Area News
The Airmount Yard of the Month
The Airmount Yard of the Month was maintained by little Mr. Micah Moore. Micah is the son of Queena and Tony Moore of Coffeeville, MS and the great grandson of Clayton and Ethel Horton of Coffeeville, MS. The Horton resident is located in the Airmount Community east of Coffeeville. Mr. Horton takes pride in his…
Read MoreCemetary Bandit Gets Headed Off
Tuesday, September 3, George’s Garage was called to Calvary Cemetary to impound a vehicle for Yalobusha County Sheriff’s office. Ms. Jones, of Coffeeville, has a reputation of taking things from cemetaries from grave sights. Jones was headed off before she was able to take anything by more than a dozen people who have loved ones…
Read MoreCoffeeville Recreational Park Projects
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Grant awarded $125,000.00 to the Town of Coffeeville for “Phase I” the “Walking Track” in Coffeeville Recreational Park. That phase of the project is now completed. A Federal Award Grant from Congressman Bennie Thompson, 2 nd Congressional District, in the amount $500,000.00 was also awarded to the…
Read MoreYalobusha County And Coffeeville Both Under Burn Bans Unit October 7th
Yalobusha County is in a serious situation due to drought, the lack of rain in the last year has left our county the driest in the state. Fire danger is county wide and the rain forecast for Thursday will help but not enough to lift the burn ban.
Read MoreTwo In Custody After Child Taken To Hospital With Second-degree Burns
COFFEEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) – A man and woman are facing child abuse charges in Coffeeville. Coffeeville Police said it was notified of child abuse by Child Protective Services on Friday, September 6. Police said an incident on August 31 left a two-year-old child with second-degree burns from scalding water. Police said Alexis Johnson took her…
Read MoreTENNESSEE STREET BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
Beat Five Supervisor Gaylon Gray announced the completion of bridge construction located at the southern end of Tennessee Street following a pavement overlay on Thursday. “I am grateful to the Office of State Aid Road Construction for their support in allowing us to build this much needed bridge,” Gray said. “The new culvert improves drainage…
Read MoreWelcome JohnGlenn Benson Stark
Born 8/28/24 at 1248 pm weighing in at 6lbs 3oz and was 19 inch’s long. Here to welcome baby Ben is his mom and dad, Lauren and Brewer Stark, also welcoming him are big brothers Mason Birleanu, Noah Goins and Luke Goins.
Read MoreU.S. Marshals Capture Murder Suspect Wanted for Numerous Violent Felonies
Coffeeville, MS– Desmond Shaw, age 34, was captured Friday, August 30, by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) for numerous violent felonies including murder, (2) counts of 1st degree domestic inal mischief, and theft by unlawful taking (firearm). On July 22, 2024, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, one male victim and two female victims were shot after a…
Read MoreMississippi State Record Watermelon
A new chapter in Water Valley’s rich watermelon heritage was written Friday morning when Hal Vaughn’s Carolina Cross watermelon tipped the scales at 271 pounds for a new Mississippi record. Vaughn’s melon has a girth of 68 inches and is 36 inches long, surpassing the previous state record by 31.5 pounds. Vaughn pulled the melon…
Read MoreHappy 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John Allen will celebrate their 50th wedding aniversary on August 31,2024.
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