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Supervisors Field Budget Requests
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A request for a pay increase by Yalobusha County Coroner Ronnie Stark marked his third appearance before county supervisors in as many years with a similar plea. Stark told the group at last Friday’s budget meeting that he currently earns a monthly salary of $550 per month, $350…
Read MoreFormer O’Tuck Students Reflect On 1942 Tornado
By David Howell Editor O’TUCKOLOFA – The former O’Tuckolofa School students ranged in age from 81 to 95 and numbered eight at Saturday’s annual school reunion. Their life-long connection is a long-gone country school blown away by a deadly tornado on March 16, 1942. Their reunion has been held on the second Saturday in August…
Read MoreSchool Seeks Public Input To Help With Grant Application
Officials with the Water Valley School District are seeking public input as part of the application process to compete for a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant that could provide upwards of a half-million dollars over three years. If awarded, the money will be earmarked for programs outside the classroom and after-school hours such as…
Read MoreAldermen Adopt Proposed City Budget
Budget talk was the primary topic during a pair of city meetings held during the last week as part of the annual process to adopt a budget for the city’s fiscal year that starts in October. Mayor Larry Hart provided an overview of the proposed $3.2 million budget during the monthly meeting held August…
Read MoreFederal Grant Will Support Improvement On Rail Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced a $7.54 million federal transportation grant to support restoration of Grenada Railroad that extends from Southaven to Desoto County. The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved the North Central Mississippi Regional Railroad Authority (NCMRRA) application for FASTLANE grant funding to undertake a series of…
Read MoreBudget Talk, Other Topics Surface In Meeting
WATER VALLEY – Budget time is approaching for county officials and supervisors heard their first request for the 2017-18 fiscal year with a dire need for more funding from Yalobusha County Library System Director Patty Bailey. Bailey requested an additional $14,000 in county funding to offset cuts from state funding that flows through the Mississippi…
Read MoreLocal Favorites Play At Melonvine Marketplace Saturday Night
It’s been a little over a year since the Old School Theater opened on Main Street as a new music and event venue. The theater, located inside the Melonvine Marketplace on the south side of Water Valley (817 South Main Street), is a revitalized 250-seat school auditorium with a new stage, lights and sound. Foster…
Read MoreNew Restaurant Coming To Water Valley In The Spring
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A new restaurant is coming to Main Street next spring with the planned opening of Wagner’s Grill House. Water Valley native and Oxford businessman Terry Warren reported work has resumed on a pair of adjacent Main Street buildings for the interior build-out for both floors of both buildings.…
Read MoreNew Aldermen Attend MML Training
Newly elected Water Valley aldermen Kagan Coughlin, Cinnamon Foster and Nicole Folson recently attended three days of training and leadership development presented at the Mississippi Municipal League’s 86th Annual Conference at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. This year, the League celebrated 86 years of service to Mississippi’s cities and towns and welcomed many…
Read MoreArrest Made In C’ville Burglaries
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – An arrest was made Monday following a string of automobile burglaries in Coffeeville that occurred over the weekend. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Zacharious Turner, age 18, was arrested Monday following a joint operation between the sheriff’s department and the Coffeeville Police Depart-ment. Humphreys said Turner is a suspect in…
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