so…

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So Much For A Strong First Impression

Some weeks you struggle for column material and some weeks you create it. Last week I created it. The story about the plea deal for the brothers charged in the 2020 highway murder included a lot of information provided by assistant district attorney Marvell Gordon. The only problem, I had a brain glitch and reported…

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Cereus Energy Should Be Strong Here

I would love to give y’all a run-down of all the fun things that happened in Water Valley over the last couple of weeks but, truth be told, I have either been out of town on work related trips or on my sofa doing armchair detective work related to the whereabouts of Carlee Russell. If…

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Tillatoba News

My surprise visit Monday morning was my sweet great granddaughter, Haven Rose Dukes and her daddy Waylon. Tommy and Debbie McCool had a great time yesterday. They were at church. After church, their granddaughters Allison Dukes, Caitlyn And Hannah Beavers wanted to go to the Tupelo mall – so they took them. They stopped at…

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JA Honors Longtime Volunteer Commitment

  The Junior Auxiliary of Water Valley chapter, established locally more than 70 years ago, was founded on the principle of making a difference in the lives of children and has been comprised of women in Water Valley with strong character and leadership who are dedicated to serving their community. In honor of each of…

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Hill Country Living

Spring has sprung, the weather is beautiful and I have a terrific head cold. At least that’s what I think is ailing me as it feels just like a head cold, of which I’ve had many. Of course, it could be allergies or The Rona. I’ve never had allergies or The Rona before, so there’s…

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Report To The People

The 2023 regular session ended in the wee hours of Saturday, April 1, as we voted on House Bill 603, the final appropriation bill to come before us. The measure contained a number of items that will benefit Yalobusha County and the surrounding area. One important item that will enhance cultural activity in our county…

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