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National Day Of Prayer Will Be Observed Thursday
A local community observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held at noon on Thursday, May 5, at the flagpole of the Crawford Sports Complex in Water Valley. In case of inclement weather, the observance will be held in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The 2016 theme “Wake Up America” is based…
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A local community observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held at noon on Thursday, May 5, at the flagpole of the Crawford Sports Complex in Water Valley. In case of inclement weather, the observance will be held in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The 2016 theme “Wake Up America” is based…
Read MoreSchool Registration Scheduled May 17-19
School Registration Scheduled May 17-19 WATER VALLEY – Registration for Water Valley High School and Davidson Elementary for the 2016-2017 school year is scheduled May 17-19. Registration for the high school will be held in the cafeteria at Water Valley High School from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and the Davidson Elementary registration will be held…
Read MoreWhite Celebrates 104th Birthday, Has Simple Advice On Longevity
White Celebrates 104th Birthday, Has Simple Advice On Longevity By Justin Geurin Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – Hello, everyone! This week’s edition of “The Outsider” is a special one indeed, as I had the privilege to sit down with a local resident who has lived in Water Valley for more than a century! That’s right,…
Read MoreCounty Hires Attorneys For Lawsuit Against EnPro
County Hires Attorneys For Lawsuit Against EnPro By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – County supervisors voted unanimously to hire a group of attorneys for a potential lawsuit against EnPro Industries following recent scrutiny from the Mississippi Department of Environ-mental Quality (MDEQ) of a decades old spill at the former Colt Industries /Holley Carburetor site. …
Read MoreJobless Rate Drops After Climbing For Three Months
Jobless Rate Drops After Climbing For Three Months By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The county’s jobless rate dipped to 5.9 percent in March following a three month increase that started in December when the rate jumped to 7.5 percent according to the latest statistics from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES). With…
Read MoreCounty’s Vicious Ordinance Allows Dogs To ‘Get The First Bite’ Explains Supervisor
County’s Vicious Ordinance Allows Dogs To ‘Get The First Bite’ Explains Supervisor By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A brief discussion about the county’s vicious dog ordinance was held during the “first Monday” supervisor meeting in Water Valley on April 4. Although not directly related to a request from the Second Chance Animal Alliance…
Read MoreKolor Kraze Raises Funds For K9s
WATER VALLEY – If you participate in the K9 Kolor Kraze Run/Walk Saturday morning to help raise funds for the Second Chance Animal Alliance (SCAA), think about Finley. The call for help from Finley came from a neighbor of the pet’s owner, who told the volunteers at SCAA that the nine year-old Labrador Retriever had…
Read MoreTurnage Delivers The First Pitch Of Ball Season
WATER VALLEY – Ball season got underway last Tuesday at Magnolia Youth League following a brief opening ceremony with Binnie Turnage throwing out the first pitch and remarks by Park Director Jacob Edwards and Mayor Larry Hart.
Read MoreHearing Set For Road Closure
Hearing Set For Road Closure By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A public hearing is scheduled on May 2 on the proposed closure of a portion of County Road 37, also known as the Fire Tower Road near Sylva Rena in District 3. The request was made at the April 11 recessed meeting when…
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