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Class Reunions Coincide With Annual Carnival
By Jack Gurner Herald Contributor A lot of old friends will be getting together to remember good times during several class get-togethers over the upcoming Watermelon Carnival weekend, Aug. 4 and 5. The Water Valley High School Class of 1957 will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their graduation on Saturday, August 5. According to planners,…
Read MoreArson Suspected In Yalobusha Railroad Bridge Fire
By John Howell The Panolian An early morning fire on July 4 destroyed the Grenada Railroad bridge across Yalobusha River. according to North Central Mississippi Regional Railroad Authority (NCMRRA) President Larry Hart. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Grenada Fire Department and the Miss. State Fire Marshal’s office. “Someone set the…
Read MorePolice Search For Leads In Armed Robbery
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – At press-time Friday police were continuing to search for leads in an armed robbery reported on West Lee Street Wednesday afternoon. Water Valley Police Chief A.J. Hernandez reported that multiple suspects pulled into the victim’s yard around 3:30 p.m. They got out and approached the victim, who was…
Read MoreSearch Is Underway For New County Purchasing Clerk
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – After a lengthy discussion in executive session supervisors voted 4-1 to dismiss the county’s purchasing clerk during the June 22 meeting. District 5 Supervisor Gaylon Gray cast the sole dissenting vote in a meeting that extended to mid-afternoon and was the longest in 2017. While the details of the…
Read MoreSchool Will Have Tax Hike
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Tax-payers in the Water Valley School District will see a seven percent increase in the local tax levy to fund the 2017-2018 school year according to the budget that was presented during a public hearing on June 22 and will be finalized this month. The budget reflects more…
Read MoreMission Team Shares God’s Love In Nicaragua
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A medical missionary team of 50 people spent a week in the mountains of Nicaragua last month. Led by Raymond Aven, the team roster included many people from area churches and was under the direction of Baptist Medical Missions International. Speaking at a recent Water Valley Rotary meeting,…
Read MoreUnemployment Rate Eases Up In May
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After the county’s unemployment rate dipped to a 22-year low in April at 4.3 percent, the monthly rate climbed back up in May to 5.7 percent. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) reported there were 290 jobless people in the county out of a total workforce of…
Read MoreCounty Will Clean Up Property At Boat Landing
By David Howell Editor A third property owner in the Water Valley Boat Landing Community has been ordered to clean up his property or the county will do it for him. The order came during the June 22 board meeting after supervisors deemed that property located at 33 Pat Drive owned by Wade Stewart was…
Read MoreMHP Steps Up Enforcment During Holiday Period
The Mississippi Highway Patrol will begin the 2017 Fourth of July Holiday Enforcement Period on Friday, June 30, at 6 p.m. and conclude Tuesday, July 4, at midnight. With the anticipation of heavy traffic flow throughout the state, all available troopers will be assigned saturation patrols in an effort to maximize visibility and reduce traffic…
Read MoreCity’s Biggest Weekend Is Fast Approaching
By Linda Evans White Watermelon Carnival Publicity Chairman Water Valley is gearing up for the city’s First-Week-end-in-August Watermelon Carnival. Sponsored by the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, this year marks the 48th annual carnival on August 4-5th; and it promises to be an exciting event! Plans are already in the works for family and class…
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