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Spelma Trotter of Yazoo City announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Carolyn Trotter, to Edward “Buck” Collins, son of the late Henrine Collins and the late Stafford Collins Jr. of Yazoo City. The bride elect is the granddau...
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Special to The HeraldMayor McArthur Straughter recently proclaimed April 1-7 as Junior Auxiliary Week in Yazoo City. The Junior Auxiliary of Yazoo, of the seventy year old National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Inc., represents a serious endeavor on t...
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Delrese Brewer and Marvin C. Rollins of Yazoo City are proud to announce the birth of their son, Marlon Daniel Rollins, on March 8, 2012 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Marlon weighed six pounds, two ounces and measured 18 and a half inches long. Mate...
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“Momma look what I brought you.”My son James was so eager to show me what he considered “my prize” this weekend. Drinking a soft drink in my recliner, I leaned over to look inside the cup he held between his dirty little hands. A small snake beg...
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CALE BYRDCale Byrd, 73, of Lexington died Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. at Hebron Methodist Church in Lexington. Visitation will begin at 12 noon prior to the service also at the church. Burial will follow in the ...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherFormer Yazoo City Police Chief Bobby Adam was killed in a tractor accident Wednesday.Adam, 59, was using a small farm tractor to push a tree with a front end loader when the tree apparently shifted and struck him. Yazoo...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorNestled alone under the shade of a magnolia tree, she seems to know her worth. Her outer appearance may look like it needs a little work. But her strength and timeless beauty make up for her weaknesses. Perhaps that is why...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorVoters in the Southern District will return to the polls next week to elect their justice court judge. A special election will be held Tuesday between Danny Neely and Bennie “Kay” Warrington for the Southern Justice ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorThe Housing Authority continues to plan for its public hearing with the upcoming building project at the Fouche Apartment Complex. After a meeting with county, city and housing officials, the project is one step closer to ...
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Kathryn Miller Simmons and Andrew Page Prosser were united in marriage at five o’clock in the evening on October 29, 2011, on The Eastern Green in Rosemary Beach, Fla. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Steven Paul Keen.The bride is the daughter of Mr....
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Freddie and Jackie Brooks, of Byram, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Garianna Grace Brooks, on March 15, 2012 at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Maternal grandparent is Kathy Stewart of Raymond. Paternal grandparent is Benny Broo...
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Last week, I read the biography of a World War II American fighter pilot by the name of Jack Bradley who scored 15 kills over Germany. This young pilot had guts. He was cool under pressure, and it seemed every time he got into trouble, he had the abilit...
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FRANK BROOCKSFrank J. Broocks, 83, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Haggard, Rev. Wayne Johnson and Rev. George Butler officiati...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorConfusion and chaos unfolded at Yazoo City High School this week with a melee that included both students and parents. Capt. Tilmon Clifton said officers were shocked to respond to a call about a fight at the local high sc...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorWith two beloved employees retiring this week, things just won’t seem the same at Ricks Memorial Library. Maggie Rollins ended her remarkable 45-year tenure at the local library this week.And Karen Dunaway, who has been ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorWard 3 Alderman Clifton Jones questioned the city’s decision to accept a price quote for the purchase of radios this week.The Board of Mayor and Aldermen accepted “the lowest and best” quote from Communications Speci...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherYazoo County’s District 4 supervisor election has been set for Nov. 6.The election will appear on the general election ballot that will include the presidential race, senator and representative races.District 4 Superv...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorTwo juveniles were arrested over the weekend after they were spotted joyriding on two stolen golf carts. Maj. Larry Davis said the golf carts were reported stolen Saturday night from the Yazoo Country Club. “We got a rep...
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Clara Lynn Summerall and Brian Kieth Ketchum were united in marriage on Feb. 15, 2012. Judge Pam May officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Christine Summerall and Danny Platt. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Plat...
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Ja’Keya Jakese Cathey, daughter of Geoffrey and Shaneka Cathey, will celebrate her sixth birthday on March 25. She will celebrate her birthday with a party with her family and friends. She is the granddaughter of Edna and Willie Harris, the late Mary J....
