Herald Columnists

It’s a Wagner Week and here’s an unusual one from head-honcho of the Wagner Letters crew: patriarch Daniel. He’s the one who built the big house on Dupuy. Although a loving parent, he’s typically a strictly business type of dad. He doles out checks freely, limits conversational topics to logistical matters, scolds his kids if…

Hello, to the sub-set of column readers who are Wagner fans! A mid-January day in 1886 Water Valley wasn’t too different from one today. Here we have a letter from school-aged Corinne writing to big brother, John Henry, who is off in North Carolina at Bingham Military School. I really love the kid letters. Kids…

Merry Christmas from our home to yours. I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Christmas with your family and friends. I received a beautiful Christmas card this week from a dear friend, Sandra Craig Anderson, from Acworth, Ga. Sandra lost her only son, Craig W. Anderson, who left his earthly home for his…

After 15 years it may be time for an introduction, or a reintroduction if your memory is long, of one of the many characters involved in the 2007 beer vote in the county. Fifteen years have passed since the big beer election and as contentious as it was, it is a distant memory now. I…

It’s hard to believe that another round of county elections are looming and I predict we are going to see some changes. More candidates seeking county offices are contemplating qualifying as independents instead of running on a party ticket. Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch has already made the decision to run as an independent in the 2023…

More rain but soon it will be sunshine for several days and colder temperatures! Your writer was in the hospital for a couple of days with acute bronchitis. I told the doctor I didn’t know I had anything cute anymore, and she needed to locate it for me. I am home and feeling better. Our…

I hope everyone is preparing themselves both mentally and physically because Water Valley’s biggest night of the year, Halloween, is mere days away! I say we should probably prepare ourselves mentally because, due to a Netflix documentary, the sudden national collective interest in a certain very notable serial killer from the 1990s has kids and…

Tracy Harper passed away peacefully in her sleep during the early evening hours on Tuesday, October 18. To know Tracy was to love her for her sweet disposition and kindness. She loved to cook and to tend to her flowers. Sometimes we were the recipients of both. Rest In Peace, Tracy, your memory will last…

The past weekend here in the northern hills was absolutely beautiful, weather-wise. Our little part of the natural world gave us its best. The atmosphere was made even more joyous by the Ole Miss win over Auburn. Any good cheer over that victory came to a horrific end last Saturday night, though, when a young…