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VFW Ceremony Honors Fallen Veterans
WATER VALLEY – Veterans, families and community members gathered Monday morning at VFW Post 4100 for a Memorial Day service focused not only on honoring fallen service members but also explaining the traditions and symbols connected to military remembrance. Quartermaster Mickell Dunn served as speaker for the ceremony, while Shawn Truss performed “The Star-Spangled Banner.”…
Read MoreAldermen Lift Sunday Beer Ban
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen voted May 19 to allow the sale of beer and light wine on Sundays, ending a restriction that had remained in place since beer sales were legalized in Yalobusha County following a countywide vote in 2007. Under the ordinance approved last week, stores inside the city…
Read MoreChamber Welcomes New Manager
WATER VALLEY – In a town like Water Valley, the Chamber office is more than a place where business gets done. People stop by with questions, ideas, flyers, news and sometimes just to ask directions. Now, as Luanne Brooks-Craven steps into her new role as manager of the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, she…
Read MoreAldermen Back New Code Enforcement Department
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen voted May 19 to move forward with creation of a new standalone building and code enforcement department, which city officials said would improve enforcement, streamline inspections and increase collection of permit and registration fees already authorized under city ordinances. The discussion centered around building inspector and…
Read MoreNew Filings Add 135 Plaintiffs To TCE Litigation
WATER VALLEY — Three new lawsuits filed this month have further expanded the trichloroethylene contamination litigation connected to the former Holley Automotive plant, pushing the total to 13 active cases and more than 385 named plaintiffs or plaintiff representatives in Yalobusha County Circuit Court. The three new complaints add 135 named plaintiffs or representatives, including…
Read MoreHistoric Magnolia Tree Gets Helping Hand
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Main Street Association is sponsoring an extended project along Main Street that includes a new ADA-compliant crosswalk at the corner of Panola Street and Main Street to improve access to Railroad Park, along with a new sidewalk in an area of the park where one had not previously existed.…
Read MoreCounty, City Ink Building Deal
WATER VALLEY – Plans to redevelop the former Yalobusha County jail building on Calhoun Street officially moved forward Monday after the Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors unanimously executed a lease agreement with the Water Valley Utility Commission and the City of Water Valley. The agreement clears the way for renovations to begin soon on the…
Read MoreWater Valley Lands Veteran Coaches
WATER VALLEY – The conversation turned serious during deer season last winter, when Gunner and Elizabeth Nichols sat in a deer stand on family land near Tillatoba contemplating building a house there and possibly making a future in Yalobusha County. The coaching couple agreed the move would only happen if the right opportunity opened at…
Read MoreYouth Invited To June 10 F.I.S.H. Camp
Young outdoors enthusiasts will have a chance to spend a day fishing, learning and exploring nature during the upcoming F.I.S.H. Camp hosted by the Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery and the National Park Service. The free camp is planned June 10 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center…
Read MoreYoung Anglers Invited To Annual Fish Rodeo
ENID LAKE – Young anglers will get their shot at the big one when the annual Youth Fish Rodeo returns Saturday, May 16, at the Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center. The free event hosted by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) is open to children ages 15 and younger, with…
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