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Memorial Honors Fallen Trooper
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A sign erected earlier this summer on Hwy. 7 between Water Valley and Coffeeville dedicates a portion of the road to a Mississippi Highway Patrol captain who was killed in an automobile crash in 1955. Captain Walter Smith was killed on September 22, 1955, after serving 17 years…
Read MoreEnid Lake Gears Up for Labor Day, Summer Visiting Is Winding Down
Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, marks the unofficial end to the summer camping season at Enid Lake. Visitors at Enid Lake are encouraged to observe all safety rules and precautions when camping, swimming, boating or just enjoying the beautiful scenery at Enid Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would like to remind everyone to…
Read MoreTwo Qualify For School Board Seat
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – With just over a week remaining to qualify for school board races that will appear on the November ballot, two candidates have turned in paperwork to run. Rodney Phillips and Elizabeth “Betsy” Person submitted paperwork to the circuit clerk’s office to run for Position Two in the Water…
Read MoreATV Accident Claims Life Of Nine Year-Old
COFFEEVILLE – A nine year-old boy was killed in an ATV accident Monday afternoon outside of Coffeeville. Richard Taylor Campbell died at University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada from injuries sustained in the accident according to the coroner’s report. Taylor was the son of Troy and Kristy Campbell. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported deputies responded…
Read MoreLand Plan Approved, Next Is Implementation
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After more than a year of work supervisors have adopted a county plan as part of a long-range effort to guide future growth in the county. The plan, Stewardship Yalobusha, was approved at Monday’s recessed Board of Supervisor meeting in a 4-1 vote with District 5 Supervisor Gaylon…
Read MoreState Will Test 5,000 Deer For CWD
By David Howell Editor ENID LAKE – Yalobusha County will have a hunters’ drop off point to test whitetail deer for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) during the 2018-19 hunting season as the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks plans to sample 5,000 deer across the state. The sampling follows the first confirmed case of…
Read MoreFUMC Will Present Musical Program Sunday
A musical program of sacred and classical songs will be presented at 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 26 at First United Methodist sanctuary by Minister of Music Sergio Vergara and students at the University of Mississippi. Refreshments will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Joining Vergara will be Caitlin Richardson, soprano, and others. “The event is…
Read MoreTickets Sales Underway For September’s ‘I Am So Water Valley’ Event
Organizers of the I’m So Water Valley Event,” scheduled Sept. 22 from noon to 11 p.m. at Baker Street Park are selling $5 tickets until Sept. 15. Tickets purchased after Sept. 15 or at the event will be $7. The tickets allow participants to enjoy an exciting lineup that includes games, bouncers, face painting, balloons…
Read MoreNew Faces, New Projects: YHS Is Forging Ahead
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha Health Services (YHS) is proud to announce additions to the leadership team as the county-owned healthcare system forges ahead with plans to renovate and add a second floor to the hospital that will house a Geri-Psych unit as well as other big projects in the community. YHS…
Read MoreDeputies Make Arrests
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – After dodging law enforcement for several months, Rasheed Money was arrested at a safety checkpoint on Hwy. 7 near Coffeeville for several warrants. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Money, 25, was taken into custody on August 11 and was wanted by both the sheriff’s department and Water Valley Police Department…
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