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Foster Has Book Signing Saturday In Oxford
Foster Has Book Signing Saturday In Oxford By David Howell OXFORD – Davidson Elementary Assistant Principal Brianna J. Foster will have a book signing for her first book, Will You Be A Rebel Baby?, Saturday at Square Books Junior in Oxford at 10 a.m. Foster reported Mascot Books agreed to publish the children’s book after…
Read MoreEarly Testing Indicates Low Levels Of Toxicity
County, Hospital Officials Meet With Attorneys To Discuss Decades Old Site; Early Testing Indicates Low Levels Of Toxicity By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – County supervisors and top officials from Yalobusha Health Services met with Grenada attorney Reid Stanford and attorneys with a Texas law firm in executive session Tuesday morning to discuss the…
Read MoreMDEQ Checks Old Site After EPA Regs Change
MDEQ Checks Old Site After EPA Regs Change By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A decades old contamination in Water Valley from the former Colt Industries /Holley Carburetor facility in Water Valley has attracted renewed scrutiny from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The scrutiny stems from guidance issued last summer from the…
Read MoreWV Store Awarded
WV Store Awarded For Going The Extra Mile To Promote MBS Blood Drives WATER VALLEY – Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) holds hundreds of blood drives all over the state and sees thousands of donors during the year. “Our organization depends on every individual who donates and every organization that allows us to set up a…
Read MoreVictim In Hammer Attack Is Improving
Victim In Hammer Attack Is Improving By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The victim in a violent hammer attack on January 31 is improving in the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, according to Sheriff Lance Humphreys. William Ray Martin of Batesville was seriously injured in a dispute with John Paul Keel, Jr., on County…
Read MoreBaseball, Softball Signup Continues At Crawford
Baseball, Softball Signup Continues At Crawford Magnolia Youth baseball and softball registration will continue Saturday, February 13 and will continue through Saturday, February 27, between the hours of 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is for ages 3-12 and will be held at the Crawford Sports Complex. The fee is $45 per child.
Read MoreCity Upgrades Fire Department Radios
City Upgrades Fire Department Radios By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Fire Department will switch to the Mississippi Wireless Integrated System (MS-WIN) for communications after city aldermen voted to spend $18,847.50 to purchase eight new handheld radios and a base station for firefighters. MS-WIN is statewide radio network and is already…
Read More‘Necessity Quilts’ Tell Story Of Family Matriarch
‘Necessity Quilts’ Tell Story Of Family Matriarch By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Friday’s opening at Yalo Studio and Yalorun Textiles will offer a unique glimpse into the life of a local artist, the late Ethel Lea Benson, through her collection of quilts made from her husband’s well-worn clothes. The show stems from a…
Read MoreHow A Self-Described Country Boy Built A Business In His Beloved Hometown
How A Self-Described Country Boy Built A Business In His Beloved Hometown By Justin Geurin Herald Contributor (Author’s note: This is the first in a series of interview-style articles where we will get to know some of the truly wonderful and unique people that make Water Valley such a great place to live. If you…
Read MoreHammer Attack Leads To Standoff
Hammer Attack Leads To Standoff By David Howell Editor ENID LAKE – A brutal attack with a hammer Sunday morning left a man in critical condition and ended with a standoff after the suspect barricaded himself in the residence on County Road 35 near the Enid Lake levee. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported John Paul Keel,…
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