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Small Town Is Perfect Place For Coach To Sink Roots

Small Town Is Perfect Place For Coach To Sink Roots If you have a conversation with Brad Embry, the Head Coach for the Water Valley High School football team, he may come across as very laid-back, especially for a head coach in football-mad Mississippi. THE OUTSIDER By Justin Geurin A new Water Vallian sits down…

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Initial Work Is Underway On Old Jail Museum Project

Initial Work Is Underway On Old Jail Museum Project By Linda Scott Special To The Herald Recently many have asked us, “How is the Old Water Valley Jail Museum Project going?”  We thought we would take a moment to update everyone. Bob Tyler, Eddie Ray, Mickey Howley, and Jamie Scott recently had very positive and…

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Sept. 9 Is Deadline To Qualify For School Slots

Sept. 9 Is Deadline To Qualify For School Slots WATER VALLEY – The deadline to qualify for for one school board slot in the Water Valley School District (WVSD) and three slots in the Coffeeville School District (CSD) is next Friday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m.  Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney reported Chris Terry has qualified…

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Jobless Rates Holds Steady In July

Jobless Rates Holds Steady In July By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Unemployment in July remained unchanged from the previous month at 7.1, according to the latest statistics from the Mississippi Department of Unemployment Security (MDES) that reported 4,660 Yalobushians are employed out of a total labor force of 5,020 in the county. The…

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Enid Lake News

Labor Day Marks End Of Summer Camping Season, Fishing Day For Physically Challenged Is Sept. 10 Enid Lake News By Enid Lake Park Rangers  Labor Day marks the unofficial end to the summer camping season at Enid Lake. Visitors at Enid Lake are encouraged to observe all safety rules and precautions when camping, swimming, boating…

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Police Officer Injured By Intoxicated Driver

Police Officer Injured By Intoxicated Driver By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – A Coffeeville police officer is in critical condition after he was struck by an intoxicated driver Saturday night while directing traffic at an automobile accident at the Coffeeville bypass intersection. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported officer Milton Hervey, 65, was flown to the Regional…

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School Test Data From Last Year Shows Healthy Growth

School Test Data From Last Year Shows Healthy Growth By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The school board got their first look at state test results from the 2015-2016 school year during Monday night’s meeting after Superintendent Dr. Michael McInnis presented figures showing students in the Water Valley School District performed well on the…

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County Officials Dig Deep To Meet Library Funding Request

County Officials Dig Deep To Meet Library Funding Request By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Several county officials stepped up to help with a $6,200 shortfall in the Yalobusha County Library System’s budget request for the coming fiscal year after supervisors revisited the county budget during a recessed meeting Monday. The topic surfaced after…

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Hospital Will Save Money With Bond Refinance

Hospital Will Save Money With Bond Refinance By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Supervisors adopted a resolution Monday to support a request from the Yalobusha General Hospital Board of Trustees to refinance $1.3 million in existing limited obligation revenue bonds, a move that is expected to save the hospital $181,000 during the remaining nine…

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