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The Yazoo County Christmas Parade themed "Deck the Halls with Yazoo Bells" will make its way down Main Street in Yazoo City on Dec. 7. Entry forms are available at Power 107, The Yazoo Herald, or Yazoo County CVB....
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I was searching through my drawers last week, looking for a silk scarf to wear to work. Rustling past the gloves and handkerchiefs, I stumbled across a pink knit scarf with purple hearts all over it. It was my winter scarf from my childhood. I can’t rem...
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Billy Bell Sr.
William "Billy" Eugene Bell, Sr., 85, of Lexington died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 at the University Medical Center in Jackson from injuries sustained in an ATV accident.Funeral services were Thursday at First Baptist Church in Lexington....
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterAnnMarie Jones may only be eight years old, but she is determined to bring epilepsy awareness to Yazoo County...one ribbon at a time. The energetic girl has been busy helping her great-grandmother make a variety of ribbons...
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By JASON PATTERSON Managing Editor An 18-year-old Yazoo City man has been charged with attempting to entice a 12-year-old into a sexual relationship. Joshua Noel King, 18, of 1060 Ridge Road, was arrested Wednesday evening by the Yazoo County Sheriff’s...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterWith less than half of Yazoo County voters arriving at the polls Tuesday, the turnout was less than what was expected.With almost 18,000 registered voters in the county, only about 6,500 voters cast their ballots. Only 36 ...
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By GARY ANDREWSEditor and PublisherHave you ever talked with someone and asked them, “How are you doing?” and when they reply they give you ever sick symptom they have had for the last three years? Along the same scenario, when you talk with someone a...
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Yazoo City Lady Indians have been ranked No. 5 in the Class 5A preseason poll, seniors Za'hra Williams and Chaquita McGee named to the Clarion Ledger's Top Seniors list....
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Special to The HeraldThe October meeting of the Benton Garden Club was held in the fellowship hall at the Benton Methodist Church. The hostesses were Sharon Beidleman and Paulette Davis. The tables were decorated with lovely fall arrangements.A delicious ...
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Special to The HeraldOn October 26, 2010, the Mayor of Yazoo City McArthur Straughter signed a National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution proclamation proclaiming November 2010 as American Indian Heritage month in Yazoo City. Yazoo Chapt...
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Manchester Academy tallied nearly 350 yards of total offense Friday night, but found the end zone just twice in their 35-14 loss to Adams County Christian.
The result snaps a three game winning streak for the Mavericks (3-7) who get ready to face North D...
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LEXINGTON- Yazoo County racked up over 180 yards rushing Thursday night, and although the defense shutdown J.J. McClain in the second half, the Panthers closed out the 2010 season with a 30-8 loss.
Yazoo County (1-10) finished winless (0-6) in their dist...
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FLORA – Tri-County’s 21 points in the second quarter was enough to cruise to a 35-0 victory and the 4A title over rivals Benton Academy Friday night in the regular season finale for both clubs. It was the toughest loss for head coach Wayman Grantham a...
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Benton Academy returns to the hard court this week with several familiar faces, but a new head coach patrolling bench.
Former Clinton Christian athletic director Mike Swindle takes over a program that won its first North State title in a decade.
“I’...
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Win or lose November 5, the Benton Academy's boys basketball team faces a bigger mountain to climb since all but a few players play football and the squads season opener is November 8 against Tallulah.
For new head coach Richard Perry the 2010 season has...
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Back during the French Revolution, the radical Robespierre tried to create the “New Man.” He decreed a new calendar, new days of the week and a new God he called the “Supreme Being.”Then Mao tried to reshape man during the Cultural Revolution and ...
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TRUDY HARBER
Trudy Boyd Harber, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.Funeral services were Tuesday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Rocky Enriquies officiating. Burial followed at Bethlehem Cemetery.Mrs....
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorAs the April 24 tornado was closing in on Rogers Road, Lee Woods noticed that his neighbors seemed unaware of the danger.The children next door were tossing makeshift kites into the wind and watching the force snatch them ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterPerforming with some of the greatest musical acts, delivering a personal eulogy from a casket, surviving a historical nightclub fire and being the first blues singer to perform at Carnegie Hall may seem like somethin...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorAfter 25 years of law enforcement under his belt, former Yazoo assistant police chief Larry Echols thought he was ready to start enjoying the retired life. Instead he’s embarking on a new career.Echols is the new ministe...
