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By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Voters in county will go to the polls Tuesday to elect two U.S. Senators along with several local races in what is expected to be heavy turnout. Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney reported absentee voting in the county has been steady, with over 200 already casting a ballot by…

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…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – There has been a flurry of activity in town this week as preparations continue for the 12-hour power outage scheduled Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for customers who receive power from the City of Water Valley Electric Department. The outage was scheduled by Tennessee Valley Authority…

By David Howell Editor JACKSON – Discussion about the 2017-18 school test scores released by the Mississippi Department of Education earlier in the month was included on Monday night’s school board meeting agenda as Superintendent Dr. Michael McInnis updated board members on the data. As reported in last week’s Herald, McInnis explained that both the…

By David Howell Editor JACKSON – Although the peak season for West Nile virus (WNV) in the state typically ends in September, activity is still being reported across the state including a new human case in Yalobusha County. The mosquito-borne illness in a county resident was reported by the Mississippi Department of Health on October…

By David Howell Editor JACKSON – A second case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a whitetail deer in Mississippi is suspected after a deer in Pontotoc County tested positive last week. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) reported that a 1.5 year-old male whitetail deer that was collected on October 8…

JACKSON – Today there are reports of one new human case of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the states total to 43 so far for 2018. The reported case is in Yalobusha County. So far this year human cases have been reported in Adams (2), Attala, Calhoun (3), Copiah, Forrest (2), Harrison (4), Hinds (16), Itawamba,…

JACKSON – Pediatric flu shots are now available at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county clinics.  Seasonal flu vaccination is recommended for anyone aged six months and older as a way to prevent the spread of flu, and more importantly, save lives. Adult flu shots are also available. Only adults who are under-insured…