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Chamber Has Another Exciting Banquet Lineup
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Chamber of Commerce has an exciting lineup for the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet scheduled Monday. Retired Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Ann Lamar is the featured speaker. She joined the Supreme Court in 2007 and served until last year, when she did not seek re-election. Justice Lamar was also…
Read MoreYalobusha General Hospital Receives Top Ratings For Physician Communication
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha General Hospital was named one of the top hospitals in the nation for physician communication according to a patient satisfaction survey required by CMS (the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) for hospitals. Information from Hospital Compare’s most recent data from April 2015 through March 2016 showed…
Read MoreSCAA Starts Work On New Shelter
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The hard-working volunteers at Second Chance Animal Alliance (SCAA) have added more work to their busy schedule with the renovation of a new animal shelter. The organization purchased property on Hwy. 315 just outside of Water Valley that includes two structures, one damaged by fire, and have already…
Read MoreNew Principal Introduced At DES
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – “I am excited about coming here and being part of the community,” Ezzard Beane told Davidson Elementary School (DES) teachers and faculty during an introductory meeting last Thursday. Beane was hired last week and will assume duties as the new DES principal when the 2017-18 school year kicks…
Read MoreMeet The Candidates Is Scheduled April 18
The public is invited to a “Meet the Candidates” event on Tuesday, April 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Mechanics Bank Community Room. This event will be open to the public and advertised in the North Mississippi Herald and on flyers. The purpose of the event is for the public and candidates to…
Read MoreGardening: Good For Your Health And Soul
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – When Anne Burke moved to Blount Street almost eight years ago with her husband, David, she left behind three decades of hard work invested in the garden at her former home in Ocean Springs. But she brought a vast amount of knowledge and experience and a continuing curiosity…
Read MoreGarden Club Enjoys Tour Of Walker’s Nature DeZigns During March Meeting
By Betty Baker Thomas Public Relations Chair The Garden Club of WV The Garden Club of Water Valley met on March 9, with Jane Borgognoni from Hernando as their guest. Jane serves on the Board of Directors of Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc. as chairman of Design Study. Seven members and three guests attending enjoyed…
Read MoreStove Stashed In A Trunk Alerts Deputy To Burglary
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – It’s not every day someone is cruising down the highway with a stove in their trunk and a sighting last Thursday was enough to make off-duty deputy sheriff Jim Bailey a little suspicious. Bailey had just left his residence when he noticed a Lincoln Continental with a stove…
Read MoreKick Butts Day To Help Rid The State Of Pollution, Preventable Death
Walking along Mississippi’s roadways may remind pedestrians of an ashtray. Cigarette butts scattered over the state’s beautiful landscape are constant reminders of a sad statistic. More than 500,000 adults in Mississippi smoke cigarettes. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. “I don’t think people really know how bad cigarettes…
Read MoreJA Sponsors Jessie Ostrander Memorial Scholarship
Junior Auxiliary of Water Valley is sponsoring the Jessie D. Ostrander Memorial Scholarship for 2016-17 graduating seniors of Water Valley High School. The scholarship is $1,500 per semester for one academic year. If you are interested, see Brandy Vollbracht at the Water Valley High School counselor’s office for an application. The deadline to return all…
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