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 ...

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 ...

ou may be reading this just before Christmas , or you may have set your newspaper aside for catch-up reading amid all the holiday activities, but we are in the season, for sure! Each December , one of ...

Randy William Evans 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 ...

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 ...

• 15 years ago, Aug. 7, 2008 – Jerry Vaughn had the largest watermelon at the carnival with a 141.3 pound green monster. Marty Bost placed second and third in the competition. Excessive heat was the ...

There have been questions circulating in Water Valley about the proposed construction of a micro-solar farm. With questions come speculation so I thought we could revisit the project. In May, Water ...

John Nelson graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York in 1965 and enjoyed a long career at sea on commercial and military support ships. After retiring from his seagoing ...

WATER VALLEY – Christmas has a funny way of sneaking up on us in Water Valley. One minute we’re out in the yard kicking leaves into a pile, and the next, downtown is glowing like it has been planning ...

• 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 ...

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to execute an agreement with a solar company to build a solar micro farm on city property. The agreement will allow the city to ...

By Ella Rossi Special To The Herald WATER VALLEY – Six mornings out of the week since 1972, pharmacist Binnie Turnage has led a prayer group before starting his workday. Open to all coworkers and ...