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Mississippi Blood Services Will Hold Blood Drive At Larson’s On June 17
Mississippi Blood Services Will Hold Blood Drive At Larson’s On June 17 WATER VALLEY — Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will hold a community blood drive at Piggly Wiggly in Water Valley on Friday, June 17, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be in the parking lot. Donors will receive a…
Read MoreTillatoba Man Levies Allegations Against County For Bill Collection Practice
Tillatoba Man Levies Allegations Against County For Bill Collection Practice By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – A Tillatoba man argued that a five year-old garbage bill assessed to his mother is not fair because his family had no record for the $1,000-plus in delinquent bills accumulated from his family’s rental houses until a recent…
Read MoreNovember Ballot Includes Local Election
November Ballot Includes Local Election By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The November race for District 4 Election Commissioner will be contested after two candidates qualified for the position in the waning hours of the qualification period that ended June 4. Supervisors unanimously approved the petitions of Eddie Harris and Patsy K. Stewart during…
Read MorePee Wee Football Practices Scheduled Next Two Saturdays
Pee Wee Football Practices Scheduled Next Two Saturdays Water Valley Pee Wee Football will practice from 8-10 a.m. on Saturday, June 18 and 25. Practice will be held at the high school on the junior high practice field. Contact Luther Folson at (662) 832-3833 or Larry Stokes at (662) 607-6034.
Read MoreSchool Will Fill Almost Two-Dozen Vacancies
School Will Fill Almost Two-Dozen Vacancies Staff Report WATER VALLEY – The administration at the Water Valley School District is working to replace almost two-dozen employees who will not return in August when the new school year gets underway. The biggest loss is at the Water Valley High School, where 13 teachers will not return,…
Read MoreDog Concerns Surface Again In County Meeting
Dog Concerns Surface Again In County Meeting By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The recurring topic of dog problems in the county surfaced in Monday’s Board of Supervisor meeting after Shadwick Daniels complained that neighborhood dogs had killed several goats on his property located at County Road 85 outside Coffeeville. Daniels also said he…
Read MoreRenasant Announces Partnership With Base Camp Coding Academy
Renasant Announces Partnership With Base Camp Coding Academy WATER VALLEY – Rena-sant Bank is partnering with Base Camp Coding Academy to help train Mississippi’s next generation of software developers. Since 1904, Renasant Bank has invested in Mississippi’s future. Starting in a small bakery in Lee County in 1904 and growing into a multi-state financial institution…
Read MoreChurches Jointly Host Vacation Bible School
Bethlehem Baptist Church, in conjunction with Hopewell Baptist, Kingdom Movement, Moorse Chapel AME Zion, Mt. Grove Baptist, Mt. Zion AME Zion, Oak Hill Baptist, Pine Grove East Baptist, Spring Hill South Baptist, and United Baptist Churches will host their Community Vacation Bible School Monday, June 13 – Thursday, June 16, at 6 p.m. nightly. The…
Read MoreEnid Drowning Was Among Four Recorded During Holiday
Enid Drowning Was Among Four Recorded During Holiday Staff Report JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wild-life, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) reported four drownings occurred over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The unrelated incidents included a Memphis man who drowned at Chickasaw Hills beach at Enid Lake. Leon Henderson, 56, was visiting the beach at…
Read MoreOld Jail Could Be Used As Gallery, Museum
Old Jail Could Be Used As Gallery, Museum By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Dr. Linda Scott received a verbal commitment from supervisors to form a partnership to preserve the county’s century-old jail and turn it into a museum and art. The non-binding commitment will allow Scott to pursue funding outside the county to…
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