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Vote Coming In June For Smoke-Free Ordinance
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – An ordinance prohibiting smoking in all places of public accommodation in Yalobusha County is expected to be adopted next month by supervisors. The ordinance is on the agenda for the June 5 supervisor meeting after the matter initially surfaced at last Thursday’s Board of Supervisor meeting. “It came up…
Read MoreSuspected Dog Poisoner Captured
A suspected dog poisoner has been captured just four days after a $1,000 reward was offered by In Defense of Animals (IDA), the international animal protection organization that runs the Winona, Mississippi-based Justice for Animals Campaign. Jonathan Perrigen has been on the run from the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department for eight months following the alleged…
Read MoreHart Wins Another Term As Mayor
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Two term incumbent Larry Hart has won another term as mayor after leading the Democratic Primary Runoff Election Tuesday by 66 votes over Terry Rockette. Hart received 488 votes in the contest and Rockette earned 422 votes, according to unofficial election results Tuesday night. The city’s election commissioners…
Read MoreYard Sale Items Are Stolen While Owner Is At Lunch
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A thief or thieves helped themselves to an estimated $2,500 in property on Main Street during a yard sale after the owner left the property on his lawn and went to lunch. Water Valley Police Chief Mike King reported that the victim left the property unattended at 1201…
Read More80 Grads To Receive Diplomas
WATER VALLEY– Eighty seniors are expected to don the blue cap and gown and walk across the stage at the Blue Devil high school football field Friday night, marking the first time the ceremony has been held in Water Valley in more than a decade. Graduation activities will begin promptly at 7 p.m. At presstime…
Read MoreLocal Marines Elected Officers Of The W.M. Jones Marine Corps League Detachment
The W.M. Jones Marine Corps League Detachment #1431 installed the newly elected officers for the 2017-2018 program year at their April meeting in Oxford. The Oath of Office was delivered by the Commandant, Mississippi Department, Marine Corps League, Ron Polk. The new officers are: Jerry Daum, Commandant; Gene Buglewicz, Senior Vice Commandant: Bob Brooks Jr.,…
Read MoreHospital Is Awarded Grant
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) has awarded $640,000 in grant funding for work at Yalobusha General Hospital that will include interior and exterior renovations, plus the addition of a second floor that will house a geropsychology unit. “Yalobusha County has demonstrated its commitment to addressing the needs of…
Read MoreHart Will Face Rockette In Runoff
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Two-term incumbent Larry Hart will face Terry Rockette in the Democratic Primary Runoff for mayor on Tuesday, May 16. Hart received 38 percent of the votes cast in the four-way race for mayor in last Tuesday’s Democratic Primary, 60 more votes than Rockette. Herbie Rogers trailed only 10…
Read MoreDavid Karr Receives Howard K. Williford Special Service Award
David Karr of Batesville, and a Water Valley native, was honored by the Mississippi Water and Pollution Control Operator’s Association on April 20 with the Howard K. Williford Special Service Award. The Howard K. Williford Award is the Association’s most prestigious honor and is given each year to a member who displays “outstanding dedication…
Read MoreMBS Will Hold Blood Drive At Sylva Rena
Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a blood drive at Sylva Rena Baptist Church, Sunday, May 21, from 12 – 4 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at Sylva Rena Baptist Church. Donors will receive an MBS T-shirt. Donors can now check their total cholesterol on their MBSConnect Account. Donating blood is safe,…
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