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Happy Birthday
Rev. Barney Martin celebrated his 91st Birthday on August 20, 2024 along with family and friends at his home. Down through the years Rev. Martin has created a great legacy through his work in the local community and churches. Rev. Martin was a crucial part in organizing the JCH Scholarship Fund allowing our local graduates…
Read MoreOPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD WORKSHOPS
The Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, collects shoebox gifts filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. For many of these children, the gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received. Since 1993,…
Read MoreBurn Ban In Effect Until Further Notice
Monday, August 26th, the Town of Coffeeville issued a Burn Ban until further notice. We have been experiencing extremely dry conditions with lower humidity values along with windy conditions. All of which make for a potentially deadly situation. In the last couple of weeks departments across Yalobusha County have answered numerous calls to “out of…
Read MoreSTATE AUDITOR SAYS BOARD CORRECT NOT TO PAY INVOICE FOR MAYOR’S PAVING DECISION; A.G. OFFICE TO REVIEW By Alderman Brad Ayers
On Wednesday, August 21, the State Auditor’s office affirmed the position I have taken, along with Alderwoman Sonya Murray, Alderwoman Rhona Spearman, and Alderman Eddie Brewer, to not approve $45,000 in unauthorized paving costs directed by Mayor William Shelton. Alderman-at-Large Reggie Nicholson has twice offered motions, once during the regular August meeting and the Special…
Read MoreTown Of Coffeeville Fire Department Awarded Homeland Security Grant
In March of this year the Town of Coffeeville applied for a grant with Homeland Security to help our fire department. Mayor Shelton and myself, John Beshears (Fire Chief), worked closely with Ms. Ivory McCain at North Central Planning to get all the I’s dotted and T’s crossed in hope of receiving the grant. This…
Read MoreSheriff Receives Approval To Purchase Four New Cruisers
WATER VALLEY – The purchase of four new vehicles for the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department is the biggest boost in decades for a long depleted fleet. Sheriff Jerimaine Gooch received approval during Monday’s Board of Supervisor meeting to purchase two new Dodge Durango SUVs at a cost of approximately $77,000 and two new Ford F150…
Read MoreTorian Carothers Career Coach at CHS
Miss Torian Carothers, of Three Rivers, is available to our Coffeeville High School students as Career Coach. What do Career Coaches do? Career Coaches have been placed in Mississippi schools to help students with, arguably, the hardest decision that they have to make at such a young age – “What do I want to be…
Read MoreNew Business Coming Soon Yalobusha Kiln
Yalobusha Kiln is a lumber startup opening in Coffeeville this year. The businessowners, Mr. Andrew Chiles and Mr. Ryan Pierce of Water Valley, have purchased the Feed and Seed Co-op building on Oak Street across from the Post Office. Their new business, Yalobusha Kiln, is a lumber mill and kiln specializing in live edge slabs…
Read MoreSlade Redwine’s role at Holmes expands to include Career-Technical Education Coordinator for the Grenada Campus
Slade Redwine, Workforce Development Coordinator, has also been named The Career-Technical Education Coordinator for the Grenada Campus. Redwine joined the Holmes Community College family in a full-time capacity in June of 2007. Redwine has an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Tool and Die Technology from Northwest MS Community College, a Bachelor of Science in…
Read MoreSupervisors Approve New Budget
WATER VALLEY – County supervisors hammered out details for the upcoming year’s budget in a seven-plus hour meeting Monday, the longest in recent history. The budget for Fiscal Year 2025 starts on October 1 and the proposed budget was finalized at the end of Monday’s meeting. The proposed $11-million-plus budget does not include an increase…
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