By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher

She died alone in a rented room, and other than the tragic end no one really knows anything about her story.
Brenda Cardwell, a 56-year-old white female, was found dead in a room she was renting at 913 Ingram Street in Yazoo City.
No one in Yazoo City seems to know much about her, and efforts to locate any family or friends have been unsuccessful.
Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers has diligently searched for relatives. He has been unable to locate anyone in the community who can provide any useful information, and law enforcement background checks have failed to provide any clues.
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Deputies Britt Johnson and Courtney Granderson and Sheriff Jake Sheriff and Chief Deputy Joseph Head with a large amount of cash seized along with marijuana Friday.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Two alleged drug dealers were arrested last week after deputies discovered marijuana in their vehicle.
Yarvin Purvis and Rakhea Andrews were both charged with felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Deputy Sean Echols said the arrests were made by the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department during a safety checkpoint on Highway 49 Friday afternoon.
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Former Governor Haley Barbour paid a visit to the Sam B. Olden Yazoo Historical Museum Friday to give a brief history of several pieces that will be displayed in the forthcoming Haley Barbour room. Barbour is pictured speaking with Bettye Crout, president of the Yazoo Historical Society.

Mrs. Vertie Lee Jones, 97, has been an important part of the Midway community and Midway Baptist Church for many years. A photo of Mrs. Vertie Jones from the 1980s.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

The Midway community has a gem in Mrs. Vertie Lee Jones.
The kind lady has served as a pillar at Midway Baptist Church for the past seven decades. Her door is always open for visitors, and she never meets a stranger.
With a quick smile and a hearty laugh, she has touched many lives within her rural community.  
At 97 years old, she has quite a story to tell.
“And I thank the Lord for that,” she said, with a smile.
Mrs. Vertie, also known as “Skeet,” was born on June 3, 1915 in Holmes County to Lee Vert and Mattie Burell. When she was only eight years old, the Burell family moved to Sunflower County, close to Indianola.
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