TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY – A month-long manhunt for 49-year-old Sam Seymore ended Monday night when U.S. Marshals and multiple law ...

WATER VALLEY – Fall is almost here, and you know what that means, yard sale season! Mark your calendars, the 4th annual ...

WATER VALLEY – The Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and First Lady Liz Reynolds hosted a ribbon cutting ...

Monday night’s meeting was the first true deep dive into the Water Valley Electric Department that I’ve seen in my 20-year career at the North Mississippi Herald. And folks, the room was packed. Now, ...

WATER VALLEY – A routine traffic stop led to a DUI arrest and a potential firearm charge for a local man last Thursday. Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum reported an officer clocked a vehicle ...

WATER VALLEY – The soundtrack of this year’s Watermelon Carnival will be playing loud and proud in City Park on Saturday, with live music stretching from morning well into the afternoon. Whether ...

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 ...

LAFAYETTE – Jeanette Dean Callahan left this world peacefully at home on July 18, 2025. She was 82. Born on May 29, 1943, in Water Valley, Dean was a cherished member of her community, known for her ...

Harlan Dean Boyles SARDIS – Harlan Dean Boyles passed away on May 15, 2025, at the age of 78. Harlan was born on April 13, 1947, in Batesville and he spent his early years running track at North ...

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 ...

Water Valley Main Street Association Director Alyssa Benedict (standing) submitted her resignation last week. She told city officials that she has accepted a full-time job in Oxford.

COFFEEVILLE – There was a solemn round of “yes, ma’ams” following a passionate plea from Mary Dudley during the Board of Supervisors meeting Monday morning. Dudley requested that county supervisors ...