The safe room must be located on land owned and occupied by the applicant. Renters, landlords, and non-residential properties are not eligible. Residents with questions can contact the MEMA Call ...

COFFEEVILLE – County officials reviewed the response to a 911 call following an incident Friday when a District 5 county road department employee was injured after falling from a backhoe bucket that ...

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 ...

Oakland has been quiet this past week as organizations and groups are all getting ready for their big Halloween or fall events on Oct. 25. We have events in the Oakland area beginning at 9 a.m. and ...

I am writing this letter as a follow-up to the fence dispute on Calhoun Street. I was given a permit to build a fence and approved by the city inspector and city clerk to build it along my property.

Christmas still seems far away, but I believe a few of the holiday expenditures are already showing up on the bank statement. Actually, I knew this was going to happen. My sweet bride told me it was ...

WATER VALLEY – Meri Jo Higdon, 61, passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born Sept. 5, 1964, in Big Spring, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Earl Miller ...

OAKLAND – Randy William Evans, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2025, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Batesville. Randy was born on May 19, 1961, in Tallahatchie County to the late Polly ...

Another great week has gone by. I’m loving these temps. It has felt so good. We had our annual fish fry Saturday. It was a wonderful time. We had a good turnout. The food was great and the fellowship ...

COFFEEVILLE – Emmitt Merrell Brown, 81, of Coffeeville, peacefully passed away Friday, October 10, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 1, 1944 in Calhoun County to Ottis ...

WATER VALLEY – Supervisors approved a $991,297.47 bid Monday to stripe and add raised reflectors on 74 miles of state-aid roads across Yalobusha County. The contract went to Riverside Traffic and came ...