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By Clay Ashford WV Chamber WATER VALLEY – Marchbanks Specialty Company has been selected to receive the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce “Business Spotlight” award. The award was presented to President Keith Marchbanks. Marchbanks Specialty Co., Inc., with Keith Marchbanks, President; Jeanette Marchbanks, Vice-President; and Jeanenne Fonte, Secretary/Treasurer, has been a longtime supporter of…

By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE  – Sign shooting, tree painting, road littering and other detestable acts in the county triggered conversation at Friday’s Board of Supervisor meeting about finding long-term solutions to combat the problematic behavior.  “If we don’t address it, it is going to keep getting worse and worse,” District 3 Supervisor Lee McMinn…

As a graduate of the University of South Alabama Basic Medical Sciences doctoral program and an assistant professor of pharmacology at the USA College of Medicine, Dr. Natalie Bauer calls South her “home.” She leads groundbreaking research on pulmonary hypertension, a progressive disease in which high blood pressure in the lungs leads to right heart…

By Lucia Holloway Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – One of Sandy Beyer’s travel goals was to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, dedicated in Washington, D.C. in 1982. As years passed and her health deteriorated, she knew travel there was not possible. When daughter, Pam Fant of Savannah, Tenn., invited her mother and sister, Vicki, to…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY –  A 33 year-old Water Valley man was killed in a two-car accident Saturday afternoon on Hwy. 32, west of Water Valley. Yalobusha County Coroner Ronnie Stark reported that Stephen Leroy Baker, Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene by deputy coroner Debbie Jackson. Funeral services for Baker were…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – On July 21 Emily Graves of Water Valley rolled up her sleeve to give life on the day she was given life, her birthday. Just over a month later she received a late present as winner of a new Ram 1500 Big Horn Edition 4×4 pickup as part…

Davidson Elementary School will celebrate Character Counts Week October 2 – 6. The week  will include daily public service announcements from our students and fun dress days as teachers bring character lessons each day. The school will also celebrate National Red Ribbon Week October 23 – 31. The Red Ribbon Campaign was started when drug…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Deputies made three drug arrests over the weekend including one that came after a struggle. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Demoris Short of Charleston was taken into custody Saturday night following a traffic stop on Hwy. 32, west of Oakland near the Yalobusha-Tallahatchie county line. Humphreys said multiple deputies…