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Ken and Tonya Gelston of Benton, and Angie Geltston of Benton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Meaghan Kenley Gelston to Franklin Adcock Hudson, the son of Jimmy and Angela Hudson of Holly Bluff.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and M...
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Special to The HeraldThe Junior Auxiliary of Yazoo City made a great impact on the community this summer season with a successful school supply and uniform drive, as well as hosting a fun day with students. The local chapter held its school supply and uni...
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STEPHANIE GILMORE
Stephanie Nicole Gilmore, 18, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010 in an auto accident.Visitation is tonight from 5-8 p.m. at Stricklin-King Funeral Home and from 9-11 a.m. Thursday.Funeral services are Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Stricklin-King F...
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Mississippi’s state auditor is supposed to make sure that everyone in government has a clean nose when it comes to spending the public’s money or using public resources.What happens, though, when the auditor himself isn’t scrupulously following the ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterCity leaders approved the new city ordinance regulating the removal and disposal of junk and abandoned vehicles during its open meeting Monday afternoon. The issue has been a hot topic among the Board of Mayor and Alderman...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorIn one of the most brazen local crimes in recent memory, thieves hotwired an 18-wheeler from a local trucking company and used it to steal a tractor from Mississippi Ag last week.As if that wasn’t bad enough, three days ...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorAn 18-year-old Yazoo County teen was killed in a one car accident on her way to church Sunday.Stephanie Gilmore of Holly Bluff died after losing control of the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer she was driving while traveling sou...
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By GARY ANDREWSEditor and PublisherUncertainty is one of the biggest problems facing Americans today. All of us experience uncertainty and have difficulties keeping up because we just don’t know the outcome of a particular situation.There is an old sayi...
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tynes Carr of Yazoo City would like to announce the wedding engagement of their daughter, Faith Myers, to Christopher Bendt. Faith is the granddaughter of Mrs. Hope Myers Estes, the late Charles Henry Estes Jr. and the late Mr. and Mrs...
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Nicolyia Stevenson of Yazoo City is proud to announce the birth of her daughter, Lillie Jahzarri Stevenson, on July 23, 2010 at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Maternal grandparents are Sadie Jones and Goldie Jones of Yazoo City....
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Special to The HeraldThe Yazoo City chapter National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Inc. is accepting applications for its Graduate Scholarship Program. Applicants must be pursuing graduate-level studies for one year in fields which address the special...
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By DAN HAWTHORNESports EditorBenton Academy pitcher Jenny Reynolds has been one of the reasons for the Lady Raiders success on the diamond this season. In Benton’s last five games, the freshman is 3-1 and averaging five strikeouts per contest. Head coac...
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By DAN HAWTHORNESports EditorManchester Academy put on an offensive performance Tuesday afternoon unlike any other in recent soccer memory. Eight different girls found the back of the net as the Lady Mavericks earned their second win on the season, 13-0 o...
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When I was a child, a family vacation was one of the most exciting times of the year. The only thing I didn’t like was the long drive to our destination. Momma never wanted to fly, sail or ride a train. She was all about driving. Momma thought a car tri...
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LILLIAN GAWTHROPLillian Gawthrop, 80, died Sunday, July 18, 2010.Funeral services were July 24 at Ertel Funeral Home with Rev. Bud Rousset officiating. Burial followed at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos, Colo.Mrs. Gawthrop was born Aug. 28, 1919 in Yazoo C...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorThe book has finally been closed on a case that many investigators consider one of the dumbest crimes in recent memory.Leroy Deering, 24, of 1151 Ebenezer Pickens Road, was sentenced to three suspended years for his role i...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterAs city leaders continue to seek input concerning the new junk car ordinance, tow companies were already picking up vehicles this week. The issue of junked and abandoned cars in the city has been heavily discussed since th...
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Manchester Academy needed extra innings to decide to a champion for the weekend tournament, when the final run crossed the plate, it was the host school that were victorious.
“It was wonderful win in the championship game,” head coach Russell Cruis...
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The 2010 high school football season kicks off this week across the state but more importantly here in the county.
Several teams got a chance to showcase their talents last Friday with a jamboree and give their fans a little preview of what’s to come t...
