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By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – With spring and grass cutting around the corner, litter scattered up and down roadsides continues to garner attention from county supervisors as they seek solutions to combat this problem. Flooded creeks and ditches in recent weeks washed litter higher along road ditches, making it even more visible as the…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Police Chief Tony Hernandez reported Zacharias Turner of Coffeeville was charged with the commercial burglary of the B.T.C. Old Fashion Grocery on Feb. 27. The arrest followed a break-in at the business reported on Feb. 25 after a store employee arrived at work and alerted police. Chief Hernandez…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Almost 16 inches of rain recorded during February has pushed the lake level at Enid Lake to 259.20 feet above sea level, almost 24 feet above the normal lake stage for this time of the year, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The high water is…

Help feed the needy and have a chance to win a 25-pound chocolate bunny in this year’s Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Easter raffle. Proceeds from this year’s raffle will benefit Compassion Food Ministry, Inc. again this year. Last year over $1,000 was raised for the local food ministry in the raffle. Three dollar raffle tickets…

A parlor reading by Baltimore author and screenwriter Rafael Alvarez sharing stories from his new book, “Basilio Boullosa Stars in the Fountain of Highland-town,’ is scheduled Friday, March 9, at 7 p.m. Alvarez is a former staff writer for the HBO drama “The Wire” and the author of four books of literary fiction. He will…

 County supervisors issued a proclamation of emergency in Yalobusha County during an emergency meeting last Thursday afternoon after torrential rain fell last Wednesday night and Thursday morning damaging roads, bridges and culverts. The rainfall measured between four and five inches.  Chancery Clerk Amy McMinn explained that the proclamation issued by supervisors could help the county…

The graduation rate for Water Valley High School climbed to 84 percent for the 2016-17 school year, one point higher than the state’s graduation rate that reached an all-time high of 83 percent, according to figures released last month by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The graduation rate increased from 80.4 percent for the…

A suspect in the weekend burglary at the B.T.C. Old Fashion Grocery Store was taken into custody in Coffeeville Monday night after Water Valley police circulated his photo earlier in the day. Water Valley Police Chief A.J. Hernandez reported that the suspect will likely be charged in the next few days. The chief also reported…

Six candidates squared off in the special election for alderman-at-large Tuesday and the top two vote getters were Taylor Trusty and Herbie Rogers. Trusty led the ticket with 29 percent of the 606 votes cast followed by Rogers with 19 percent of the vote. Voters will return to the polls on March 20 for the…

WATER VALLEY – Schools across the country are reviewing safety protocols in the wake of the recent Parkland, Fla. school shooting and the local district is no exception. Last Thursday administrators with the Water Valley School District met with the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department, Water Valley Police Department, Water Valley Fire Department, Yalobusha County EMA…