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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Mechanics Bank recently announced that Thomasina Turner has been named Information Technology Officer. Turner’s primary responsibilities are to ensure the bank’s computer systems are well maintained, protected, functional, user-friendly and on pace with emerging technologies. She will also continue to provide management and support to the Bank’s Data Processing Department. Turner joined Mechanics Bank 16…

WATER VALLEY – Only two days remain before the qualifying period ends to run for school board positions in the Water Valley and Coffeeville school districts. In the Water Valley School District, Position 5 will be on the Nov. 2 General Election ballot and the circuit clerk’s office reported that no candidates have qualified by…