Thomas Rush signs copies of his new book for young readers at Downtown Marketplace.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Thomas Rush is showing the world that dreams can become a reality, one page at a time.
The Yazoo native recently published his first children’s book, Can a Pig Swim?, which takes readers on a journey of determination and perseverance.
“This is a book of determination,” Rush, 29, said. “Don’t let people around you discourage you from doing what you want to do.”
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By VERNON SIKES
Herald Correspondent

City school officials are trying to figure out the best way to deal with illegal drug problems following a recent incident at Woolfolk Elementary School.
Discussion of the incident came after school board trustee Herman Leach inquired at the beginning of the meeting about illegal drug related problems.
“It is true that we did have a problem at Woolfolk,” said Superintendent Arthur Cartlidge, who called upon Woolfolk Elementary School Principal Elease Lee to brief the board about the incident.
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Four Jackson men remain behind bars after attempting to steal a vehicle from a local hotel parking lot.
Bobby Stamps, Devontae Stamps, Anthony Harris and Anotinian Harris were all charged with grand larceny.
Capt. Tilmon Clifton said the investigation began last week when a guest at the Hampton Inn contacted the police department about someone hitting their car.
“When officers went to check, they noticed the steering column had been pryed into,” Clifton said. “Someone had attempted to steal the vehicle.”
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Emergency responders on the scene of an explosion that seriously burned two peopleBy JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher

Two Yazoo County residents were seriously injured Wednesday morning in a butane explosion.
The Yazoo City Fire Department responded to explosion that occurred at a mobile home on Old Highway 3 around 9 a.m..
The explosion, which heavily damaged the rear wall of the mobile home, is believed to have been cause by a cigarette igniting leaking gas.
Robert Flanagan was airlifted to University Medical Center in Jackson and Kimberly Martin was transported by ambulance.
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