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County’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…
Read MoreNWCC Will Partner With Base Camp
NWCC Will Partner With Base Camp Special To The Herald WATER VALLEY – North-west Mississippi Community College is partnering with Base Camp Coding Academy of Water Valley to expand the regional education resources for Mississippi’s next generation of software developers. Northwest will help fund instructor staff at the Water Valley-based non-profit, as well as paid…
Read MorePolice Chief Reports Minor Criminal Activity In Water Valley During April
Police Chief Reports Minor Criminal Activity In Water Valley During April By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Police Chief Mike King reported minor criminal activity under investigation by his department during the last two weeks. Among cases is a report of a stolen vehicle that crashed on Wood Street after fleeing from deputies in…
Read MoreExcuses Are A Dime A Dozen, Donate Blood At Sylva Rena Drive
Excuses Are A Dime A Dozen, Donate Blood At Sylva Rena Drive Sylva Rena Baptist Church will hold a blood drive with Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) on Sunday, May 1, from 12 – 4 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be in the church parking lot. All donors will receive a T-shirt. Donors can now…
Read MoreFamily Fish Camp Scheduled At NMFH Visitor Center Near Enid Lake
Family Fish Camp Scheduled At NMFH Visitor Center Near Enid Lake JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and the Mississippi Wildlife Fede-ration (MWF) will host a Family Fish Camp at the North MS Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center near Enid on May 28 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The…
Read MoreTylers Receive Chamber Service Award
Tylers Receive Chamber Service Award By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A partnership that has spanned more than 61 years and touched countless lives was recognized at the annual Water Valley Chamber of Commerce Banquet Monday night with the presentation of the Braswell Hatcher Service Award to Bob and Dale Tyler. The couple were…
Read MoreSheriff Probes Daytime Burglaries
Sheriff Probes Daytime Burglaries By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – The sheriff’s department continues to investigate a pair of daytime burglaries near Coffeeville last week but few leads have surfaced. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported guns, jewelry and televisions were stolen from a residence on County Road 211 and another residence on Hwy. 7, south of…
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