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 — More than a week after losing their home in a devastating fire, Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum and his family say the outpouring of support from Water Valley and beyond has ...

WATER VALLEY — Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported that the fire that destroyed his family’s home early Saturday morning moved so fast that from the first crackle to escape was “only a couple of ...

WATER VALLEY – If you wander down behind Allen Rogers’ house, you’ll find Elvira. She’s not a neighbor, a dog or cat, or even a cow. Elvira is a watermelon. A great big watermelon. Big enough that ...

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen narrowly approved adding the city’s 2022-2023 municipal compliance questionnaire to the minutes on Sept. 5, with Mayor Tommy Reynolds casting the ...

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Electric Commission is seeking applications for a new department manager following the resignation of longtime manager Crystal Floyd last week. Commissioners moved to ...

WATER VALLEY – A disturbance call on North Main Street Monday night set off a chain of arrests that capped an already eventful week for Water Valley police — a week that also included a fake $100 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 – A Water Valley man faces drug trafficking charges after officers discovered 140 pills of alleged ecstasy in his vehicle following a traffic stop on July 3. Water Valley Police Chief ...