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Donald Gray won first place in the chili cookoff sponsored by the Rotary Club. Judges sampled 19 different entries before awarding Gray first place.

State’s Deer Season Opens Saturday Morning JACKSON – Mississippi’s 2015 – 2016 white-tailed deer gun season opens November 21 and closes December 1.  Hunting with dogs is allowed where legal during this season. Legal deer include legal bucks and antlerless deer on private lands and only legal bucks  on open public lands.  The antlered buck bag…

The work is part of a facelift at the Herald office, and is expected to last a month.  Contractor James Ledford is in charge of the job. Herald customers are reminded to use the back door to enter the building. 

Annual Thanksgiving Service Will Be Held Next Wednesday By Carroll Crenshaw Publicity Chairman for Compassion Ministry WATER VALLEY –  As a demonstration of unity, of commitment to service, Christian brotherhood, and thankfulness the churches and other supporters of Compassion Ministry will unite in one location to worship and thank God for His many blessings and the…

Drop-off Schedule Released For Operation Christmas Child Water Valley in Yalobusha County will is a local drop-off point for the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, Operation Christmas Child, during National Collection Week, Nov. 16-23. The location will collect shoeboxes—packed with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement—from generous Yalobusha County donors…

Open House Winners The Water Valley Holiday Open House was held Saturday, Nov. 14. Prizes were awarded by each participating store and the grand prize, a 40-inch TV, was presented by the Water Valley Chamber of Com-merce, sponsor of the event. Winners were: Grand Prize, Shelley Howell; B.T.C. Old Fashion Grocery, Earl McMinn (Autographed Cook-book…

Arrest Made In Fire Department Theft By David Howell Editor CLEAR SPRINGS – A surveillance camera, tattoos and Facebook helped authorities link a Water Valley man to a burglary at Clear Springs Fire Department in southeastern Yalobusha County last week. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Darrel Kyle Dean, 34, was charged with burglary of a commercial…

Supervisors Contemplate Reducing Voting Precincts By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Only weeks remain before four supervisors will step down at the end of the year, but it appears the group could tackle at least one more contentious issue after discussion surfaced at a recessed meeting Monday to reduce the number of voting precincts in…

Vets Honored In Annual Service By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY  – The nation’s veterans were honored during a ceremony held last Wednesday at the VFW Post 4100 located on Hwy. 315. An annual event on Nov. 11, the festivities started at 11 a.m. with Post Commander James Gordon presiding. As the service got underway,…

Rotary Seeks Seven More Participants For Big Chili Cook-Off The Rotary Club of Water Valley needs about five to seven more participants to enter the “Chili Cook-Off” on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. until 2 pm at the Pocket Park on Main Street. This event will coincide with the annual downtown businesses’ Open House.…