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Time To Decorate For The Carnival
The Water Valley Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a decorating contest for all Water Valley businesses for the 2018 Watermelon Carnival. The grand prize will be $100, the second place winner will receive $75, and the third place winner will be presented $50. Judging will take place between July 25 and July 27, so please…
Read MoreVoters Return To Polls Tuesday
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The polls will be open across the state from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, for a runoff election in the Democratic Primary for one of Mississippi’s two U.S. Senate seats. Candidates David Baria and Howard Sherman will face off in the runoff and the…
Read MoreHometown Pizza Will Start Serving Breakfast
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Home-town Pizza will start serving breakfast Monday, a decision sparked by the closing of Downtown Inn and Coffee Parlor that will orphan a loyal morning crowd. Hometown Pizza owner Greg Segroves reported the morning meal will be served from 7 to 10:30 a.m. and his new morning menu…
Read MoreFinal Meals Served At Main Street Eatery
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Downtown Inn and Coffee Parlor was packed last Friday as customers enjoyed one last meal at the Main Street eatery. Proprietors Kira Rutherford and David Waggoner are closing the doors after operating the business since last August. “I want to thank the people in Water Valley for letting…
Read MoreShearer Will Be Honored For 60 Years
Staff Report WATER VALLEY – With weekly deadlines always looming, celebrations are few and far in between in the newspaper business so you better mark your calendar for next Friday, June 22. Next week is Betty Shearer’s 60-year milestone on the job at the North Mississippi Herald. That’s six decades working on Main Street as…
Read MoreGuard Says Armory No Longer Needed
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The city could take possession of the city-owned armory leased by the Mississippi Army National Guard after a spokesman for the Guard said it is no longer being utilized. In his second trip to speak with city officials, Col. Paul McDonald said the detachment of the 289th Engineer…
Read MoreCold Beer Coming In The Valley
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Stores in Water Valley will be able to sell refrigerated beer in early August after aldermen voted unanimously at last Tuesday’s meeting to amend the city’s beer ordinance. Although not on the agenda, Alderman-at-Large Herbie Rogers brought up the subject in the waning minutes of the monthly meeting…
Read MoreDeputies Make Arrest In Vehicle Burglaries
By David Howell Editor ENID LAKE –A man wanted for a string of vehicle burglaries at boat ramps at McCurdy Point and Persimmon Hill at Enid Lake was arrested Friday morning after the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department set up a covert operation. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Patrick Hankins, age 22, was arrested following a brief…
Read MoreFirst B.R.A.V.E. Girls Conference Was A Success
The B.R.A.V.E. (Bold, Remarkable, Admirable, Victorious, Empowered) girls’ conference held June 2 at Bayson Chapel M.B. Church was a success with 40 attendees coming from Water Valley and surrounding towns including Oxford, Coffeeville, Batesville, and other areas. “The event was beyond anything that was expected,” conference founder Armisha Fondon stated. “We wanted to touch the…
Read MoreWater Safety Is Top Priority At Enid Lake
With the first major holiday of summer only a few days past, the recreation season at Enid Lake has already seen its first tragedy in years. With this unfortunate accident in mind, the Staff at Enid Lake would like to remind all visitors to put safety at the top of your list no matter what…
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