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Special to The HeraldThe Mississippi Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today Tommy F. Peaster of Agriliance was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary su...
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Sometimes it’s harder to make good laws than it sounds.A perfect example is proposed legislation that would require individuals to provide proof of auto insurance before they could renew their car tag. It’s an effort to further reduce the amount of pe...
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RUBEN LOWERY
Ruben Lowery, 58, of Holly Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 at home.A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are pending with Stricklin-King Funeral Home.Mr. Lowery was born June 30, 1952 in Vicksburg to Mabray and Wil...
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Slayten Saxton gets a head start on Austin McConnell in a sled race on the snow-covered golf course at the Yazoo Country Club. Over three inches of snow and icy road conditions closed area schools and provided a rare snow day for local youth....
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorA remarkable trend for Yazoo businesses affected by the April 24, 2010 tornado is that so many of them came back better than before.That trend continues with the 49 Junction shopping center. When the storm wiped out the so...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterEvangelist Linda Faye Thompson knows that sometimes all a person needs is a little push to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Through ministry and mentoring, Thompson wants to provide that extra encouragement to Yazoo...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorChip Morgan says the plan to ban earmarks won’t result in any significant cuts in federal spending, but it will mean big losses for the Mississippi Delta. Speaking at a Delta Council meeting Wednesday in Yazoo City, the ...
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LOUISVILLE- When it was all said and done Saturday; the Lady Mavericks are just one win away from qualifying for the state tournament.
After defeating Carroll in the semifinals behind Kristen Morris’ 19 points on Friday, the Lady Mavericks had their fo...
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LOUISVILLE – With just three teams in Manchester’s district this season, the top two teams would duke it out for the number one seed in the North State tournament. Friday’s loss to the Oak Hill Raiders 49-36, didn’t give them a district title, but...
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GREENWOOD – Jessica Ward scored 22 points as Yazoo County snapped a two game skid Thursday night with a 57-44 win over Amanda Elzy to close out the regular season.The Lady Panthers (14-12) bounced back from an overtime loss to Greenwood two nights befor...
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Taylor Potter couldn’t have asked for a better senior campaign. Undefeated in the regular season, a second round appearance in the state playoffs and the fact that in a few months, Potter’s new mascot will be a Fighting Okra. “We had a great run whi...
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Natalie Davis - Co-LinPASS CHRISTIAN - The Wolfpack golf team finished second place in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Invitational at The Oaks Gulf Club in Pass Christian. Sophomore Bennett Ruschewski (75-77-152) of Benton and freshman Justi...
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Last week an employee of NBC’s Today Show was fired for leaking a clip from 1994 that showed off air footage of then-hosts Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric trying to understand what the Internet was and how it worked.The employee should have known better ...
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JAMES CARTER
James Carter, 80, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011.Funeral services were Feb. 5 at Antioch M.B. Church with Rev. Curtis Strong officiating. Burial followed at Union Paradise Cemetery in Benton under the direction of Knight & Lindsey Funeral Ho...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorThe man suspected of the murder of 43-year-old Earl Riptoe turned himself in Monday.Cedric Harvey, 33, of Jackson turned himself in to the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department Monday after learning that officers were seekin...
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By JASON PATTERSONManaging EditorA suspect facing drug and weapons charges claimed the pistol in his car was his service weapon for his school security job.The only problem was that a “Tec 9” isn’t exactly standard issue for school security. T...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONHerald ReporterEvery child who sat on Mrs. Annie Alexander’s piano stool walked away with a better appreciation of music. It may have been the lessons that put the children on the right track, but it was the teacher who kept them in lo...
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Jonathan Haywood hasn’t played football in over a year, but that didn’t stop college coaches from recruiting him.
Wednesday, the former Yazoo City lineman signed a national letter of intent to play football at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wess...
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