Water Valley Fire Chief Mark McGavock is encouraging anyone interested in a career with the Water Valley Fire Department to submit an application for a new hiring ...

OXFORD – Janie Grace “Aunt Grace” Mize, 90, of Oxford, passed away October 26, 2025. She was born June 8, 1935, in Oxford to the late Wayne and Invie Mize. A graduate of Yocona High School, where she ...

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 ...

Dear Editor, I don’t spend much time in the middle of town, just passing through from the Local Express gas station (come for the fuel, stay for the view) to Larsons where a diesel truck brings me my ...

WATER VALLEY – A jury deliberated for less than an hour before delivering a guilty verdict in a two-day trial for a Water Valley man charged with severely beating an elderly man in 2020. Marcus ...

• 15 years ago, June 4, 2009 – Kent Tobin took over as plant manager at Borg- Warner, the seventh plant manager in less than a decade. Yalobusha’s unemployment rate continued to rise, hit- ting 13.7 ...

Mary Dudley (standing) told county officials that she is counting on them to make sure that her road is not blocked. Her plea came after a trail ride was held near her house, keeping her blocked on ...

WATER VALLEY – The curtains will soon go up again. Only this time, it’s not just the start of another show, it’s the return of a place that means a lot to this town. After years of being closed and ...

I was out of town for a good part of the summer but have been back in good old Water Valley for about a week now. Catching up on our local news was easy thanks to the Herald. The issues I missed sat ...

WATER VALLEY – One person was arrested following an altercation Friday night during the Watermelon Carnival that left a 25 year-old Water Valley woman injured when she was cut multiple times with a ...

By Jack Gurner Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – When folks gather in Water Valley to observe the anniversary of the wreck at Vaughan, one of the topics of discussion will be why didn’t Casey jump.

Water Valley Police officer Jaryn Gooch motions for onlookers to back up as first responders check on the occupant inside the white Chevrolet car following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of ...