StaplesBy VERNON SIKES
Herald Correspondent

During the public comments section of the Yazoo City Municipal School District's school board meeting last Friday, retired educator Johnny Staples angered at least one school board member who wanted to but was denied permission to respond to Staples' comments.
The only thing Trustee Truvander Kennedy was able to say following Staples' five-minute speech was, “Does anyone know what 'insanity' is?” as other officials said any further response from her would be inappropriate. Prior to Kennedy's remarks, Staples had placed the blame for the community's troubles on past city school boards.
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AA Calibration was one of the many employers at the Yazoo County Job Fair.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Over 400 people could have new jobs thanks to the Yazoo County Job Fair last week.
Over 350 job applicants paid a visit to the annual job fair last Tuesday, and 215 job offers were made that day.
The successful job fair returned to Yazoo County this year with 30 employers looking for prospective new employees. And reports show that there are 426 projected hires during the next year.
Participating employers were very pleased with this year’s job fair, adding that it was the perfect opportunity for exposure within the community. Many also said job applicants seemed very eager this year, with 240 resumes submitted.
There were also 120 interviews conducted on-site.

Yazoo City High senior Jonquil Dent has earned a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Scholarship based on her outstanding academic performance. Dent plans to study medicine at Howard University. By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

A Yazoo City High School student was among the top students in the nation to receive the Gates Millennium Scholarship.
Jonquil Dent, 18, is just one of a thousand students across the country who will receive a good-through-graduation scholarship thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Dent is the daughter of Keith Dent and Regina Richardson.
The Yazoo City native said she will use her scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a neurosurgeon at Howard University in Washington D.C.
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By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher

Clark Carter has been named Yazoo County’s road manager.
Carter was appointed Monday by the Board of Supervisors to replace Owen Graves, who recently retired.
District 1 Supervisor Caleb Rivers cast the sole vote against hiring Carter.
“It’s nothing against him,” Rivers said after the vote.
Rivers later explained that he thinks the county should have done a more thorough job of searching for the most qualified candidate for such an important position.
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