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CLEOTHA CARTER
Cleotha “Punkin” Carter, 84, died Friday, Dec. 3, 2010.Funeral services were Friday at Big Bethel Baptist Church in Vaughan with Rev. Jim Dixon Sr. officiating. Burial followed at Exxum Cemetery in Vaughan under the direction of Centur...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterA three-year-old girl was found with only a few cuts four hours after she was reported missing from Judkins Road Thursday. Karissa Rogers was missing from her rural home about an hour when a team arrived to search for the ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterTempers flared at a special meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Friday as drainage issues were discussed with Integrated Management Services.The Jackson-base firm presented a proposal to address the drainage i...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorShould a homeowner have to pay garbage fees for a home they’re not living in?That was the question posed by Ward 3 Alderman Clifton Jones during the Monday Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting. -------for the rest of the ...
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By GARY ANDREWSEditor and PublisherThere are many times we have the opportunity to witness to someone we don’t know and we let the opportunity go by.When this happens we feel that it may be out of our comfort zone, so we don’t say anything. It’s ama...
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It kind of started out like the Christmas favorite Twas the Night Before Christmas. I settled down for a winter nap last Saturday. Visions of sugar plums and green beans began to dance through my head. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sp...
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BILLY JOHNSONBilly Johnson, 81, of Bentoniadied Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 at home.Funeral services were Thursday at Bentonia Baptist Church with Rev. Lynn Nations and Rev. Bill Chathem officiating. Burial followed at the Bentonia Baptist Cemetery under the di...
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Special to The HeraldDuring the pre-game program prior to the Mississippi State University/Arkansas game on Nov. 20, MSSDAR State Regent Janet Looney Whittington, Yazoo Chapter NSDAR Regent JoAnne Collins and Vice Regent Priscilla Harper were present on f...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorPineapple.That’s the last word local law enforcement officers wanted to hear as they were wrapping up a drill simulating a hostage situation at City Hall.But that’s what the E911 dispatcher said before reporting a gun ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterBeth Tarver was unsure of what to do with the hundreds of Christmas ornaments her friend Marla, who was killed in a car accident, left behind. Over the months, she decided to use the pieces in her own home decorations and ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterCamp Swayze has resembled a small village over the past several weeks. Recreational vehicles, cars and trucks surround a metal building that is functioning like a town center. The smells of sweet treats and hot food fill t...
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Yazoo County’s Lady Panthers put on one of their best offensive performances Tuesday night in a 20 point victory over Amanda Elzy in district action 58-38. The victory is their second in a row and third in the last five games this season. “We knew goi...
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CARROLLTON - Matt Peaster had a season high 26 points for Manchester as the Mavericks barreled over Carroll Academy Tuesday night 70-56 in the nightcap of the varsity double-header while the Lady Mavericks edged out a tight ball game, winning 50-48 over t...
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Since starting the 2010 season winning six of the first seven games, Yazoo County (7-5,0-2) has yet to find their rhythm since the Thanksgiving break, losing four of the last five. The only victory came in the inaugural Capital City Hoops Challenge.The la...
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Special to The HeraldLinda Jenkins, chairman of fundraising for the King’s Daughters Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers, reminds the public that the annual Lights of Love campaign in now underway in the community. The yearly event is conducted to raise funds...
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The Herald has a mailbox out front where you can send a letter directly to Santa at the North Pole. So many local children are filling up that mailbox that I’ve decided I better go ahead and get my wish list in before it gets lost in the shuffle.Dear Sa...
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CLAIRE CAMPBELL
Claire Moore Campbell, 93, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 at Highland Homes in Ridgeland.Funeral services were Tuesday at Glenwood Cemetery. Burial followed under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home. Mrs. Campbell was born Oct. 17, 19...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterNo one can say that Jessie Fry isn’t dedicated to his job. His house has been burned down. He’s had to fight for his life. His family has even been placed in harm’s way. But he continues to come to work every day for...
