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Dozens Of Artists Will Participate In Crawl
WATER VALLEY – Enthusiasm is building for this year’s Art Crawl that will feature almost 50 local artists and two viewing routes in a city-wide show that runs from October 28 through November 7. Sponsored by the Water Valley Arts Council, co-directors Becca Finley and Zac Danneman report that the 13th Art Crawl will be…
Read MoreKudzu Helped Hide Missing Man’s Vehicle
WATER VALLEY – An intense weekend search for a missing Coffeeville man and his red Volkswagen convertible ended Sunday around 2:30 p.m. after the vehicle was discovered on Hwy. 32 between Oakland and Water Valley. A deep gully and mounds of kudzu had obscured the vehicle, making it extremely difficult to spot from the air…
Read MoreMurder Suspect Appeals Conviction In Robbery
WATER VALLEY – A new wrinkle has surfaced in a bizarre string of criminal cases for crimes and alleged crimes involving the same defendant. Kendrick Scott, the man convicted of robbing the same convenience store in Water Valley twice and accused of the heinous double murder of Richard Dicken and Jennifer Nault last year, has…
Read MoreYHS Hires New Doctor
WATER VALLEY – A 10-0year journey has led Yalobusha Health Service’s (YHS) newest physician, Dr. Daniel Hester, and his wife, Hannah, back to Water Valley’s Wagner Street. The couple’s connection to the community originated back when they were dating as college students after meeting years earlier at a summer camp. Daniel, a Tupelo native, was…
Read MoreHigh Caliber Tracking & Recovery Is Free Service
If you’re a deer hunter you’ve undoubtedly felt the disappointment that goes along with wounding a deer and being unable to find it. Not being able to recover your game is one of the harsh realities of deer hunting, but a local group of dog handlers are working hard to change that. They explain that…
Read MoreWill Open In Early February
WATER VALLEY – Company officials at Jack’s Family Restaurant report a new location on South Main Street in Water Valley is expected to open in early February. Site work at the property, which formerly was home to Mills Brothers Body Shop, started late last month. “The location will bring around 60 new jobs to the…
Read MoreSupervisors Split On Providing Assistance At Cossar
WATER VALLEY – A request by Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors President Cayce Washington for the county to assist the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) with maintenance at Cossar State Park found little momentum during a recessed meeting on August 30. Washington told his fellow supervisors that the idea originated after hearing…
Read MoreDeadline To Register For Crawl Is Sept. 22
The deadline to sign-up for the 13th Annual Art Crawl is Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. The crawl is structured to flow safely during a pandemic as co-directors Becca Finley and Zac Danneman report it will feature store window displays and lawn installations which can be viewed without close contact with others. This year’s theme,…
Read MoreDepartment Strives To Honor Fulco’s Legacy
WATER VALLEY – Almost a month has passed since Sheriff Mark D. Fulco died, but he is not forgotten, especially by the men and women who worked with him at the sheriff’s department. Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch, who was appointed to succeed Fulco last month, is confident that his former boss would be proud of the…
Read MoreArt Crawl Will Be Covid Careful
WATER VALLEY – Covid be warned – you will not stop the 2021 Art Crawl! That’s right, the 13th Annual Art Crawl sponsored by the Water Valley Arts Council will be a city-wide show that will run from October 28 to November 7. The crawl is structured to flow safely during a pandemic as co-directors…
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