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Mr. and Mrs. Farris C. Gibbs Jr. announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi Lyn, to Richard Thomas Eldridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Ainsworth of Hazlehurst and the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. David T. Slack Sr. of Pickens. Ms. Gibbs i...
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Michael and Lisa Stephens of Yazoo City are proud to announce the birth of their son, Hampton Eli Stephens, on January 17, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Maternal grandparents are Bonnie McEwen of Yazoo City and Henry McEwen of Ohio. Paterna...
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Willie and Teresa Winters of Yazoo City are proud to announce the birth of their child Daizona Janae’ Winters, on January 18, 2012 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Daizona weighed six pounds, ten ounces and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandpare...
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Babs and Greylin McMaster of Madison are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Grey McMaster, on December 19, 2011 at Woman’s Hospital in Flowood. Ella weighed eight pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents ar...
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Last week, President Obama gave his third State of the Union speech to Congress and to the American people. Since the pundits, both liberal and conservative, have analyzed this speech ten ways to Sunday, I will refrain from doing so. However, I will...
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JAMES BENNETTJames Shannon Bennett, 39, of Spokane, Washington died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at home.Funeral services are Saturday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Bryant officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery.Mr. Benne...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherA 73-year-old man was killed Saturday morning after the truck he was driving was struck by a train.Hubert Lee Cole was crossing the tracks at Grand Avenue near Clubview Circle onto Jerry Clower Boulevard at 9:55 a.m. wh...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorWhen Yvette Edwards Cook was only eight years old, she thought her one shot at tennis was over. It was her first lesson, and she was eager to leave her racquet on the court. “I told my mother that I didn’t want to ev...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorThe investigation continues with the automobile accident that left one pedestrian dead over the weekend. Freddie Taylor, 55, of Willow Wood Apartments, died about seven hours after being struck by a vehicle.Arrius Freeman,...
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Special to The HeraldThe Southern Debutante Assembly held its 2011 Presentation and White and Gold Ball on the evening of Dec. 29 at the Greenwood Country Club in Greenwood. Fourteen debutantes were presented to society at the event, which marked the asse...
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Playing pranks is just a part of growing up. I think they should be played on people more often.One afternoon my childhood friend and I decided that we would try just about every prank we could think of on my grandparents. My friend Kay lived down the...
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IRENE HOGUEIrene S. Hogue, 97, died Jan. 20, 2012.Funeral services were Monday at Midway United Methodist Church with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating. Burial followed at Midway Methodist Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home.Mrs. Hog...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorCity leaders are researching an ordinance that could eliminate personal cell phone usage among city workers and employees while at work.City employees using their personal cell phones while on the clock has become an issue...
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By VERNON SIKESHerald CorrespondentYazoo County voters in 11 precincts are asked to return to their polling sites April 3 to cast their vote again for either Danny Neely or Bennie K. Warrington in the race for justice court judge in the Southern District....
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorA petition was submitted to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen this week for the removal of pit bulls at a Yazoo City home. Sarah Sheffield submitted the petition to city leaders after there have been several complaints and i...
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Special to The HeraldThe Benton Garden Club met on Jan. 7 at the Fellowship Hall of the Benton Methodist Church. The meeting was called to order by President Gigi Matthews, and the club collect was read in unison. Maudine Trammell, club secretary, calle...
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Special to The HeraldThe Yazoo Library Association will hold an open house on Jan. 24 at Ricks Memorial Library from 9:30 until 11 a.m.The library will be featuring demonstrations conducted by John Ellzey on the new ST ViewScan. The ViewScan is an advance...
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