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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By VERNON SIKES
Herald Correspondent

With a plan to deal with delinquent residential customers firmly in place, Yazoo City Public Service Commission is turning its attention now to commercial customers who have fallen into arrears.
Director of Customer Services Mike Wilson told the utility company's commissioners Tuesday in their regular monthly meeting that the new delinquent debt collection procedure appears to be working.
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