Yazoo City High School students were able to take three books home thanks to the CHEER program. Pictured from left are Kelsea Hogue, Alexandria Curry, Rodney Mitchell, Antwran Hodges and Kimberly Lewis.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Two hundred homes within the community will now have miniature libraries thanks to an international program that began in Yazoo City.
CHEER, an educational organization, donated a thousand books to parents and their children at Yazoo City High School Wednesday afternoon.
The group will continue its efforts next month with another thousand books being distributed to Yazoo families.
For Dr. Barbara Starling Ricks, chairman and CEO of CHEER, it is the least she can do to give back to her community.
“What makes this very special is that this is where it all started,” she said. “My mother, aunt and uncle were the charter members of this organization. They were the ones who prepared the very first shipment.”
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Mickey Rivers, assistant superintendent of the Yazoo County School District, will retire from his position on June 30.
Yazoo County High School principal, Dr. Tom Taylor, will be transfered as the district's new assistant superintendent on July 1.
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By VERNON SIKES
Herald Correspondent

The Yazoo County School District is continuing its quest for technology excellence with a project called the Highway 49 Campus Fiber Backbone Project 2013.
Chase Caldwell, the school district's IT/Network Support representative, presented information that explained how the district could connect all facilities on the U.S. 49 campus with fiber optics to reduce cost and improve communication.
The project will cost $9,952.04.
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Brianna McField was chosen as the Yazoo County High School Star Student for 2012-2013. She is pictured with her Star Teacher, Elizabeth Burrell. By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Brianna McField was chosen as the Yazoo County High School Star Student of the year.
Scoring a 27 on her ACT, McField plans to enroll at Tougaloo College in the upcoming fall semester and major in Biology or Kinesiology.
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