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By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A year has passed since the decades old contamination in Water Valley from the former Colt Industries/Holley Carburetor facility in Water Valley attracted renewed scrutiny from the Mississippi Department of Environ-mental Quality and now a new wrinkle has surfaced.  Earlier this month, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A collection of quilts that help tell the story of local African American history is headed to the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. for the world to enjoy. Last Thursday a packing company stopped on Main Street at Yalorun Textiles to carefully package 10 quilts made by the late…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Four out of five supervisors voiced verbal support to move forward with some type of land use regulations in the county following discussion in a recessed meeting last Friday at the Water Valley courthouse. The matter surfaced last month after county officials learned of a potential trailer park…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Multiple shots were fired on Jones Street last Thursday morning in an apparent dispute that remains under investigation by the Water Valley Police Department. Police Chief Mike King reported there were no injuries and his department has identified a person of interest in the case. Two witnesses reported…

THE OUTSIDER by Justin Geurin Well, after taking some time to focus on moving my dissertation along, The Outsider is back with new life for 2017! Glad to be back and here we go!  One of the absolute best parts of serving as an educator is getting the time to sit down with students one-on-one…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Supervisors continue to discuss implementing a land use ordinance in the county that could address blight and minimum subdivision development regulations following a second round of discussions on the topic during the Feb. 6 meeting. The matter surfaced last month after county officials learned of a potential trailer…

By Linda White WV Chamber of Commerce   WATER VALLEY – Affectionately known as “Nallie’s” to their customers, local restaurant owners Don and Nallie Terry received  the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Business Spotlight Award on Feb. 9. Next month the restaurant officially called Nallie’s Eggroll Place will mark 25 years of serving Nallie’s special…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A proposed trailer park expansion in Water Valley may have hit a snag after city officials reported at Tuesday night’s meeting that the city does not have the capacity to provide sewage for the entire project. In response to questions from multiple attendees in a packed board room,…

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – After being shuttered for more than a decade, the Episcopal Church of Nativity in Water Valley will reopen this spring. An interest meeting is scheduled at the church on Saturday, February 18, at 10:30 a.m. and work will get underway shortly afterwards to prepare the church for…

OXFORD — Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a special blood drive for Donnie Dotson, a former police officer, on Friday, February 17, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Mississippi Blood Services Draw Station in Oxford. MBS is located at 2627 W. Oxford Loop, Suite C, in Oxford. All donors will receive a…