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New Pre-Kindergarten Program Will Be Implemented At DES
New Pre-Kindergarten Program Will Be Implemented At DES WATER VALLEY – Screening and registration is scheduled for a new pre-kindergarten program that will be implemented at Davidson Elementary School at the start of the 2016-17 school year in August. The program was adopted by the Water Valley School Board in March. Incoming Davidson Elementary School…
Read MoreSignup Scheduled For Pee Wee Football, Coaches Also Needed
Signup Scheduled For Pee Wee Football, Coaches Also Needed Water Valley Pee Wee Football (tackle football for boys 7-12 years old) will start signing up for the 2016-17 season soon. Applications can be picked up Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. until noon and again on Monday, May 30, from 4-6 pm. at the west…
Read MoreLatest Stats Show Big Jump In High School Graduation Rate
Latest Stats Show Big Jump In High School Graduation Rate By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The 2015 graduation rate for Water Valley High School has increased to 84.7 percent, a huge jump from 59 percent in 2014. The statistics were released by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) last month and were shared…
Read MoreNeighborhood Association Seeks Help From County To Maintain
Neighborhood Association Seeks Help From County To Maintain By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Supervisors fielded a request from property owners in Deer-wood Park Subdivision for road repairs on almost two miles of private roads in their subdivision during a recessed meeting held at the Coffeeville courthouse Monday morning. The spokesperson for the group, Richard…
Read MoreBudget Scrutiny Comes At County Meeting
Budget Scrutiny Comes At County Meeting By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Board President Cayce Washington urged the county’s department heads to adhere to their budgets during Monday’s Board of Supervisor meeting in Coffeeville. The topic was listed on the meeting agenda and department heads were summoned to the meeting. “Some of y’all are slightly…
Read MoreTerry Rockette – WV Native Returns Home To Share His Passion For Performance
Terry Rockette – WV Native Returns Home To Share His Passion For Performance Terry Rockette told me when he was young, he was a very shy young man; but after spending a couple of hours with him last week I don’t believe it for a second! I sat down with Rockette, the owner of Rockette…
Read MoreYouth Fishing Rodeo Is Scheduled May 21 At Hatchery
Youth Fishing Rodeo Is Scheduled May 21 At Hatchery JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Visitor Education Center (VEC) adjacent to Enid Lake will host a youth fishing rodeo on Saturday, May 21. The fishing rodeo is open to youth ages 15 and under. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Participants…
Read MoreTyler Provides Update On Multiple Projects
Tyler Provides Update On Multiple Projects By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Yalobusha County Economic Develop-ment and Tourism District (EDTD) director Bob Tyler updated supervisors on multiple topics during the “first Monday” supervisor meeting last week in Coffeeville. Tyler first reported that Caterpillar Inc. factory in Oxford will close next year, putting 240 employees out…
Read MoreThorn Will Take The Stage At Old School Theater Grand Opening On June 4
Thorn Will Take The Stage At Old School Theater Grand Opening On June 4 WATER VALLEY – The old expression, “In for a penny, in for a pound” pretty much describes the approach of Foster Music and Arts. Water Valley’s new music promotion organization is opening its Old School Theater with one of the biggest…
Read MoreMom – A Thank You To All Of The Women Who Make Us Who We Are
Mom – A Thank You To All Of The Women Who Make Us Who We Are Another Mother’s Day has now come and gone, but lying awake on Sunday night, a thought came to me… How do we really value our mothers and the undoubted mark they leave on each of our lives? If you…
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