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As A Physical Therapist, McGavock Enjoys Helping Her Patients
As A Physical Therapist, McGavock Enjoys Helping Her Patients THE OUTSIDER By Justin Geurin But, if what you need is advice and rehab for a injury, Jennifer McGavock, a Physical Therapist at Cornerstone Rehabilitation, is the person you need to see, right here on Main Street. While she is not originally from Water Valley, McGavock…
Read MoreProposed City Budget Is Repeat Of Previous Years
WATER VALLEY – The city’s proposed 2017 budget was introduced at last week’s city meeting and is basically a replay of the last several years. “This year’s budget has performed very well, both on the revenue side and on the expenditure side,” Mayor Larry Hart told aldermen before outlining the expenditures for each department. The…
Read MorePrior Negligence Cited In Poor Road Conditions
WATER VALLEY – A resident of Lake Estates, a subdivision east of Oakland off of Hwy. 32, complained of poor road conditions during the “first Monday” supervisor meeting in Water Valley on Aug. 1. Larry Mills told county officials that CR 295, which runs off of Hwy. 32 into the subdivision, along with other…
Read MoreCounty Will Add Late Charge To Garbage Bills
WATER VALLEY – Supervisor approved a $5 late charge for the county’s garbage customer who do not pay their bill on time. The charge will be assessed starting October 1 for monthly payments that are received by the 10th of the month. Board Attorney John Crow advised neighboring counties have adopted a similar policy and…
Read MoreAll Hell Broke Loose On I-55
BATESVILLE – The dramatic “all-hell-broke-loose” story about a Friday afternoon police chase through four counties became even more tangled as additional information was pieced together after the weekend. The pickup, originally stolen in an armed carjacking in Jackson, (MS) last Thursday, was initially identified by a license plate scanner in Desoto County, according to a…
Read More47th Annual Carnival Starts Thursday
47th Annual Carnival Starts Thursday Staff Report WATER VALLEY – It’s that time of year again. For the 47th time in the city’s history, the watermelon will be celebrated. Thousands will gather at City Park and all around town to participate in activities that range from a walk/run to class reunions, all set to a…
Read MoreNo Change In Assessment To Main Street Property
No Change In Assessment To Main Street Property By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Although Monday’s discussion during a public hearing concerning the county’s tax roll centered on questions about assessments of multiple properties after property owner Kagan Coughlin presented a compilation of Main Street properties, supervisors also addressed Coughlin’s specific objection filed in…
Read MoreTax Assessments Face Scrutiny During Hearing
Tax Assessments Face Scrutiny During Hearing By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A Main Street property owner questioned what he described as a huge variance in property assessments after examining tax records on two blocks of commercial buildings in Water Valley. Speaking at Monday’s public hearing regarding the tax rolls, Kagan Coughlin initially questioned…
Read MoreCounty Officials Work With Windsor After Water Problem
County Officials Work With Windsor After Water Problem By David Howell Editor OAKLAND – A boil water notice was issued on July 25 for the county-operated water system that supplies Ajinomoto Windsor Foods after the routine monthly water sample showed the possible presence of total coliform bacteria. As a precaution, production at the company ceased…
Read MoreMobile Vet Center Will Assist Vets During Carnival
Mobile Vet Center Will Assist Vets During Carnival By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Veterans Administration (VA) is bringing their Mobile Vet Center to the carnival Saturday morning to assist veterans who may be in town for the Watermelon Carnival. The county’s new Veteran Service Office (VSO), Joe Black, said he requested the…
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