YALOBUSHA – The seeds are out, and just like that, watermelon season is officially underway. Young growers stopped by on ...

Some evenings just feel good from the moment you walk in the door, and this year’s Chamber Reception was one of them. There was a steady hum of conversation, people catching up, chairs filling, and ...

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. Things have been pretty good in our area. Saturday Emily and I went to the Fountain Square Inn for the Walter/Dowsing Scholarship banquet. Emily received the ...

One of the joys of the paper business for a nosy reporter is being the first to know. For example, I knew that Tommy and Linda White would be the recipients of the 2026 Braswell Hatcher Community ...

WATER VALLEY — For the 2026 season, Melonvine Marketplace is stepping in to host a weekly community-centered Farmers Market at its historic schoolhouse location on South Main Street, providing a place ...

WATER VALLEY – The Walton/Dowsing Community Scholarship Banquet was held Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m. at Fountain Square in Water Valley. The event was sponsored by the Women’s Missionary Society of ...

WATER VALLEY — For Water Valley High School senior Lailah Harris, signing day was more than just putting pen to paper when she committed to Blue Mountain University. It was the result of careful ...

I’m writing this column on Monday morning and the temperature outside is 43 degrees. This is very much unappreciated by me as I assumed the weather had gotten all of this out of its system. Guess not.

WATER VALLEY – Joey Lynn Joyner, 61, passed away peacefully at his home on April 18, 2026. He was born Nov. 19, 1964, in Water Valley. Joyner was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and ...

YALOBUSHA — Registration and seed pickup for the 3rd Annual Largest Watermelon Contest will be held Friday, April 17, at the ...

WATER VALLEY – Water Valley High School recognized its senior baseball players during Senior Night ceremonies, honoring years of dedication to the program and looking ahead to their future plans.