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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…

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Kudzu 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…

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Murder 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…

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YHS 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…

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High 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…

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Will 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…

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Supervisors 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…

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Deadline 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,…

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Department 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…

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Art 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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