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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Clementine Brown finds comfort in the artwork of her late companion Chet Matthews. An art scholarship was recently formed in his honor.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Chet Matthews was only a small boy when his God-given talent began to make an appearance.
Sitting at the kitchen table with his grandmother preparing supper, he would watch her cook while holding a pencil.
It wasn’t long before he put the pencil to paper. With ease, the blank sheet of paper was transformed into a beautiful creation.
“He was a natural,” said Clementine Brown, Chet’s 30-year companion. “He would just sit at the table and draw while he watched his grandmother cook. He always loved it.”
Chet was 50 years old when he was killed in a farming accident over a year ago. But Clementine keeps his artwork as a reminder of the man he was to her through their years together.
“He was a kind, very loving man,” she said, with tears in her eyes. “He loved me dearly.”
Chet could usually be found at his farming job. He had a reputation for being a hard worker.
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