Taylor News

If you haven't made your plans for Valentine's Day yet, you're running out of time! Check out some of the events coming up in the next few days The Water Valley VFW, Post 4100, will host a Valentine's Sweetheart Dance, featuring the Stone Canyon Band from 8:00 p.m. to midnight Saturday.

Authorities believe a feud between rival gangs lead to the shooting death of Jeremy Wright on a Batesville street on Jan.

Bolivar County Sheriff Kelvin Williams Sr. confirmed Saturday that wanted fugitive Kevin Taylor, 35, of Clarksdale was apprehended late Friday night by the U.S. Marshals Service at a motel in Batesville.

Officers from the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, including Russ Billingsley and Clint Roberson assembled in a commercial alleyway late Friday afternoon prior to Taylor's arrest.

By Billy Davis and Emily Williams Two rival street gangs brought guns to a fight January 16 in Batesville that left one of their members, Jeremy Wright, shot on Vance Street, a police detective testified this week.

By John Howell The city is negotiating for county funds to help with the purchase of a new fire truck for the Batesville Fire Department, Mayor Jerry Autrey said.