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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorOvershadowed by World War II and Vietnam, the Korean War is often referred to as The Forgotten War. But William C. “Red” Sharbrough will never forget his time in Korea. His walking brace and head full of memories remin...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherSheriff Thomas Vaughan said a Sunday arrest confirmed the presence of a drug known as “ice” in Yazoo County.Christopher David Hasty, 42, was arrested with a small bag of ice and several syringes during a traffic...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherCounty officials are running out of places to look for the identity of the body of man that was unearthed by the flood.Coroner Ricky Shivers said the body will be buried in the potter’s field at Glenwood Cemetery ...
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Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ross Eldridge II of Yazoo City are proud to announce the birth of their son, Billy Ross Eldridge III, on October 24, 2011 at Madison River Oaks Hospital in Canton. Ross weighed six pounds, two ounces. Mrs. Eldridge is the former Heath...
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Oh, the things little boys will do to get the attention of a little girl. My husband Jason and I attended a Halloween party with our son James last week. At the tender age of three, our boy has already started to notice the opposite sex. Now mind you, he ...
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MARY ANN BRIDGES
Mary Ann Bridges, 76, of Bentonia died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services were Thursday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel.Mrs. Bridges was born on December 2, 1934 to Albert a...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherAll three initiatives appearing on Tuesday’s ballot have generated their share of debate, but Proposition 26, also known as the Personhood Amendment, has been by far the greatest source of conflict and confusion.P...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorFive Yazoo City High School students were involved in a tragic accident that left one female and her unborn child dead. Jaylah Hall, 18, died Tuesday moments after being involved in an accident at the intersection of Highw...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorOne concerned citizen said a cash reward wasn’t necessary when he reported the whereabouts of a wanted criminal. The anonymous caller just wanted to see a suspect behind bars.Yazoo’s Most Wanted proved successful anoth...
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Special to The HeraldYazoo Chapter members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently served as hostesses at the Rosalie Mansion in Natchez. JoAnne G. Collins, Yazoo Chapter Regent; Sarastelle Sigrest, Yazoo Chapter Chapl...
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Special to The HeraldHillcrest Baptist Church shares the exciting news of its first worship service in its new facilities. The former church building was completely destroyed during the April 24, 2010 tornado that ripped through Yazoo County. Since that d...
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When I was in grammar school, I had a teacher who had a very low boiling point. In other words, you didn’t have to do much to get in trouble. Now I was not ”Mr. Billy Clearconscience” because as I recall, I got into as much trouble as any of my m...
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LUCY THOMASLucy Frank Sharbrough Downing Thomas, 84, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 in Tulsa, Okla. Mrs. Thomas was born to William Chambliss Sharbrough and Velma Saunders Sharbrough in Yazoo City on Sept. 28, 1927. After graduating with a Bachelor of Scien...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorCity school board members reached an agreement with Shannon Sudbury to pay him $75,000 to walk away from his job as district superintendent. “It was an early release from all parties,” said Rev. Robert Green, school bo...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorA man who escaped from the old Yazoo County Jail in 2006 has been captured in California.James Earl “Leather Face” Collum was arrested this week in Oakland, Calif. Sheriff Thomas Vaughan said he is working to get Collu...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorGarbage pickup for the city will begin its new schedule on Nov. 8.Garbage within Yazoo City will now be picked up once a week until April. When the warmer temperatures return, it will resume to twice a week.The center area...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherThe Yazoo Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Yazoo Christmas Parade Dec. 6 at 6 p.m.This year’s theme is “Sparkle & Shine ... It’s Christmas Time.” The Chamber of Commerce has taken on the parade this year...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorPublic hearings to begin the process of demolishment for twelve houses within the city were set last week. City leaders approved the hearings at the last Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting. Hearings for three houses will ...
