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County’s Tax Base Shrinks Slightly
County’s Tax Base Shrinks Slightly By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Budget time for the county has arrived and supervisors learned the tax base has declined slightly during tax assessor/collector Linda Shuffield’s annual presentation of the tax rolls. An annual duty, Shuffield presented the 2016 tax rolls to supervisors during the July 5 board meeting…
Read MoreSchool Seeks Small Tax Hike
School Seeks Small Tax Hike By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley School District trustees are expected to adopt an almost $10 million budget for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year that includes a six percent local tax increase. The budget was presented during a public hearing on July 1 and…
Read MoreSchool Registration Scheduled July 27, 28 At High School, DES
School Registration Scheduled July 27, 28 At High School, DES Water Valley High School and Davidson Elementary will have registration for the 2016-17 school year on Tuesday July 26, Wednesday July 27, and Thursday July 28. The registration for the high school will be held in the cafeteria at Water Valley High School from 8…
Read MoreIn Split Vote, Supervisors Approve Relocating Offices
In Split Vote, Supervisors Approve Relocating Offices By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILE – Three county offices will be relocated to the Coffeeville courthouse after supervisors voted 3-2 for the change in Tuesday’s supervisor meeting. The vote followed a cost-saving proposal presented last month by Board President Cayce Washington to save an estimated $73,000 by cross-training…
Read MoreInsurance Cost For School Drops, First Since 2011
Insurance Cost For School Drops, First Since 2011 By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The cost to insure Water Valley School District in the coming year will be $89,807, marking the first premium decrease in five years. School trustees unanimously approved the policy during the June 27 meeting after learning the premium would decrease…
Read MoreCounty Receives $2.34 Per Acre For Federal Land
County Receives $2.34 Per Acre For Federal Land By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Yalobusha County will receive $171,684 in federal funds this year as part of the annual payment from the federal government to local governments to help offset losses in property taxes due to non-taxable federal land. Yalobusha County’s payment is the…
Read MoreJunky Yard Brings Discussion In County Meeting
Junky Yard Brings Discussion In County Meeting By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A Yalobusha resident asked supervisors if legal steps could be taken to force his neighbor to clean up his property, prompting a 20-minute discussion about property rights and other eyesores in the county that potentially affect property values for adjacent landowners. …
Read MoreJobless Rate Increases In May
Jobless Rate Increases In May By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – After a two-month decline this spring, the county’s jobless rate is back up in May with 340 people out of work, according to the latest statistics from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES). With the county’s total labor force estimated at 5,090,…
Read MoreHealth Officials Confirm One New West Nile Virus Case
Health Officials Confirm One New West Nile Virus Case JACKSON. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports one new human case of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to four. The reported case is in Rankin County. So far this year cases have been reported in Hinds, Grenada, Lamar, and…
Read MorePullen Retires From Railroad After 44 Years
WATER VALLEY – When you retire and look back on your professional life, what do you think your career will say about you as an individual? What story can be told from the years of time and energy put towards earning a living and making a life for yourself and your family? Water Valley native…
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