WATER VALLEY — A proposal to rezone a former church on Calhoun Street for use as transitional housing for women sparked ...

COFFEEVILLE — The rising cost of fire trucks is placing small towns like Oakland in a difficult position, a challenge Yalobusha County supervisors discussed during their Jan. 5 “first Monday” meeting ...

WATER VALLEY – Virginia Jackson Grubbs departed this life on January 4, 2026, at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Born June 25, 1942, to the late Fred and Bernice “Mother” Jackson, Virginia ...

NEWNAN, GA. – Brenda Morris Smith, 76, of Newnan, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Wesley Woods. The funeral was held in the historic sanctuary of First Baptist Church, ...

The calendar has rolled around to a fresh New Year, meaning many of us will struggle for a few weeks to write 2026 instead of 2025. Many will have made New Year’s resolutions or, as is currently ...

A New Year always makes you think ahead a little. Not in a resolutions and big promises kind of way, but in a quieter way. At the Chamber, when we talk about hopes for 2026, we’re really talking about ...

WATER VALLEY — Water Valley is set to ring in the New Year with the 2025/2026 Crappie Drop, returning to Pocket Park on Main Street on New Year’s Eve. Festivities begin around 11 p.m. and run until ...

OXFORD – Mr. Paul McKibben Byars, 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. The funeral service was held Tuesday, December ...

The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society (HCLS) will celebrate the 119th birthday of Water Valley poet, writer and editor Hubert Creekmore on Friday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Bozarts Gallery. Mississippi ...

WATER VALLEY — Preparations are complete and anticipation is building on Main Street as Water Valley gears up for the 2025/2026 Crappie Drop that will be held at the Pocket Park, a New Year’s Eve ...

WATER VALLEY – TVIfiber is proud to announce the official launch of SmartTown™, a secure extended Wi-Fi service now live and available to current and future TVIfiber subscribers in Water Valley. This ...

Hope everyone has had a great week. I’ve been crazy busy. We made two trips to Indiana this past week. My mom’s uncle was sick and passed away, and we went to be with family. I won’t be complaining ...