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The sound of hail hitting our metal roof woke me up about 4 a.m. Thursday. And the thunder clapped so loud one time that a few motion- activated toys in our son James’ room went off like crazy. Oddly enough, both of our kids slept through the entire thi...
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DOROTHY ACYDorothy Marie Ertle Acy, 68, died Tuesday, April 2, 2012. Funeral services were Wednesday at the Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Pearl. Burial followed at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon.Mrs. Acy was born December 19,1943 in Yazoo Co...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherYazoo City business leader Pat McGraw died Thursday at age 77.Over the course of five decades in the insurance business in Yazoo, McGraw built a reputation for developing personal relationships with his customers. It wa...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorBenny “Kay” Warrington will return to his seat as justice court judge after Tuesday’s special election. Warrington regained his seat with 1,133 votes while Danny Neely, who has held the judge position for a few month...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorThere is a flu epidemic in Yazoo with over 100 reported cases among local students.Reported cases doubled within two days earlier this week as schools prepared with preventive measures. Manchester Academy cancelled school ...
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Special to The HeraldThe Yazoo County Retired Education Personnel Association met on March 22 in the D. D. Waiver building at the Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Complex.President Barbara Moore called the meeting to order. The devotional was given by Gala Star...
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Corey Brown and Chinetha Powell of Yazoo City are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Mariyah Ashanti Brown, on February 27, 2012 at Madison River Oaks Medical Center in Madison. Mariyah weighed six pounds. Maternal grandparents are Dorothy Jen...
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Mr. and Mrs. Michael Todaro of Brandon are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Vivian Neely Todaro, on January 6, 2012 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Vivian weighed seven pounds, one ounce. Maternal grandparents are...
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Have you ever had a nightmare? I am talking about a scary nightmare that wakes you up in the middle of the night and won’t let you go back to sleep. I am talking about a dream that is so real and so frightening that you have to turn to the works of Si...
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BOBBY ADAMRobert A. “Bobby” Adam, 59, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012.Funeral services were Monday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Echols officiating. Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery.Mr. Adam was born Oct. 10, 1958 in Gle...
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By Joffre WashingtonFor The Herald Spring afternoons often provide citizens the opportunity to take long, leisurely strolls throughout the streets of Yazoo City. This past Sunday, however, a group of Yazooans took to the streets for a different kind of wa...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorOne of the adults involved in the school fight among parents and students at Yazoo City High School has turned herself into the authorities. Bessie Young was charged with simple assault, trespassing, disturbing the peace w...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorWith recent communication talks, one alderman stresses the importance of both city and county officials working together. Ward 4 Alderman Aubry Brent said he would like to see both Yazoo City and Yazoo County on the same p...
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By JASON PATTERSONEditor & PublisherA Yazoo County resident asked the Board of Supervisors for help in dealing with a property he says has become a health hazard.Eddie Joe Alias told the board he has been trying without success to get something done about...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorA new discovery has put a sudden halt on the city purchasing radios for its street department. For the past several weeks, the city has been working towards purchasing a $30,000 radio communication system for its street de...
