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Qualifying Deadline Looms For School Slots
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Just over two weeks remain in the qualifying period for school trustee positions scheduled for the November 6 General Election and no candidates have qualified at presstime Tuesday. In Water Valley two of the five slots for the school board will be on the ballot – a special…
Read MoreSupervisors Approve Housing State Inmates For County’s Work Program
Sheriff Lance Humphreys received the nod from supervisors to house seven to eight state inmates to boost the sheriff department’s work program that started back in the summer. Speaking in the August 6 supervisor meeting, the sheriff explained that he is currently using inmates housed in the county jail to help with trash pickup and…
Read MoreCity Is Moving Forward With Cleanup
WATER VALLEY – The cleanup of burned-out, abandoned and dilapidated properties in the City of Water Valley will continue with the demolition of a house at 105 Bell Street after aldermen deemed it to be a threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the community during a hearing held in the August 7…
Read MoreSheriff Will Raise Funds To By K-9
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department has launched a fundraiser to raise $20,000 to add a new crime fighter to their roster, a police dog. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported his department has mailed letters to businesses across the county seeking financial support to purchase a cross-trained police dog, preferably…
Read MoreCarnival Report: There Was More Of Everything
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Another carnival is in the books and by all accounts it was bigger and better than previous years, a familiar trend that continues to raise the bar for the city’s signature event. “There were more booths, more vendors, more barbecue teams, even the fireworks were longer and better,”…
Read MoreAlexe van Beuren Will Be The 11th Recipient Of Community Enrichment Award
By Lucia Holloway Herald Contributor One weak-stemmed zinnia, blooming on a sandy clay hill above Davidson Elementary School, awed the observing students and spelled failure to their mentor, Alexe van Beuren. Initially, the spot was tilled, composted and pumpkin seed cultivated and watered by carrying it from a truck in five-gallon buckets. “Squash bugs attacked…
Read MoreTickets Are Going Fast For Rotary’s Annual Watermelon Carnival Raffle
Time is running out to purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win four fabulous prizes in the Water Valley Rotary Club Watermelon Carnival Raffle. The prizes include: first place – 65” curved TV; second place – Apple watch; third place – McCarty pottery; and fourth place – $100 gasoline certificate. Tickets are available…
Read MoreTillatoba Business Cited For Alcohol Violations
By David Howell Editor TILLATOBA – A store owner and employee in Tillatoba were ticketed by the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department for multiple alcohol-related violations following an undercover operation Friday night and Saturday morning. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported the operation followed numerous complaints about illegal activity at the Tillatoba Truck Stop and All American Restaurant…
Read MoreNew Event Will Take You Back To ‘The Good Ole Days’
By Linda White Publicity Chairman WV Chamber A new event has been added to the carnival schedule this year… an antique car parade! The parade will be held as part of the annual car show that has been a much anticipated event for well over 25 years and the new parade is intended to complement…
Read MoreQualifying Starts Next Week For School Slots
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Candidates have from August 8 to September 7 to qualify to run for school trustee positions scheduled for the November 6 General Election. In Water Valley two of the five slots for the school board will be on the ballot – a special election to fill the remaining…
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