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WATER VALLEY — Solero Technologies will invest more than $14 million in its Water Valley manufacturing operation in an expansion expected to create 86 new jobs. The Mississippi Development Authority announced the project Thursday, saying the expansion includes the addition of 14 manufacturing lines at the Water Valley plant along with significant improvements to the…

WATER VALLEY – Water Valley aldermen are proposing a three-mill property tax increase as they work toward a final city budget for the coming fiscal year. The proposed increase would raise the city’s millage rate from 43.5 mills to 46.5 mills and generate an additional $67,917 in property tax revenue. The city’s total ad valorem…

One of the joys of preserving local history is discovering the stories of the people and places that shaped the community. As I’m researching Camp Ground Cemetery, one question sparked particular interest: Who is the oldest documented burial in the cemetery? Other history is also emerging about the Camp Ground community. There are stories of…

WATER VALLEY — For Courthouse Café owner Justin McDaniel, successful social media marketing starts with looking beyond the walls of his own business. “The better the town, the better your business,” McDaniel told local business owners Monday. “The better the businesses around you, the better your business.” McDaniel was the featured speaker for the Water…

WATER VALLEY — The Tennessee Valley Authority has weighed in on Water Valley’s escalating dispute over more than a half million dollars in electric system revenue, telling city and utility officials that payments to the city’s general fund may be made only after other electric system financial obligations are met. In a letter dated Tuesday,…

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Main Street Association will hold a lunch-and-learn at noon on Monday, August 24, in the BankFirst Community Room. Justin McDaniel, owner of Courthouse Café, will present “Social Media Strategies” and demonstrate how business owners can use online tools to make flyers, videos, and other marketing materials. “Last month’s inaugural…

WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County supervisors will hold the county property tax rate steady and forego employee raises in a tentative budget adopted Monday as sharply higher health insurance and retirement costs put pressure on county finances. The spending plan calls for a $217,267 increase in General Fund spending for the fiscal year beginning Oct.…