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County Solicits For Bids For Work At Ajinomoto Windsor
County Solicits For Bids For Work At Ajinomoto Windsor By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – County engineer Karl Grubb received the go-ahead from supervisors to advertise for bids for just over a half-million dollars in infrastructure work at Ajinomoto Windsor that will be funded by grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and Mississippi’s Com-munity…
Read MoreDeputies Make Drug Arrests
Deputies Make Drug Arrests By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Deputies made a pair of drug arrests over the weekend according to Sheriff Lance Humphreys. Ray White of Water Valley was arrested after an early morning traffic stop on County Road 436 Saturday. White was initially stopped for careless driving and had a suspended…
Read MoreYalobusha Voters Pick Trump, Clinton
Yalobusha Voters Pick Trump, Clinton By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Yalobusha County vote mirrored statewide results last Tuesday as Donald Trump (1030 votes) won the Republican primary and Hillary Clinton (1,220 votes) won the Democratic primary for Mississippi. Trump received 54 percent of the Republican vote in the county, while Clinton earned…
Read MoreAnimal Neglect Case Questioned In Meeting
Animal Neglect Case Questioned In Meeting By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY –City officials fielded questions from Barbara Rounsaville about an alleged animal neglect case during the monthly city meeting held March 1. Rounsaville cited two cases where malnourished dogs picked up by the city were handled differently. She presented pictures of the two dogs,…
Read MoreTVA Seeks Input For Route For New Transmission Line
TVA Seeks Input For Route For New Transmission Line By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Tennessee Valley Authority is seeking public input for a proposed 100-foot right-of-way for a new transmission system that will stretch from Oxford to Coffeeville. Much of the route, north and south of Water Valley, will parallel existing rights-of-way, but…
Read MoreEarly Testing Looks Good, Impact Will Be Long Lasting For TCE Release
Early Testing Looks Good, Impact Will Be Long Lasting For TCE Release By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Super-visors met with attorneys from Jackson-based Watkins & Eager PLLC on Monday to discuss the county’s legal options regarding contamination from a decades-old release of trichloroethylene (TCE) at the former Colt Industries/Holley Auto-motive facility on Hwy.…
Read MoreRetiring Lake Manager Honored During Reception
Retiring Lake Manager Honored During Reception By David Howell Editor ENID LAKE – Outgoing Enid Lake Resource Man-ager Billy “Bill Bo” Samuels was honored with a retirement reception for 35 years of service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including serving the last 13 as Natural Resource Manager. While the pinnacle of his career…
Read MoreLaurie 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…
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