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Sheriff’s Office Will Move To New Location In Mid December
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The six-week project to convert a building constructed to house state inmates into the county’s new sheriff’s office was completed this week and Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported his department is expected to move in later in the month. The building is located adjacent to the new county jail…
Read MoreReception To Honor Former Water Valley Barber
Friends of Willis Aaron Holder are invited to stop by the Casey Jones Museum in Water Valley on Tuesday, December 6th between 12:30 and 2 p.m. for a visit with the former Water Valley resident and long-time Main Street barber. Due to health issues, Mr. Holder was unable to exchange farewells and parting good…
Read MoreBig Springs Revival: Resurrecting The Colonel’s Farm
By David Howell Editor SYLVA RENA – There’s a revival underway at Big Springs Baptist Church in the Sylva Rena community – Lloyd Caulfield is on the downhill side of a three-year project to restore the 100-plus year-old church building that is part of his late grandfather’s farm. The work was christened with the official…
Read MoreCounty Officials Contemplate Animal Shelter
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After fielding a request in October from Second Chance Animal Alliance (SCAA) officials to build an animal shelter on county-owned property adjacent to the jail on Hwy. 32, county officials hashed out the legal ramifications following a report from Board Attorney John Crow during a recessed supervisors meeting…
Read MoreVoters Return To The Polls
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha voters will return to the polls Tuesday, November 29, for a runoff election for Supreme Court Justice District 3, Position One. The top two vote getters in the November 8 election were John Brady and Bobby Chamberlin. Also voters in portions of two of the county’s 11…
Read MoreMHP Steps Up Enforcment During Holiday Period
The official Mississippi Highway Patrol 2016 Thanksgiving Travel Enforcement Period starts Wednesday, November 23rd at 6 p.m. and will conclude Sunday, November 27th at midnight. Extra troopers will be patrolling the state’s highways to keep your family safe. Last year, the troopers investigated 221 crashes including four fatalities during the Thanksgiving enforcement period. Safety checkpoints…
Read MoreCounty’s Health Insurance Cost Will Decline In ‘17
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – The taxpayer cost for providing health insurance for the county’s workforce will decrease $17,686 in the coming year. The reduction marks the third consecutive year the annual premium has decreased, pushing the annual cost to around $365,000 in the coming year. Among the factors cited during the “first Monday”…
Read MoreHospital Will Purchase Pharmacy
Hospital Will Purchase Pharmacy By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Yalobusha Health Services is finalizing a deal to purchase The Drug Store in Coffeeville, a transaction that includes two buildings and all inventory. Hospital Board Attorney Shannon Crow provided details of the transaction at Monday’s recessed Board of Supervisor meeting in Coffeeville as part of…
Read MoreAuthor Shares Work With Town And Country Garden Club
Author Shares Work With Town And Country Garden Club The Town and Country Garden Club met at the Presbyterian Church Education Building for their October dinner meeting. Zandra Walker led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag followed by the blessing of the meal. Retired botanist at the University of Mississippi, Dr.…
Read MoreOxford Writer Plans Book Signing At B.T.C.
Oxford writer, Ashton Lee, will be appearing at the B.T.C. Old-Fashioned Grocery Store and Dixie Belle Cafe on Wednesday, November 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. for a book signing for his new novel in his ‘Cherry Cola Book Club’ series–‘Queen of the Cookbooks.’ The series is about a feisty, young northeast Mississippi librarian, Maura…
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