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Hospital Foundation Schedules Multiple Events On Saturday
One day, two great events is the theme for Yalobusha Medical Foundation’s Tee It Up 4 Man Scramble Saturday morning at the Country Club and Tunes & Tails Saturday afternoon at T.G. Baker Trucking. The action gets underway at the Yalobusha Country Club with registration for the four-man scramble at 8 a.m., followed by a…
Read MoreAldermen Handle Routine Business
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen breezed through a lengthy agenda during the April 2 meeting that started with newly elected Alderman-at-Large Herbert Rogers taking the oath of office. After Rogers was seated, marking the first time that city representation included all five aldermen and the mayor since…
Read MoreCity Will Offer Tax Break For Business Improvements
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The City of Water Valley will join a growing list of Mississippi municipalities that will offer a tax break for improvements made to existing or new businesses after aldermen voted unanimously to adopt a Historic Preservation District Tax Abatement during their April 3 meeting. The program is an…
Read MoreBurgess Named Postmaster At Terry
TERRY – Greta Burgess has been named postmaster at the Terry Post Office, becoming the first African-American to fill this position. Greta’s postal career continues a family tradition and she considers herself following in her mom, Joyce Judson’s footsteps. Judson, now retired, served as postmaster of Taylor. Greta’s father, Norwood Burgess is a retired…
Read MoreRoad Complaint Surfaces In Meeting
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – It’s been months since supervisors fielded a complaint during a board meeting about a road, but Monday’s meeting brought scrutiny from Calvin Schaefer about County Road 237 in District 4. Schaefer said the road, located north of Hwy. 330 and east of I-55, is impassable and members of…
Read MoreCounty Inks Deal With SCAA
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Supervisors voted 3-2 to contract with Second Chance Animal Alliance (SCAA) at a cost of $1,000 per month to handle animal problems in the county, duties that will include responding to reports of negligence or stray dogs as well as answering calls about vicious dogs. Monday’s vote followed…
Read MoreMBS Schedules Blood Drive At High School
WATER VALLEY – Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a blood drive with Water Valley High School on Monday, April 16, from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The MBS donor coach will be parked in the back of the school. Donors will receive a T-shirt. Seniors donating twice during their senior year will receive…
Read MoreTickets Are Available For Annual Chamber Banquet In May, Vaughns Will Be The Guest Speakers
Cary and Lalania Vaughn from Millington, Tenn. will speak and entertain at the Chamber of Commerce annual spring banquet on Friday, May 4, in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Tickets are on sale now at the Chamber office for $20 each. Cary is the CEO and President of Love Worth Finding Ministries, Inc. He…
Read MoreFirst musician To Play For Foster Music & Arts Returns For A Special Green Room Show
WATER VALLEY – Veteran New England singer-songwriter Cormac McCarthy will return to the Melonvine Marketplace for a very special concert. McCarthy takes the stage on Saturday, March 31, at 7 p.m. and offers the audience a chance to get up close and personal with one of Maine’s true local treasures. McCarthy is a literate and…
Read MoreRogers Wins Runoff
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Persistence paid off in last Tuesday’s special election for Herbert “Herbie” Rogers after he won the run-off for alderman-at-large with 56 percent of the 450 votes cast in the runoff. Rogers ran unsuccessfully twice last year for mayor and was among six candidates competing for the city’s at-large…
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