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School Registration Continues In July
Officials in the Water Valley School District are urging parents who have not registered their children for the 2018-19 school year to get it done this month. Registration at the high school and junior high continues in July from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Thursday and there are approximately 140 students remaining who…
Read MoreMulti-Million Dollar Improvements Planned At School
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Work has already started at the Water Valley School District on a lengthy improvement list that ranges from renovations at the district’s two schools and security upgrades to the possible addition of a middle school. The multi-million dollar investment will be funded in a two-step plan that started…
Read MoreSupervisors Hear Plea For Help With Property Erosion
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – A property owner on County Road 35 near Enid Lake pleaded for help from supervisors to fix an erosion problem fueled by road drainage problems. “My yard is going into Interstate 55, one rain at a time,” Venita Pretti said at Monday’s Board of Supervisor meeting in Coffeeville as…
Read MoreLibraries Rock! Summer Program Continues At Blackmur
The Libraries Rock! Summer program at Blackmur Library is well underway, but it’s not too late to join in the fun. This year, participants are having fun with music as they learn about different music and instruments from around the world, what makes music work. They also are enjoying making some cool crafts, and singing…
Read MoreMDWFP Biologist To Present Program On Snakehead Fish
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) fisheries biologist Nathan Aycock will present a program about snakehead fish at the Visitor Education Center (VEC) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 30. Aycock will discuss the invasive snakehead’s biology, current status, and how to distinguish it from Mississippi’s native bowfin. A question-and-answer session will follow…
Read MoreEpiscopal Church Calls Priest, Services Move To Sunday Evening
WATER VALLEY – A year after services resumed at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Water Valley, the congregation has called a priest, the Rev. Chris Robinson. Father Robinson has served as an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Mississippi for the past eight years and will begin weekly ministry in Water Valley on…
Read MoreNew Team At DES Excited About School Year
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – With the start of school just around the corner the new leadership team at Davidson Elementary School is gearing up for an exciting year. Valeree Ellis-Barnes was hired in May as principal and James Watson was hired in June as assistant principal at DES. Barnes will start her…
Read MoreBlood Drive Planned Tuesday
WATER VALLEY – Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a community blood drive in Water Valley, Tuesday, July 3, from 12 – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at Dollar General in Water Valley. Donors will receive a T-shirt and a gift card (while supplies last). All donors will be registered in…
Read MoreNew Sayle Store Should Be Open By First Of Year
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Con-struction is expected to start by early fall for Sayle Oil Company’s new 5,000 square-foot convenience store on the south end of the bypass in Water Valley. Dirt work has already started for the new location, which will replace the aging Gas Mart store directly across Frostland Drive…
Read MoreStrong Community Effort Cited In Main Street Award
By David Howell Editor JACKSON – The Water Valley Main Street Association (WVMSA) was awarded the Outstanding Community Transformation Award – Small Town during the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) 29th Annual Awards Luncheon in downtown Jackson last Thursday. The recognition, one of the top awards handed out at the annual banquet, stems from more…
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