Smith marks a half century with the U.S. Postal Service
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Smith “Sonny” Taylor is congratulated by Yazoo Postmaster Patricia Porter on his 50th year with the U.S. Postal Service. The Yazoo HeraldBy JASON PATTERSON
Managing Editor
Everyone knows Smith “Sonny” Taylor as the father of the Yazoo City Post Office.
Longtime postal employees Sandy Carver and Candice Book just know him as their father.
Taylor has been working for the U.S. Postal Service for 50 years and Yazoo office since 1962. His daughters have followed in his footsteps as Candice, postmaster of Satartia has been with the postal service for 25 years and Sandy is in her 22nd year.
Taylor arrives at Yazoo’s post office every morning between 4 and 5 a.m. His daughters laugh about how when they were growing up they couldn’t get phone calls after 8 p.m. because he had to get up so early. -------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------
Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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