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Sheriff Will Boost Fleet
Sheriff Will Boost Fleet By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Sheriff Lance Humphreys received authorization to purchase a 2015 Dodge truck for his department, a vehicle he told supervisors is desperately needed to boost his aging fleet that includes vehicles approaching 300,000 miles. Speaking at the “first Monday” supervisor meeting in Water Valley on…
Read MoreGeurin Will Contribute To The Herald
Geurin Will Contribute To The Herald By Justin Geurin Herald Contributor Before anyone has to ask, yes it’s me! I am the guy who was the high school principal and then wasn’t anymore. The guy who has taken up a lot of press in this very newspaper and has spent a little more time on…
Read MoreWater Valley Eatery, Crawdad Hole, Continues To Grow
Water Valley Eatery, Crawdad Hole, Continues To Grow By Lucia Holloway Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – Justin Showah conducted a question and answer session during the Water Valley Ambassadors monthly meeting held Tuesday morning. Showah fielded questions about his business, The Crawdad Hole, located in the previously abandoned 1930s service station on South Main. “If…
Read More‘Configuration’ Change Could Come At The School
‘Configuration’ Change Could Come At The School By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Superintendent Dr. Michael McInnis briefly addressed a possible configuration change of grades in the school district for the coming school year, referring to the possibility of adding a middle school for the school district. “We are very early in the planning…
Read MoreJobless Rate Is Up Following Months Of Decline
Jobless Rate Is Up Following Months Of Decline By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After steady decline in recent months, the county’s jobless rate jumped up 1.5 percent for the month of December, according to the latest statistics from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES). December’s jobless rate climbed to 7.2 percent, up…
Read MoreYouth Baseball and Softball Registration Starts February 6
Youth Baseball and Softball Registration Starts February 6 Magnolia Youth baseball and softball registration will begin Saturday, Feb. 6 and continues through Saturday, Feb. 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 cost is $45 per child.
Read MoreApplications For JA Watermelon Pageant Are Due By March 8
Applications For JA Watermelon Pageant Are Due By March 8 Junior Auxiliary of Water Valley is excited to announce its 36th Annual Watermelon Pageant! Applications are available at Jay Gee’s, Hair Trendz, Family Hairloom, Davidson Elementary, and WVHS. Applications and entry fees can be dropped off at the same locations or mailed to: Junior Auxiliary…
Read MoreNursing Home Earns Top Rating
Nursing Home Earns Top Rating By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalo-busha Health Service’s (YHS) 122-bed nursing home has again received a top rating from the Centers For Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). YHS Administrator Terry Varner reported the facility earned a Five-Star overall rating on the latest report from CMS, which incorporates data reported…
Read MoreHealth Department Reduces Hours
Health Department Reduces Hours By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Mississippi State Depart-ment of Health (MSDH) announced nine health clinics across the state will close and the remaining 37 clinics in Mississippi including the Yalobusha County Health Department will see a reduction in operating hours. The reduced hours start February 1, and the…
Read MoreHounds Headed To Batesville For Record-Breaking ‘Classic’
BATESVILLE – This weekend’s United Kennel Club Winter Classic coon hunt in Batesville has drawn the most registrants in the 29-year history of the hunt, with 925 dogs entered in the Friday and Saturday Nite hunts, according to the UKC’s official Web site.
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