 Gerald Peyton’s performance as a pitcher at Yazoo High in 1990 earned him a college baseball scholarship. Today he helps his players follow their dreams.By JASYLN SNOW
Herald Reporter
Gerald Peyton has been a diehard baseball fan all of his life, and now he helps younger players share his love of the game.
“I grew up around a baseball oriented family,” said Peyton. “I would watch my uncles play with the Ofahoma Braves (Leake County) on a field constructed on land that my grandfather donated.”
Although he watched his uncles play, Peyton got his real start with his mother, Mrs. Myra Peyton, in the front yard of their family home.
“I had an older brother who was born crippled, and my mom would sit in the yard and hold him with one hand and throw me ground balls with the other,” said Peyton. “I would then have to run the ball back to her and then run back to my spot.”
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Mock exercise will be held at Yazoo County High next Thursday at 9 a.m.
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
Yazoo County emergency officials will hold a mock shooter exercise next week at Yazoo County High School.
The Yazoo County Emergency Management Agency planned the exercise before news of the Connecticut school shooting made headlines last month. With 26 people killed during that tragic incident, local officials feel it is better to be prepared.
“This event was actually planned prior to the tragedy that took place in Sandy Hook, Connecticut,” said Yazoo County EMA Director Bernice McGinnis. “The Yazoo County School District wanted to take a proactive approach in an effort to be better prepared if such a terrible incident were to occur in this county.”
The exercise will be held at the high school on Jan. 17, beginning at 9 a.m.
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
A Yazoo City woman was hit by a stray bullet after some residents fired bullets into the air to ring in the new year.
Police Chief Eric Snow said the victim is recovering from her wound, but he is very frustrated with the reckless way many celebrate New Year’s Eve.
“When the new year comes in, many people begin to shoot weapons into the air,” he said. “No matter how much we get the word out, people still do this.”
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 Jason Patterson Many of us had a hard time getting back to our routines after the holidays, but that didn’t seem to be the case for these girls at First United Methodist Day Care Thursday. Pictured from left are Lura Greco, Leta Greco, Angel Rae Carpenter, Payton Heidel and Anna Grace Davis.
 Fletcher CoxBy JOFFRE WASHINGTON
For the Herald
Much of the news out of Philadelphia surrounding the Eagles this season hasn’t been positive to say the least. After finishing 4-12 and at the bottom of the NFC East, the Eagles were one of several teams to fire their head coach (Andy Reid) earlier this week.
There is, however, one piece of news that is refreshing and it has to do with Yazoo City native Fletcher Cox.
After a standout 2012 rookie campaign in which he led all Eagle defensive linemen with 65 tackles (46 solo, 19 assists), Cox was named to the All-Rookie Team on Thursday.
“One of my goals was to start strong and finish strong and get better as the season went on,” said Cox. “I could really tell as the season progressed that I was learning and getting better. I could tell that I was more comfortable at becoming a professional athlete.”
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