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City, Poultry Plant Work Together
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After months of work, aldermen voted unanimously to move forward with a plan to resolve lingering environmental issues at Water Valley Poultry, LLC, that jeopardize the future of the plant. The vote came in the Nov. 6 city meeting and authorized the mayor to negotiate a new agreement…
Read MoreBase Camp Adds Silicon Valley Talent, Expands Leadership
WATER VALLEY – Base Camp Coding Academy (BCCA) is expanding leadership team preparing for growth following the success of its three year pilot. The non-profit charity, which provides under-advantaged youth with fast-paced, focused vocational training in computer programming to support the technology needs of local and regional employers, announced last week that John Terenzio…
Read MoreHunters Can Help Manage CWD
By Bill Hamrick MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE – Hunters play a large role in helping to manage Mississippi’s deer population. Hunters not only help control deer numbers but also provide statewide harvest data that gives biologists insight into deer numbers, health and conditioning. As we enter the first deer hunting season since the confirmation of…
Read MoreTurnage: Guardian Of Your Health Since 1905
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce selected Turnage Drug Store as the recipient of their Business Spotlight Award. Located on Main Street, the business has been a guardian of your health since 1905 when Wade Smith Turnage, a pharmacy graduate from Kosiusko, got off the train in…
Read MoreRunoff Election Could Be Tight
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Voters in Yalobusha County and across the state will return to the polls on Nov. 27 to vote in the special election runoff for U.S. Senate and if last Tuesday’s General Election results are an indicator, it could be a close one. Cindy Hyde-Smith narrowly carried the state…
Read MoreHospital Expansion Could Be A No-Go
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A five million dollar hospital renovation and expansion project that has been in the planning phases for years and has gone out for bids twice could be shelved again. The problem stems from a complex financing package, complicated by environmental issues along with the big bucks involved. Yalobusha…
Read MoreExpansion Brings More Jobs To Ajinomoto
By David Howell Editor OAKLAND – State and local officials joined executives with Ajinomoto Foods North American last Friday to announce a $22 million expansion at the Oakland plant that will include a 60,000 square foot warehouse and the addition of 76 new jobs over four years. Governor Phil Byrant announced the expansion, traveling to…
Read MoreHoliday Open House Marks Start Of Exciting Fall Events
By Linda Evans White Chamber of Commerce WATER VALLEY – Fall has finally arrived, heralding several city events that will take place in November and December. Up first is the annual Business Holiday Open House, sponsored by the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our…
Read MoreCompassion Ministries Sponsors Gospel Sing
Compassion Ministries is sponsoring a Gospel Sing Saturday, November 17, in the City Auditorium, 904 North Main Street, Water Valley. The program will begin at 6 p.m. with Gospel Revival opening the program. Following will be Andrew Ishee and Paid In Full, two of Mississippi’s best artists. Paid In Full has over 25 years in…
Read MoreFriends Of Cossar Sponsor Fall Festival
Friends of Cossar are hosting a Fall Festival on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. at Cossar State Park. The public is invited to come experience the park in all of its fall wonder. There will be fun for all ages including a cake walk, corn hole, two liter toss, face painting, pumpkin painting and more.…
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