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Mississippi 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…

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Country 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…

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High 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…

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AIMS 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…

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Terry 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. …

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Former 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…

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Easter 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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February Arrest Log Indicates Busy Month For County’s Deputies

February Arrest Log Indicates Busy Month For County’s Deputies By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The February arrest log indicates the following activity: • Quentin Green, strong armed robbery on Feb. 3; • Samantha Ayers, suspended license on Feb. 3; •  Dewayne Winter, 28 days to serve drug court violation on Feb. 4; •…

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Pavilions Available For Rent At Lake, Fees For Day Use Have Changed

Pavilions Available For Rent At Lake, Fees For Day Use Have Changed The staff at Enid Lake would like to remind visitors the 15 large picnic shelters/pavilions are available for reservations. These shelters are great for large crowds, and are located at Wallace Creek, Persimmon Hill, Outlet Channel, Riverview, Ford’s Well, Water Valley Landing, and…

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Final Registration, Tryouts Is Saturday Morning For Baseball And Softball At Crawford Sports Complex

Final Registration, Tryouts Is Saturday Morning For Baseball And Softball At Crawford Sports Complex The final day to register for baseball and softball will be Saturday March 5th from 9 a.m. to noon. Tryouts for boys and girls, ages 6-12, are also scheduled during this time. For more information questions regarding registration or tryouts, please call…

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