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JOSIE IRWIN
Josie Mae Irwin, 71, of Benton died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 at home.Funeral services were Thursday at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. John Adams officiating. Burial followed at Shiloh Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home....
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Yazoo family discovers memorial to Coleman in France
By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterSome may remember William Coleman as a red-haired, freckle faced country boy who worked on his family’s plantation near Carter. Coleman was an intelligent and c...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterIt seemed like it happened overnight for Walter Richardson Sr. One minute he was picking crops on his family farm in Ackerman. The next minute he was traveling across the ocean, heading to war. His garden hoe was traded in...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorMacDaniel Gatson doesn’t have any trouble understanding the sacrifices veterans make.The Yazoo City resident is just thankful his brother Kevin is still alive.Kevin Gatson lost his leg and suffered numerous painful injur...
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Special to The HeraldFive members of the Yazoo Chapter National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution attended Rosalie Day on Oct. 26. Those members include State Regent Mississippi State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Rege...
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James Carville, a far-left Democrat, wrote in 2009 after Mr. Obama was elected President that the Democrat Party would be “in power for forty years.” Others in the elite intelligencia echoed his prediction, many writing that the chances of the Republi...
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JEAN BAUGH
Jean Greer Baugh, 80, daughter of the late Chancey O. and the late Mollie Clark Greer of Yazoo City died November 8, 2010. She was the wife of Ivan Wesley Baugh and mother of Grace Lenelle Baugh-Bennett (Lawrence Bernard Palmer-Ball Bennett) a...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterOn the legendary Bishop Arnold Dwight “Gatemouth” Moore’s birthday, he was honored with the unveiling of his own Mississippi Blues Trail marker. “It being his birthday makes it even more special,” said Tonja Ray-...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterInvestigators need the public’s assistance in identifying a burglar caught on video surveillance. Maj. Larry Davis said Beer and Butts was broken into last Wednesday between 4:30 and 5 a.m. “He stole several cartons of...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterWard 4 Alderman Aubry Brent Jr. said he was going to continue to address the issue of pit bulls in Yazoo City, and the Monday’s board meeting was no exception. For the third Board of Mayor and Aldermen open meeting, Bren...
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BATESVILLE- North Delta School scored 21 points in the in the opening quarter en route to a 34-0 victory over Manchester Academy Friday night in the first round of the MAIS Class AA playoffs.
The Mavericks (3-8) closed out the season winning three of the...
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WINONA- Benton Academy’s first taste of a state football title will be put on hold for at least one more year after the Raiders were eliminated from the 2010 MAIS Friday after a 28-7 loss to the hands of Winona Christian.
The Raiders end their season a...
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A fourth quarter shootout between Yazoo City and Callaway combined for five touchdowns. By night’s end the Indians dropped their seventh consecutive contest falling 27-20 to put an end to a tough season.
Yazoo City (2-9) finished winless in the distric...
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Lee Williams knocked down a game high 17 points as Yazoo County squeaked out a 49-42 victory over Jackson Academy Saturday night at the annual Yazoo County Classic.
It was the season opener for both schools. Head coach Michael Tardy had a feeling there w...
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Yazoo City’s boys basketball team needed extra minutes to earn their first win on the year, outscoring Madison Ridgeland Academy 8-2 in overtime for the 43-37 win at the Yazoo County Classic on Saturday.
Head coach Archie Carlyle was happy about his te...
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Yazoo City head basketball coach Archie Carlyle showed a huge grin on his face when asked if he was geared up for the 2010 season.
“We’ve been training for six and a half weeks, so we’re ready,” he said.
The Indians are coming off their third lo...
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When the Yazoo City Lady Indians hit the court on Saturday, all eyes will be on them.
The reigning two-time district champions are fresh off another 20-win season with their eyes strictly focused on the trip to Jackson to compete for another state title....
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The Russell Cruise era has officially started at Manchester Academy. The Lady Mavericks rallied for a pair of victories over Sharkey-Issaquina and Lee (AR) in their first three games this week at the annual Indianola Academy tournament....
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The Benton Academy Lady Raiders scored 29 points in the second half, but the deficit was too much to overcome as they dropped their season opener 52-39 to Veritas at their annual basketball tournament....
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Special to The HeraldOn Oct. 12-14, local National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Yazoo Chapter members, Janet Whittington, Mississippi State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution NSDAR State Regent; JoAnne Collins, NSDA...
