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Gurner Selected To Lead Parade Jack Gurner Sr. has been selected as Grand Marshal of the 2015 Christmas parade.  Jack, as everyone knows him, was born in Water Valley on January 31, 1927, and has been a dedicated community servant for decades.  He attended school in Water Valley until he left for the Army Air…

Board Backs Superintendent On Firing By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley School Board voted unanimously Monday night to uphold superintendent Dr. Michael McInnis’ termination of Water Valley High School Principal Justin Geurin. Geurin was dismissed on Sept. 14, 10 weeks into his contract for the 2015-16 school year, and appealed the…

Funny Money Tops Crime Report By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A pair of bogus $100 bills, a stolen purse and a shattered door top the criminal activity in the City of Water Valley in recent weeks. Police Chief Mike King reported Dollar General and Sonic each reported a fake $100 bill on Nov.…

October Jobless Rates Increases By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County’s unemployment rate of 6.3 percent for October is up two-tenths of a percentage point over the September rate. The latest figures from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security show that Yalobusha County’s unemployed rate is four-tenths of a percent point above the…

PARCC Tests Scores From 2014-15 Show Positives By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY– The Water Valley School District trustees recognized a high school student for achieving a perfect score on the English II PARCC testing. Jacob Stone scored a perfect 850 during testing in the 2014-15 school year on a test designed to measure college…

Saving Local Rail Was ‘Right Thing To Do’ By John Howell The Panolian SENATOBIA – A notice of rail abandonment filed in 2011 by Grenada Railway, LLC with the U. S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) pushed to fruition the creation of the North Central Mississippi Rail Road Authority (NCMRRA). Calling for the abandonment of the…

State’s First Duck Season Gets Underway Friday JACKSON – Mississippi’s regular duck hunting season opens November 27. Many waterfowl hunters are anxiously awaiting the season opener due to record breeding duck population estimates last spring. How-ever, hunters should remember that winter severity in the northern United States and Canada, combined with local habitat quality and availability, also…

Main Street Meeting Reflects Sentiment  Of Success By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – The annual meeting for the Water Valley Main Street Association was held Thursday night, and was a brief time to celebrate and reflect on eight years of success. The meeting was held at the Crawdad Hole, a business Main Street…

Husband And Wife Face Drug Charges By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A husband and wife are behind bars after the sheriff’s department raided a house on Eckford Street in Water Valley last Tuesday night, Nov. 17. Amber Maureen Burdun, age 28, and Ameer Abdulla Burdun, age 38, were arrested after the sheriff’s department…

Bring Us Your Santa Letters  Tell all your young ‘uns, Santa Claus is anxiously awaiting their letters this year! He has asked the North Mississippi Herald to help him gather letters and print them in the paper. The letters need to include their name, age and what they want for Christmas. Get them to the…