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First Baptist Church Is Accepting Applications For Preschool
First Baptist Church of Water Valley’s Preschool is now accepting applications for the 2017-18 school year’s Pre-K program. They are offering a class for children who are four years old by September 1, 2017. Classes will be held each week, Monday-Friday from 8-11 a.m. A registration fee of $100, along with a completed form,…
Read MoreSchool Garden Is Setting For Fun Learning
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Students at Davidson Elementary School are getting to hone their green thumbs with a new gardening class this year. For several hours each Thursday morning, Alexe van Beuren spends time with the students in the garden as they enjoy sowing and reaping, intermingled with lessons in science and…
Read MoreOakland Man Narrowly Escapes Fire
By David Howell Editor OAKLAND – A 20 year-old Oakland man narrowly escaped from a burning mobile home Monday afternoon on County Road 232. Justin Young reported he awoke to fire and was only able to escape with a pair of shoes and an urn with his grandmother’s ashes. The Oakland Fire Department arrived within…
Read MoreMayoral Slots Contested In Coffeeville, Oakland
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – All three of the county’s municipalities have contested races for mayor after new candidates emerged prior to the qualifying deadline earlier this month. In Coffeeville longtime incumbent Mack Burns will face William Shelton for mayor. In Oakland another longtime mayor, James Swearengen, faces two challengers – Sam Jones…
Read MoreFour Seek Top Position In WV
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Incumbent Mayor Larry Hart was the final candidate to qualify for municipal office in Water Valley, bringing the tally of mayoral candidates to four. The deadline to qualify was last Friday at 5 p.m. Hart will join Terry L. Rockette, Cynthia E. Harmon and Herbert Rogers on the…
Read MoreVEC to Host Fish Predators Programs March 14 – 17
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Visitor Education Center (VEC) adjacent to Enid Lake will host Feathered Fish Predators programs March 14 – 17 at 2 p.m. These programs will give youth the opportunity to learn about Enid Lake birds that feed on fish. Participants will learn about ospreys, pelicans, green herons,…
Read MoreSCAA Seeks County Help With Animals
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – The Second Chance Animal Alliance (SCAA) has purchased property for a new animal shelter in the county and is seeking assistance from supervisors to help combat animal problems in the county. Speaking at Monday’s supervisor meeting, SCAA President Melissa Smith explained her group will have a new facility available…
Read MorePolice Seek Tips In Robbery
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – City police continue to search for leads in a home invasion and armed robbery that occurred on North Main on Feb. 22. Chief Mike King reported four masked men forced entry into 1201 North Main Street and robbed the homeowner and a renter at gunpoint. King also reported…
Read MoreLa Fusión Brings Latin Groove To Water Valley
WATER VALLEY – On Saturday, March 11, at 7 p.m. Foster Music and Arts’ Old School Theater will present La Fusión, Oxford’s premier Latin and World music band in concert. Fresh from their recent performance on Thacker Mountain radio, La Fusión will perform a variety of Latin standards, mixing the power of horns with the…
Read MoreFriday Fire Injures Homeowner
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A Yalobusha County deputy is credited for saving the life of his neighbor Friday morning after responding to a house fire. Deputy Jim Bailey was leaving his residence when he was alerted by another neighbor about smoke billowing up from a nearby house. “I could hear it popping…
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