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RAYFORD DAVISRayford Davis, 86, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at King’s Daughters Hospital.Funeral services were Friday at Midway Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Richardson officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery under the direction of Stricklin-...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherThe phone keeps ringing at Bentonia City Hall.People are calling to find out why the crosses weren’t lit last night or making sure city officials know there’s a problem.They know all too well.Bentonia was forced to ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorDonations are being accepted for a family who lost everything in a house fire on New Year’s Eve. Randy and Eva Whitworth lost their home and all their possessions after a fire consumed their home over the weekend. The co...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherInvestigators haven’t been able to prove that child abuse led to the death of a one-year-old boy, but his death led them to the discovery of the child abuse.Courtney Ann Jones, and her boyfriend, Billy Joe Williams Jr...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorRep. Philip Gunn, whose district includes Yazoo County, was selected Tuesday to serve as House speaker for the new session. Gunn will be the first Republican to hold the position since Reconstruction. Gunn, who has served ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorGov. Haley Barbour gave his final address to the state Legislature this week, encouraging unity among veteran members and newcomers. Aside from urging lawmakers to work together, Barbour touched on the economy, taxes, educ...
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My mother was a great storyteller. I can still see her now, with my siblings and me huddled spell bound nearby, telling us a fairy tale or a cowboy story. She put her own twists to most of the stories, and believe it or not, these new revelations were...
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A.E. EDGAR Jr.Archelous E. “Bub” Edgar Jr., 87, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at University Medical Center in Jackson.Funeral services were Saturday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Gary Henderson and Rev. Bill Poole officiating. Burial follo...
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Special to The HeraldThe Yazoo Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual Christmas luncheon on Dec. 15 at No Mistake Plantation. Following a delicious luncheon, Helen Polk, a member of HicAShaBaHa Chapter in Star...
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Special to The Herald The President’s List and Dean's List for the 2011 fall semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Lauren Sanders of Bentonia was included on the President's List. Those students comp...
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Special to The HeraldThe Yazoo City High School PTSA will hold a fundraiser flea market on Jan. 7 at the Yazoo Community Complex, located at the former junior high school on Calhoun Avenue. The market, which is open to the public, will be held from 10 a.m...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherA man found dead under a bridge near Bentonia Saturday is believed to have been murdered. A bridge inspector found the body of Arthur Vance Sr. in a creek under a bridge on Link Road. Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers ...
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By JASLYN SNOWHerald ReporterWith 2011 now in the past, the Yazoo City Police Department is gearing up to make 2012 a safer year for the citizens of Yazoo City. The crime in 2011 varied from small property damage crimes to major offenses such as murder....
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorMany of the starving horses found in a Yazoo County pasture last month are now being nursed back to health after being surrendered to an animal protection organization. In Defense of Animals, an international animal protec...
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