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Laurie Stiratt – Turning a Love of Music and Junk into One Unique Business
Laurie Stiratt – Turning a Love of Music and Junk into One Unique Business By Justin Geurin A new Water Vallian sits down with the people that make this town special. Geurin and his wife, Robin, and twin daughters moved to town last July For Laurie Stiratt, the co-owner of Rip-It-Up! Vintage junk store in…
Read MoreNM Rural Legal Services Offers Free Legal Clinic On Friday, April 1 In Medical Arts Bldg
NM Rural Legal Services Offers Free Legal Clinic On Friday, April 1 In Medical Arts Bldg North Mississippi Rural Legal Services will have a free legal clinic on Friday, April 1, from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. in the Medical Arts Building located at 645 South Main Street, Water Valley. The topics include a foreclosure prevention…
Read MoreArchery Added To Water Valley Schools
Archery Added To Water Valley Schools By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Water Valley High School and Junior High have joined one of the nation’s fastest growing sports with the addition of AIMS (Archery in Mississippi Schools) in the current school year and coach Steve Lindsey reports the team has already earned enough points…
Read MoreMississippi College Recruits Two Seniors For Archery Team
Mississippi College Recruits Two Seniors For Archery Team By David Howell Editor WATER V ALLEY – Two Blue Devil seniors made history Thursday when they inked national letters of intent with Mississippi College (MC) to compete on the archery team. Hunter Stanford and Austin McCluskey are the first two Water Valley seniors to earn scholarships…
Read MoreCountry Club Marks 50-Year Milestone With Upbeat News
Country Club Marks 50-Year Milestone With Upbeat News By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Members of the Yalobusha Country Club celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the organization during the annual meeting last Tuesday as the founders of the organization were honored along with the dedicated members during the five decade span. “I don’t know…
Read MoreHigh Court Ruling Forces County To Reprint Ballots
High Court Ruling Forces County To Reprint Ballots By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The state’s highest court issued an order Thursday directing Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hoseman to add Chicago businessman Willie Wilson as a Democratic presidential primary candidate on the March 8 ballot. Also included in the order was a directive…
Read MoreAIMS Tournament Will Bring Thousands To County
AIMS Tournament Will Bring Thousands To County By Lucia Holloway Herald Contributor COFFEEVILLE – Some 3,000 boys and girls from central and north Mississippi plus approximately 2,000 spectators, teachers. and parents will attend the 2016 Aims North State Qualifier at the Yalobusha County Multi-Purpose Building in Coffeeville March 21-23. The State Championship will follow the…
Read MoreTerry Varner: From Runaway To Here To Stay
Terry Varner: From Runaway To Here To Stay The Outsider By Justin Geurin For many of us, we had a grand plan of how our lives would turn out after high school. Now, how many of us ended up on completely different paths? If you are one of those people, then Terry Varner can relate. …
Read MoreFormer Bank Officer Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Former Bank Officer Pleads Guilty To Fraud By David Howell Editor GREENVILLE – Sentencing is scheduled in July for a former vice president of a Water Valley bank who pled guilty to a single count of federal bank fraud last Thursday during a 25-minute hearing in U.S. District Court in Greenville. William Pullen was charged…
Read MoreEaster Chocolate Raffle Benefits Branch Of Hope
Easter Chocolate Raffle Benefits Branch Of Hope Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is pleased to announce that the 2016 Chocolate Easter Bunny Raffle will benefit the Branch of Hope, a Christian non-profit, sober living facility. The Easter Bunny is 23 pounds of pure Rocky Mountain Chocolate deliciousness and is perfect for your family Easter dinner desert.…
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