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Two Ford Explorers Added To Sheriff Department’s Fleet Will Be Unmarked
COFFEEVILLE – Two Ford Explorers added to the fleet at the sheriff’s department will be unmarked following a request from Sheriff Mark D. Fulco at Monday’s Board of Supervisor meeting. Fulco reported the two 2018 vehicles, which were purchased from an agency in Missouri last month, and a 2015 Dodge Ram will be the only…
Read MoreSupervisors Contemplate Loss Of Bank In Coffeeville
COFFEEVILLE – The announcement that Renasant Bank will close the Coffeeville branch in April prompted input from county officials during the first Board of Supervisors meeting of the year. “People have called me or stopped me and wanted to know what the board is going to do about the bank closing,” District 4 Supervisor Eddie…
Read MoreRenasant Branch In Coffeeville Will Close In April
COFFEEVILLE – Renasant Bank confirmed Monday that the Coffeeville branch will close in April. The news broke late last week in Coffeeville as customers first heard the bank would close. “After much research and analysis, we’ve made the decision to consolidate our Coffeeville location into our Water Valley banking operations,” reported John Oxford, Director of…
Read MoreThreat Of Home Burglaries Increases During The Holidays
WATER VALLEY – Other than a report of a squatter at a Fly Street residence, the Clay Street burglary reported Sunday is the first in several months in the city limits according to Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum. However the chief urges residents to take extra precautions during the holiday seasons when residential burglaries…
Read MorePolice Seek Leads In Clay St. Burglary
WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Police Department is investigating a break-in reported Sunday afternoon on Clay Street. Chief Jason Mangrum reported the incident occurred around 2 p.m. and was reported approximately 40 minutes later. Officers were on the scene in three minutes after it was reported. Mangrum reported video surveillance shows two men first…
Read MoreAnother First At Former Big Yank Building
WATER VALLEY – Monday marked another milestone for Everest, the state’s first Rural Education and Innovation Hub, as Northwest Mississippi Community College (NWCC) launched the first workforce training class at the new compaus in Water Valley. Taught by Forrest Bryan, the residential electrical wiring class will meet twice a week for eight weeks. NWCC took…
Read MoreThe More Lights The Merrier, It’s Time To Test Your Decorating Skills
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and now, more than ever, is the time to embrace the cheerful holiday spirit. This season, the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce hopes all businesses and residents will showcase their decorating skills and “Deck the Valley.” So break out the lights, garland, inflatable snowmen, Santa, eight…
Read MoreChurches Offer Free Food Boxes For Thanksgiving
WATER VALLEY – Thanksgiving food boxes will be supplied for Water Valley residents at Spring Hill North M. B. Church on Saturday, November 21, from noon until the food is gone. Seniors, laid-off workers and families are invited to pick up the free food for the Thanksgiving holiday. Drive up to the church, located at…
Read MoreSpecial Sheriff’s Election Is Feb. 23
JACKSON – Governor Tate Reeves signed an order Tuesday morning setting Feb. 23 as the date of the special election for sheriff in two of the 12 precincts in Yalobusha County. The Writ of Election signed by Reeves declares that the special election is a continuation of the Nov. 5, 2019 general election and Luther…
Read MoreCounty Is Up To 603 Covid Cases
WATER VALLEY – The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the county continues to grow with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reporting 26 new cases during the first nine days of November. The latest tally pushes the total number of cases to 603 since the state agency reported the first case in the…
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