WATER VALLEY – A 57-year-old man was fatally attacked by two dogs Friday afternoon at Second Chance Animal Alliance, an animal shelter located on Highway 315 just outside of Water Valley. Yalobusha ...

WATER VALLEY – A routine traffic stop led to a DUI arrest and a potential firearm charge for a local man last Thursday. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported an officer clocked a vehicle ...

WATER VALLEY – The soundtrack of this year’s Watermelon Carnival will be playing loud and proud in City Park on Saturday, with live music stretching from morning well into the afternoon. Whether ...

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about Water Valley’s newly formed Electric Commission—and for good reason. Come August 1, this five-member group – Terry Allen Jr., Ray Hawkins, Vickie Person , ...

TILLATOBA – A Tillatoba couple was arrested on drug charges Friday, July 18, following a multi-agency investigation. Yalobusha County Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch reported that Vernon Brower, 72, and ...

LAFAYETTE – Jeanette Dean Callahan left this world peacefully at home on July 18, 2025. She was 82. Born on May 29, 1943, in Water Valley, Dean was a cherished member of her community, known for her ...

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Yalobusha County Tax Assessor/Collector Michael Walton (second from left) presented the tax rolls to county supervisors during the July 7 meeting in Coffeeville.

Exhausted law enforcement officers from multiple counties catch a ride in an ambulance back to their vehicles after searching for Sam Seymore for hours last Thursday afternoon. The ambulance was ...

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WATER VALLEY – Melanie Faye Pruett, 71, passed away on July 13, 2025 at her residence in Water Valley surrounded by her loved ones. A visitation will be held Wednesday, July 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. at ...

• 50 Years Ago, July 17, 1975 – Becky Reid (Jones) was pictured on the front page preparing to leave for the Miss Mississippi Pageant in Vicksburg. She represented the city as Miss Water Valley. • 60 ...