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Outage Will Allow Critical Maintenance
WATER VALLEY – The news that electricity would be off for an entire day in Water Valley on Saturday, Nov. 3, spread fast last week after city officials authorized the requested outage from Tennessee Valley Authority for much-needed maintenance work. First to clear up any confusion, the outage only affects customers who receive power from…
Read MoreAbsentee Voting Has Started For General Election
Absentee voting has already started for the Nov. 6 General Election and Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney reports there has been a steady stream of voters at his offices in the Water Valley and Coffeeville courthouses. The deadline to vote absentee is Nov. 3 at noon. Burney also reported his offices will be open Saturday, Oct.…
Read MoreAjinomoto Foods Receives Spotlight Award
OAKLAND – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce recently selected Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., as a recipient of their Business Spotlight Award. The company is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Yalobusha County and has supported the Chamber and Yalobusha County in a variety of ways, especially through their Chamber membership, sponsorships, as well…
Read MoreFrom Salutatorian To Doctor, Taylor Finishes Residency In June
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – It’s been a long journey since Renee Taylor graduated as salutatorian of the Class of 2007 at Coffeeville High School. In June, Dr. Taylor will complete her final year of residency with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and enter the work force as a Family Medicine…
Read MoreCity Takes Possession Of Armory
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Mayor Donald Gray inked the paperwork Monday morning terminating the lease with the Mississippi Army National Guard for the city-owned building used as the armory for the last 63 years. The 14,000 square feet building located on Wise Street had housed a detachment of the 289th Engineer Company,…
Read More10th Annual Art Crawl Is Saturday
WATER VALLEY It’s time for the Water Valley Arts Council’s famous – and award winning – Art Crawl. If you’ve wondered what the big deal is about Water Valley, now is the perfect time to find out. The 10th Annual Art Crawl is happening Saturday, October 6th, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The disco ball…
Read MoreAnnual Art Crawl Is Just Over A Week Away
Here we go again! It’s time for the Water Valley Arts Council’s famous—and award winning—Art Crawl. If you’ve wondered what the big deal is about Water Valley, now is the perfect time to find out. The Annual Art Crawl is happening Saturday, October 6th, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The disco ball will be spinning…
Read MoreGipson: Next Generation Is Vital To Keep Ag Strong
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Speaking to farmers and community leaders across the county during a community session Monday in Water Valley, newly appointed Mississippi Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson stressed that preparing future farmers to work in the state’s largest industry must be a priority. Gipson’s input comes as he…
Read MoreMDE Postpones Release Of School Ratings
The long-anticipated accountability letter grade rankings for school districts across the state were pushed back another month after the Mississippi State Board of Education (MDE) did not approve the letter grades during a state meeting last Thursday. Water Valley School District Superintendent Dr. Michael McInnis updated his school board during a noon meeting last Friday,…
Read MoreHunt For Missing Woman Continues
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Although several tips were reported to the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department regarding a missing woman publicized last week, Sheriff Lance Humphreys reports authorities still have not located 27 year-old Trinity Harvey. Humphreys reached out to multiple media outlets last Tuesday for help in the search for Harvey after…
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