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A New Chapter: John Davis Reflects On His Life And The Valley, And Says So Long
By Bryan W. Ward An Interview Bold type – is Bryan Plain text is Davis So are you going to miss it? Yes I’m going to miss Water Valley. uh…I sure am… I’ve had a good time here. I moved here in 2004, in the spring. Bought this house… I’d been living out in the…
Read MorePetition Filed For Cleanup
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Supervisors received another petition from citizens requesting the county take action to clean up private property. The property is located at 33 Pat Drive in the Water Valley Boat Landing community and is owned by Wade Stewart. The petition was signed by five people who live in the…
Read MoreWater Valley Hosts Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association Tournament
By John Person Special To The Herald WATER VALLEY – Davidson Elementary hosted a Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association tournament on Saturday, April 22. Thirty-four players from nine schools (and a couple homeschools) played five rounds of chess. Players, families and coaches nourished their strength throughout the day with burgers, hotdogs and barbecue served by Dunn’s…
Read MoreBaptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer
COLUMBUS, MS. – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle welcomes Ashley W. Harris, M.D., as chief medical officer. He is replacing retiring CMO Jack Reed, M.D. In addition to his CMO duties, Harris also works part time as a hospitalist—a physician with a hospital-based practice. Originally from Water Valley, Miss., Harris graduated magna cum laude with a…
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight Award Prize Drawing Is Friday
In honor of C.W. White Inc’s selection as the recent Business Spotlight recipient, the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is offering a $25 gas gift certificate to the person whose name is drawn at noon on Friday, April 28. You may stop by the chamber office to register OR you may sign up on…
Read MoreTrailer Park Expansion Clears Hurdle
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A proposal for a planned trailer park expansion on Gore Circle in the City of Water Valley moved through the city’s planning commissioner meeting on April 17 without a problem after the design met requirements in the city’s zoning and development ordinance. Speaking after the meeting, Commissioner Ken…
Read MoreVEC To Present Fossil Program
Jill Smith, Director of the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany, will present a program about fossils at the Visitor Education Center (VEC) on Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m. Smith will talk about finding and collecting fossils in Union County and the best ways to preserve collected specimens. Participants will have the opportunity…
Read MorePrimaries Will Settle Most Races
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Five out of the six races for city positions in Water Valley will be settled in the Democratic Primary election scheduled next Tuesday, May 2, or in the runoff, scheduled May 16. The races on Tuesday’s ballot include: Mayor – incumbent Larry Hart, Terry L. Rockette, Cynthia E.…
Read MoreTrap Door Swings Shut As Unwilling Pup Wins The Doggie Lottery
By Jack Gurner Herald Contributor It took a couple of days, but a small dog apparently dumped at Wildcat’s Break is now safely in the hands of rescuers. It also took the skills and equipment of some well-trained animal rescue people to help with the capture. But, at the end, it may have been a…
Read MoreC.W. White, Inc. Earns Spotlight Award
Staff Report WATER VALLEY – C. W. White, Inc. has been selected to receive the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s third “Business Spotlight” Award. The award was presented to the company’s president, Tommy White. The company has been a longtime supporter of both the community and the Chamber of Commerce and was started by…
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