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Only The Largest Melon Contest Remains
WATER VALLEY – For the first time in four decades the streets in Water Valley will not be packed for the annual Watermelon Carnival. Scheduled annually for the first weekend in August, the city’s signature event was canceled in June as safety precautions continue to tighten to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. A…
Read MoreRegions Will Close WV Branch, Oxford University Bank Plans To Open Branch On Main Street
WATER VALLEY – Regions Bank will close their branch in Water Valley on August 21. Regions Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Senior Partner Mel Campbell confirmed the branch will be consolidated into the new branch under construction on Jackson Avenue in Oxford. Campbell reported the new branch will be a Nexus-style location fully equipped with…
Read MoreHawkins’ Research Brought To Light A ‘Voice From The Grave’ For Family Of Alfred McKie
(Editor’s Note, an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Alfred McKie’s last name. We apologize for this error.) By Ruby McKie Turner I am writing in response to the article published in the June 4, 2020 edition titled, Members of Davidson High School Class of 1970 Recognized at 50 Year Reunion, to provide clarification…
Read MoreBond Bill Could Provide One Million Dollars For Bridge
JACKSON – Yalobusha County could receive $1 million to help fund the demolition and replacement of the Gum’s Crossing bridge on County Road 221. Representative Tommy Reynolds reported Tuesday that the allocation is included in House Bill 1730, a bond bill that has over $80 million in funding for capital projects. Reynolds explained the money…
Read MoreSuperintendent Shares Plan To Protect Students When School Starts
Water Valley School District Superintendent Jerry Williams reported school is scheduled to start in August, with the teachers first day on August 3 and the students starting class on August 5. Parents who choose not to send their children back to school in August will have distance learning options. Williams said the district will…
Read MoreBingo Resumes Friday At The VFW
WATER VALLEY – Weekly bingo play at VFW Post 4100 will resume Friday night, May 29, with post officials adhering to health regulations from the Mississippi State Gaming Commissioners to protect participants. Post 4100 Quartermaster Mickell Dunn reported the regulations include social distancing inside the building as well as wearing masks. He also said the…
Read MoreSupreme Court Order Will Expedite Election Appeal
WATER VALLEY – An order issued by the Mississippi Supreme Court last Friday will expedite an appeal filed by Luther G. Folson, Jr. in the contested Yalobusha County sheriff’s election. The order sets a timeline for the attorneys’ briefs and record excerpts to be submitted to the Mississippi Supreme Court as part of the…
Read MoreWarehouse Project At Ajinomoto Foods Nears Completion
OAKLAND – A project to construct a 60,000 square-foot warehouse at Ajinomoto Foods in Oakland is nearing completion after almost a year of work. Hill’s Construction, LLC, was awarded the bid for just under $4 million in April, 2019, by the Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors as the frozen food manufacturer continues to grow in…
Read MoreGraysport Bridge Is Still Safe To Travel After Weekend Damage
By REGGIE ROSS Staff Writer Grenada Star Rising waters are yet again taking a toll on the mile long Graysport Crossing Bridge in Gore Springs in Grenada County. District Three Supervisor Columbus Hankins and district maintenance workers monitored the bridge Sunday to find a spot of erosion where the rising Grenada Lake and waves have…
Read MoreLindsey Named WVHS Star Student
The Class of 2020 STAR Student for Water Valley High School is Lillian Lindsey. In order to receive this honor, the student must have an ACT score of 25 or higher and an overall cumulative GPA of 93. Lillian scored a 30 on the ACT. Lillian is the daughter of Steve and Keli Lindsey and…
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