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The last of the Christmas shoe boxes were loaded in the trailer at First Baptist Church’s Christian Activity Center Monday as part of Operation Christmas Child. Helping load the boxes are (from left) Vivian Gilley, Relay Center Coordinator; Arlene Wilbourn, helper; and Dale Wilbourn, packer-driver.  The crew helped pack more than a thousand shoe boxes…

WATER VALLEY – Fall has finally arrived and the holiday season is officially underway in the Valley following last Saturday’s Holiday Open House as merchants across town opened their doors for the city’s pre-Christmas shopping days.  Sponsored by the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, many happy folks (see winners, Page 14) walked away with…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Construction is in the fifth week to convert an unused county building to the new sheriff’s department as part of a cost-savings plan implemented by supervisors earlier in the year.   The new building was constructed in 2014 on Hwy. 32 adjacent to the new county jail to…

Joe Brown of Memphis, formerly of Water Valley, was recently honored for driving five million plus miles accident free for YRC Freight. He is married to Bernice (Tappy) Brown and has five children, Ruby McGee, Terry and Jerry Brown, Tammy Brown, and Marsha Stanford, 12 grandchildren, and one special nephew he is raising as a…

By David Howell Editor   WATER VALLEY – After a close election for the District 5 position in the Coffeeville School District and an estimated 50 voters in two precincts not receiving the right ballot and unable to vote in last Tuesday’s school race, incumbent Todd Hughes and challenger Mitchell Steen have agreed to redo…

By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Republican Donald Trump carried Yalobusha County, receiving 55 percent of the 6,000-plus votes in the county in heavy turnout. Trump polled 3,376 votes over Democrat Hillary Clinton’s 2,582 votes in last Tuesday’s contest. Libertarian Gary Johnson received 70 votes. The remaining four candidates split 49 votes, according to…

By Jamie Scott WV Arts Council This year the Water Valley Arts Council wished to focus on the future in the annual Illumination Series. What are the young minds in our town thinking about in regards to inventions, innovations, and problem solving and could they use art to illustrate those creative ideas?   Thanks to…

WATER VALLEY – It may be hard to believe, but Christmas is just around the corner and downtown merchants are kicking off the festive season with an open house celebration this Saturday scheduled from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. An annual event, the Water Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsors the open house allowing hundreds of…