 William Wacker’s 20-year military career included a year of service in Vietnam. Today Wacker is the quartermaster at the Ray Davis VFW Post #4302 and the District 7 commander. By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
William Wacker said he doesn’t feel like a hero.
The Vietnam veteran has been called one on more than one occasion by friends and complete strangers.
“But I’m not a hero,” he said. “The real heroes are the ones who are no longer with us.”
Wacker, who moved to Yazoo County in the 1970s, has taken an incredible journey through his life in the military. Joining the Army when he was 20, Wacker spent two decades serving his country.
“I enjoyed my time in the military, all of it,” he said. “I really did.”
Wacker, an Iowa native, joined the Army in 1954. A peace treaty had just been signed with the Korean War, and America was getting back to normal.
“The job I was working at didn’t pay very well,” Wacker said. “I knew where I could get a permanent job and stay employed. That is when I decided to join the Army.”
His brother Forrest had served in the Korean War. Many of his uncles also served in the military, particularly World War II.
“It was a natural pick for me,” he said. “I didn’t care to be on the water, and I didn’t want to fly. So the Army was where I wanted to be.”
Like many young men, Wacker was excited about his new venture.
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By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher
Jayne Dew and David Shipp will be in a runoff for the District 4 Supervisor seat on Nov. 27.
Dew led the race with 437 votes with Shipp receiving 399.
Dale Lakes was a close third with 379 votes and Paul Parker Jr. received 359 votes. Joseph Thomas Jr. received 260 votes, and Ronnie Davis got 234.
With nine candidates vying for the seat previously held by the late Ed Dew for 20 years, the local election attracted a large turnout.
Circuit Clerk Robert Coleman said he received very few reports of problems on election day.
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
The gifts and supplies found within each shoe box of the Operation Christmas Child campaign are treasured by those who receive them.
But the good news of Jesus Christ is the best gift for millions of children.
“Praise God for such an accomplishment achieved one box at a time,” said Lee Ann Allison, OCC relay coordinator.
Since 1993, over 95 million shoe box gifts have been delivered to children in over 130 countries. The gifts provide tangible evidence of God’s love and often open doors to tell boys and girls and their families about salvation through Jesus Christ.
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 Marion “Griff” Griffin endured some tough times in Korea, including getting shot while recovering a map before it fell into enemy hands. By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
The wind swept the map out of the young soldier’s hands, and he watched it dance down the mountain where he was stationed.
Marion “Griff” Griffin knew he had to get it back before it got in the hands of the Chinese. The 21-year-old Satartia native had always been on his toes during his time in Korea.
With his country still at war, he knew he had better head down the steep cliffs to retrieve the map.
Then the enemy’s incoming fire began to fly around him. But he still went for the map.
“Then I noticed my arm felt wet,” he said, grabbing his arm. “I had been hit in the arm. We didn’t have any medics around so I just taped my arm up and kept on going, fighting.”
Griffin never received the Purple Heart because he never reported his wound. With no medics around, he simply applied some sulfur powder to his arm and wrapped it up.
He pushed on, fighting for his country. And eventually the wound would heal on its own.
“I just kind of treated it myself,” he said. “I was just trying to stay alive.”
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By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher
It was a brazen effort, backing a trailer up to someone’s house and attempting to rob them blind in broad daylight.
It was also a bad plan as three Lexington residents are now facing burglary charges after being spotted by an alert neighbor.
Tommy Irvine, chief investigator for the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department, said officers received a report of a burglary in progress Saturday around 11 a.m. on Davis Road. Officers arrived to find the suspects being held at gunpoint.
Marcus Young, 32, Warren D’Anthony Brown, 19, and Lashunda Denise Sligh, 29, all of Lexington, were arrested and charged with burglary.
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