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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…

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…

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…

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…

Rogers Will Compete In National 4-H  Shooting Shorts Competition In Nebraska Destyne Rogers, 16-year-old daughter of Sonny and Natasha Rogers, has been getting prepared to represent Mississippi and her home town, Water Valley, at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Competition, scheduled in Grand Island, Neb. from June 25 through July 1. Destyne qualified among the…

El Charrito Is Welcomed  At New Main Street Location By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – El Char-rito Restaurant and Grill opened last Wednesday in the newly renovated building on Main Street and was formally welcomed on Thursday by the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors with a ribbon cutting. Customers also poured into…

Aldermen Receive Bids For Airport Work By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Aldermen took a pair of bids under advisement for the installation of a fuel system and cantilever gate at the Water Valley Municipal Airport during the May 2 meeting.  Rebel Services LLC  was the apparent low bidder, submitting a price of  $189,796.50 …

Adult Squabble Leads To Gunplay At Senior Party By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A senior party Saturday night turned violent after nearby adults got into a heated argument that culminated with gunplay and one person injured. Water Valley Police Chief Mike King reported Jamie Cooper was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly…

El Charrito Expected To Reopen Today In New Location By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After almost a year-long renovation, El Charrito Restaurant and Grill is scheduled to open Wednesday afternoon in its new Main Street location. Victoria Gonzales told the Herald the final obstacles include a follow-up visit from the Mississippi Department of…