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Cordayshia Marie Taylor, daughter of Latia B. Haymer and Courdney Taylor, celebrated her first birthday on Oct. 1. She celebrated her birthday with a Sesame Street party with family and friends. She is the granddaughter of Tonya D. Foster of Chicago, Andr...
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Special to The HeraldLarry Summers Vocational students are making preparations for their annual fruit sale. Students are taking orders through Nov. 14 for a variety of fruit. Items for sale including: Oranges, Navel Oranges, Tangelos, Red Grapefruit, Sunb...
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It took months of swooning and kissing up, but I finally moved my way out of second place when it came to my relationship with Jason Patterson.We began dating almost six years ago when I was introduced to his first love. We pulled up to his house, and I...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherA beer bottle remained on the mantel, left behind by one of the many late night revelers who entered the vacant house through open windows and didn’t mind using the floor for a restroom.But the party’s over at 513 S...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherYazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers is seeking help from the public in an effort to return a man to his proper burial place.During the flood a casket was found floating in the Yazoo River containing the body of a black m...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorThe Yazoo City Police Department is teaming up with The Yazoo Herald in an effort to put the city’s top criminals behind bars. Yazoo’s Most Wanted will appear in every Saturday edition of The Herald, complete with ph...
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In over five years of covering Yazoo news, I don’t think I’ve encountered an issue that has as many people outraged as the current mismanagement of the maintenance of Glenwood Cemetery.After receiving numerous complaints from both residents and visito...
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Special to The HeraldFour Seasons Garden Club and Lintonia Garden Club were well represented at the River Road District Fall Awards Meeting on Sept. 8. The meeting was held at Center Terrace Baptist Church, hosted by the Canton Garden Club. There were 88 ...
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Special to The HeraldThe Elite Club Incorporated is pleased to announce plans for their Inaugural Scholarship Gala. The Elite Club represents a group of women who are committed to serving their community while making a difference in the lives of the eld...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorThere could be some changes at Glenwood Cemetery in the near future with the possibility of Stacey Trotter, cemetery sexton, being moved to another city department. The local cemetery has been a hot topic around Yazoo ...
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Yazoo County and Yazoo City high schools held their homecoming celebrations Friday night. Pictured above left is Yazoo County homecoming queen Dora Avila with her father Candelario Avila. Above right is Yazoo City homecoming queen Kadijah Reed with Yazoo ...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherA Yazoo County man who has been avoiding the law since 2007 is in custody thanks to a tip from a concerned citizen.Terrance Jackson, 25, is charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorA 19-year-old remains in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle Monday evening. Maj. Larry Davis said the young man was riding his bicycle down the hill on 12th Street when he was involved in an accident around 7...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorOne city leader would like to have a sit down with the railroad company. Ward 4 Alderman Aubry Brent Jr. said he would like a representative from Canadian National to attend a Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting. Brent sai...
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DR. HUGH McLEOD IIIDr. Hugh C. McLeod, III died at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas on Friday, September 30 following a courageous fight with leukemia. He was 61 and is survived by his wife of 31 years, Leslie, and his daughter Lauren. He w...