By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Alderman Aubry Brent Jr. said he is invited the state board of education to attend the city’s next board meeting.
“The buck stops with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen when it comes to our schools,” he said.
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CarverBy JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

City leaders were uneasy about striking an agreement with Chancery Clerk Quint Carver concerning the collection of delinquent taxes.
Carver appeared before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during its opening meeting Monday afternoon to request possible compensation from the city for his office’s work with delinquent taxes.
Carver said he is adjusting to recent budget cuts within the chancery clerk’s office.
“The county went to a situation where they reduced my budget,” Carver said. “A big part of my budget elimination was delinquent taxes that I collect.”
The chancery clerk’s office operates on the fees that come through its doors.
Although there were cuts, Carver said he still has to collect those delinquent taxes.
“A large portion of those taxes is within the city,” Carver said.
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Cadet Capt. Wesley Uthoff with the Yazoo County High JROTC helps his fellow cadets unfold the flag at a ceremony dedicating a flagpole at the home of veteran Dewayne Williams. The group present the Williams family with a flagpole and flag. Williams who served in Iraq, was seriously injured in an automobile accident earlier this year while serving at Camp Shelby.

Andrea Wilson has been pleased with the enthusiastic response to the Farmers Market that opens every Saturday in Benton.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

There is a small patch of land in Benton that is a snapshot of days gone by.
The Benton Farmers Market takes visitors back in time when rural communities came together to exchange goods, shoot the breeze and look out for each other.
“This is a place where the community can gather together,” said Andrea Wilson, owner and organizer of the county’s only farmer’s market. “It is very much like the old times out here.”
A family arrives by a mule to pick up a batch of fresh eggs and syrup.
Knitted scarves and hats can be found next to a basket of fresh herbs.
A crate of fresh fruit is not uncommon.
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