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Special to The HeraldThe National League of Junior Cotillions, a program of etiquette, character education, and social dance training for middle and junior high school students, has announced plans to establish its National program in Yazoo County.“We w...
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Picture this.You're a newspaper reporter and your stories are due to go to press in 15 minutes.You and your fellow reporters are busily typing up their stories in their work stations.All's running like a well-oiled machine as the clicking of the computer ...
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SALLIE FOSTER
Sallie Foster, 77, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 at River Region Hospital.Funeral services were Friday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charlie Harris officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.Mrs. Foster was bo...
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Special to The HeraldThe Yazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau will host the first annual Fire & Feast BBQ Festival at the Yazoo County Fairgrounds on Sept. 9. The event is a Memphis Barbeque Network event and will feature three BBQ competitions...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorThings got heated among city leaders and school officials this week after a lengthy discussion about the possibility of a tax increase.The Yazoo City Municipal School district submitted a tax levy proposal in the amount of...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherTwo officials with the American Red Cross believe black mold is causing a major health threat at Shady Lane Apartments. Lewis Herrington and other volunteers with the American Red Cross were at the complex helping f...
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Simmons Bradshaw and Rivers Wells have spent the past few weeks collecting toys to donate to the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in honor of Leta Greco. Greco, 3, was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago. The toys will be given as prizes to ...
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It appears that the state is finally waking up to the fact that absentee ballots are being abused in Mississippi elections. This comes as no surprise to anyone who’s paying attention here in Yazoo County because the process is openly manipulated by some...
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LEROY HAMMOND
Leroy Hammond, 62, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 at King’s Daughters Hospital.Funeral services are today at Wolf Lake Baptist Church with Rev. R.E. Toombs officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of Knight &...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorThe young boy watched as his younger sisters tried on an assortment of shoes, wondering when it would be his turn.Overcome with excitement, his eyes began to fill with tears when he was told he may not get a pair today. Mo...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherA Yazoo County woman’s quick reflexes may have saved her life.Deputies arrested Rex Beliew, 57, of 5174 Old 49, Tuesday night after he allegedly placed a gun to a woman’s head and pulled the trigger. Sheriff Tho...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorTwo Yazoo County incumbent candidates were defeated in their re-election bids in Tuesday’s runoff.Circuit Clerk Susie Bradshaw was defeated by Robert Coleman in the Democratic primary. District 1 Supervisor Van Foster wa...
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JOHN ALDRIDGE
John Phillip “B.A.” Aldridge, 54, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011 at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, La.Funeral services were Tuesday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Bryant officiating. Burial followed at Ce...
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JOHN ALDRIDGE
John Phillip “B.A.” Aldridge, 54, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011 at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, La.Funeral services were Tuesday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Bryant officiating. Burial followed...
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Mr. and Mrs. Kendal Goode of Canton and Mrs. Christi Rimes of Florence announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Callen Ashley Goode to Harold Curtis (Curt) Middleton III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Hal) Curtis Middleton Jr. of ...
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America’s credit has been downgraded by Standard and Poor’s and guess who is getting the blame? You are correct. The Tea Party. The Democrats have managed over the last three years to spend our future, our children’s future, our grandkid...
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GLADYS HOOD
Gladys J. Hood, 96, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.Funeral services were Monday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Smith officiating. Burial followed at Bethlehem Cemetery.Mrs. Hood was bo...
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Manchester Academy running back Jammie Jamison breaks loose in the Mavericks’ season opener Friday at Buster Crawford Stadium. All four Yazoo County schools kicked off the 2011 football season Friday. Full coverage appears on pages 6-7....
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherThe owner of a Broadway property that has been the subject of much debate in the city recently says he intends to repair his home before the city is forced to demolish it.Buck McGough, owner of a home on 604 East Br...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherThey were searching for a truck thief from the city when officers discovered some marijuana plants.The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department joined pursuit of a suspect who had stolen a truck from the 49 Junction park...
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