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WVHS Listed In Top 100 High Schools In State Water Valley High School (WVHS) was listed among 2016’s top best 100 public schools in Mississippi. The rankings were released by Niche, a national education assessment company that evaluates more than 100,000 public and private schools annually. WVHS came in at 76th on the list out…

Ambassador Christmas Breakfast Is A 22-Year Tradition At Ford Home By Lucia Holloway Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – The Christmas ambassadors’ breakfast was held at Cecil and Melvin Ford’s home last Tuesday morning. The couple has hosted the annual December event each year since the group was organized in 1993 by Melvin Ford who also…

Supervisors Have No Wiggle Room On Past Due Garbage Bills By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – County officials were unable to grant a request from a Scobey man to lift a hold on his vehicle tag if he agreed to a payment plan to catch up on his $286 past due garbage bill. Trevor…

Russell Elected To National Association Of Development Organizations Board  Washington, DC – Stephen Russell, Executive Director of the North Central Planning & Development District in Winona, Miss., was elected to the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) 2015 – 2016 Board of Directors on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 at NADO’s Annual Business Meeting. The meeting…

Change In Food Stamp Program Requires Some Recipients To Find Employment By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Starting January 1, approximately 300 recipients of food stamps in Yalobusha County will no longer be eligible for benefits unless they find employment.  Speaking at the “first Monday” supervisor meeting in Water Valley on Dec. 7, Department…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – City officials approved the purchase of a police car and generator during the brief monthly meeting held Dec. 1. “We try to purchase a police car each year,” Mayor Larry Hart explained about the new cruiser. The purchase price for the Dodge car is $22,213, which is state…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha Health Services (YHS) administrator Terry Varner reported the year will end with strong ratings for the hospital and nursing home.  The most recent survey measuring patient satisfaction on the quality of care at the hospital reports 95 percent overall approval and 100 percent of the patients would…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A property owner may get a reprieve on his 2015 property taxes after he explained to county supervisors that his renovation was not complete when it was assessed in January. Speaking at the “first Monday” supervisor meeting in Water Valley, historic preservation enthusiast Kagan Coughlin explained that work on…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY  – Nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards were announced Monday morning and a Water Valley producer has an album nominated for Best Blues Album. Amos Harvey produced Cedric Burnside Project – Descendants of Hill Country. Harvey reported the 13-song album was recorded live at Electraphonic Studio in Memphis…

Christmas In The Valley Begins Friday By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – This year’s Christmas in the Valley will be another fun-filled event with a two-day lineup of events as the Water Valley Chamber of Commerce promotes local businesses and provide holiday activities Friday and Saturday.  The action gets underway Friday night, Dec. 4,…