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48th Carnival Gets Underway Thursday
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – It’s that time of the year again. For the 48th time in the city’s history, the watermelon will be celebrated. Thousands will gather at City Park and all around town to participate in activities that range from a walk/run to class reunions, all set to a musical beat…
Read MoreWater Valley Police Investigate Rash Of Car Burglaries
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Police Department is investigating eight automobile burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours on July 27 in in the vicinity of West Lee Street Extended and Airways Acres Drive. In most cases it appeared that someone had hurriedly ransacked the unlocked vehicles looking for…
Read MoreA Corps Legend, ‘Big John’ Retires After 36 Years
Enid Lake News By Park Rangers On July 31, 2017 John Henry Ford retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Enid Lake with 36 years of service. Mr. Ford was born March 3, 1957, in Panola County on his father’s property along Hentz Road south of Batesville in the general area of Pope.…
Read MoreAnnual Barbecue Contest Is A ‘Labor Of Love’ For Eubanks
It’s hard to believe the very popular Train Tracks Pork Attack BBQ Cooking Contest, a big event at Water Valley’s Watermelon Carnival, is only eight years old. This project adds so much to this special weekend, and it just keeps growing every year. We owe this event’s beginnings to one chamber of commerce board member…
Read MoreDeadline To Purchase All-Sports Pass Is Aug. 18
The price for All-Sports Passes at Water Valley High School will increase to $200 this year. Athletic Director Brad Embry explained the increase from $75 in previous years is long overdue as admission fees charged for games are the primary source of funding for the athletic programs. Embry explained that money is not appropriated from…
Read MorePresley: Internet Is A Necessity, Not A Luxury
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Families, businesses and industries lacking access to high speed internet in 2017 is comparable to not having electricity in the early 1900s according to Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District Brandon Presley. “This is the technology that is driving our economy and is driving our world,” Presley…
Read MoreZediker Will Play At Hometown Pizza
Matthew Zediker will be performing Saturday, July 29, at Hometown Pizza on Main Street in Water Valley. Matthew plays a style of guitar music he calls “sedimentary rock,” referring to the multiple layers of rhythm and leads he generates on stage. “It’s not like anything you’ve heard before…but there’s also something for everyone” Matthew explained.…
Read MoreSupervisor Says ‘Petition Did The Job’ With Property Cleanup
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Supervisors spent the majority of their second monthly meeting last Wednesday interviewing applicants for purchasing clerk position. More than a dozen candidates attended the meeting at the Coffeeville courthouse and interviews were conducted individually behind closed doors in executive session. No decision was made at the meeting regarding…
Read MorePotential Candidate Surfaces In Beat 3
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – One potential candidate is already considering a run for District 3 supervisor following the announcement last month that Lee McMinn will not seek a third term. Kenny Harmon told the Herald last week that he is contemplating a run in the 2019 county election. Harmon is a local…
Read MoreMechanics Sponsors Friday Fireworks, Saturday Run
By Nell Jobe Chamber of Commerce Once again during carnival weekend, Friday night festivities will include a professional fireworks display sponsored by Mechanics Bank. This high intensity celebration display is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. It will last for 10 minutes and consist of a spectacular opening barrage followed by various multiple effects in…
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