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Downed Aerators Cited In Smelly Lagoon
WATER VALLEY – Unusual January weather and multiple downed aerators at the City of Water Valley’s wastewater treatment plant was the culprit in the strong odor many residents noticed during January. Mayor Larry Hart explained that the problem originated at the lagoon used to treat the wastewater from Water Valley Poultry, which only had one…
Read MoreTrailer Park Opponents Pack Meeting
Public Hearings Will Likely Follow To Gauge Input On Possible Land Use Ordinance By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Yalobusha supervisors identified preliminary steps in response to a proposed trailer park expansion in Water Valley during a recessed meeting held Monday that included input from almost a dozen people voicing opposition to the project. Over…
Read MoreCanadian Consultant Enjoys Time In The Valley While Working At Turnage Drug Store
By Lucia Holloway Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – When business consultant Dixie Motley Cameron of Belleville, Ontario was sent by her Chicago-based firm to Water Valley, she was assigned to make recommendations for Turnage Drug Store owners who had hired her services. During the two-month process she has updated accounting systems and provided a new…
Read MoreRecruitment For Head Start Is Underway
Recruitment for Yalobusha County Head Start for the 2017-18 school year is underway. Children ages three and four on or before Sept. 1 are eligible for Head Start, and ages 1 month to 36 months are eligible for Early Head Start. Applications are accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Early application increases…
Read MoreSheriff Will Purchase Two Cars
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Sheriff Lance Humphreys received approval from supervisors to purchase two patrol cars for his fleet, vehicles will replace two cars currently in service with over a quarter-million miles on the odometer. The approval came at Monday’s recessed meeting after his request had been tabled from earlier in the month…
Read MoreOakland Police Make Arrests
By David Howell Editor Oakland police arrested a Memphis man suspected of passing multiple counterfeit payroll checks in north Mississippi on Jan. 17. Oakland Chief Russ Smith reported Steven Cornelius, Jr. was charged with false pretenses after he alleged tried to cash a $1,600 check at BancorpSouth in Oakland. “An alert bank employee was able…
Read More‘Blessing Of The Hunt’ Offers Afternoon Fellowship, Door Prizes And A Meal
SYLVA RENA – For more than a year planning has been underway at Sylva Rena Baptist Church to launch an annual “Thanksgiving for the Blessing of the Hunt.” Scheduled for the first Saturday in February, which is just over a month before turkey season starts. The action will run from 3 to 5 p.m. on…
Read MoreHabitat Day, Cleanup Day Approach At Enid Lake
Enid Lake News By Enid Lake Park Rangers Enid Lake’s Annual Habitat Day is scheduled for Saturday, February 4, with activities beginning at 7 a.m. at the Enid Lake Field Office. This year Habitat Day volunteers will be working at Midway, Chickasaw Hill, and Long Branch. Work will include dragging cedar trees with ATVs, tying…
Read MoreCandidate List Grows To Seven In Water Valley
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – One new candidate has surfaced in Water Valley after Hubert “Herbie” Rogers qualified to run for mayor late last week. Rogers is a longtime volunteer fire fighter, previously serving as chief at Velma Fire Department. He also serves as the county’s deputy EMA director. He works at Windsor…
Read MoreVFW Plans Weekend Events
Bingo will be played at VFW Post 4100’s Post Home, located at 11535 Highway 315, west of Water Valley, on Friday night, January 20. Play will begin at 7 p.m. and the door open at 6. The regular Saturday night dance will be held on January 21 in the Post Home. Providing music for dancing…
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