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Grid Work Is Priority In City Meeting

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen and newly elected mayor Tommy Reynolds rolled through a lengthy agenda during the March 5 meeting that included action on projects big and small. The strongest development discussed during the city meeting was acceptance in the Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program…

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Oakland Chamber Releases Festival Details

OAKLAND – The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce additional details for the Saturday, May 4 event. The event was named in honor of the oak trees discovered by settlers and a play off the famous Yellow Ribbon song of welcome and redemption. And since Oakland is in Yalobusha County, the name…

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Authorities Continue To Pursue Leads In Murder

WATER VALLEY – Authorities are continuing to pursue leads in the March 4 homicide on Stephens Street in Water Valley. Officers with the Water Valley Police Department discovered the body of 39 year-old Justina Pritchard inside an abandoned house after responding to a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. Yalobusha County Coroner Ronnie Stark reported Pritchard…

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Buzz Builds For Casey Jones Blues Fest

WATER VALLEY – Vendor spaces are full, the musicians are ready and anticipation is building for the first Casey Jones Blue Fest scheduled March 23 on Main Street in Water Valley. The Water Valley Main Street Association is hosting the event, with help from sponsors and volunteers. Main Street Director Alyssa Benedict reported the festival…

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Mayor Reynolds, Chamber Welcome New Businesses

WATER VALLEY – Mayor Tommy Reynolds wielded the ceremonial scissors for a pair of ribbon cuttings on March 5, marking his first since taking office last month. The first ribbon cutting was at G’s Extreme Performance Training. Owner Alarick Gable, Jr. opened the personal training studio and focuses on speed and agility training for athletes.…

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Appreciation Reception Planned To Honor Local Elected Officials

The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting an Elected Officials’ Appreciation Reception on Saturday, April 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery. Special recognition will be given to District 33 Representative Tommy Reynolds, who is retiring at the end of his term after 44 years of service. Also being…

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Free Weather Alerts Offered For Yalobusha Residents

Yalobusha citizens can sign up for free weather alerts available for both cell phones and land lines. CodeRED is a free service provided by Yalobusha County that delivers advanced notification of severe weather events as soon as a bulletin is issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). The system delivers voice calls, text messages or…

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Three County Slots Are Contested

WATER VALLEY – More candidates have submitted qualifying paperwork to seek county offices during the 2023 election, bringing three contested slots with only days remaining before the Feb. 1 qualifying deadline. The contested positions include District 1 Supervisor with incumbent Ken Rogers, John Perkins and Demetrius Armstrong submitting qualifying paperwork to run on the Democratic…

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Memphis Man Killed In Four Car Crash On I-55

ENID LAKE – The first fatality from a motor vehicle accident in Yalobusha County in 2023 was recorded on January when a Memphis man was killed on I-55 near the Enid exit in a four-vehicle crash. Yalobusha County Coroner Ronnie Stark reported Dennis L. Mudbone, 75, was fatally injured in the crash and was pronounced…

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