A Congressman, two Senate representatives and a handful of engineers, levee and emergency response officials met with a packed house of concerned citizens this week over the flooding that has consumed property, including half of Yazoo County.
Emergency officials said the water level on the river side is beginning to lower, but the backwater flooding continues to rise with no relief predicted for almost half a month.
Jonathan Hooker has always believed that you don’t have to be wealthy or powerful to make a positive difference in your community.
The 34-year-old Yazoo native is proving it every day.
Donald “Donnie” Scroggins of Yazoo City passed away in the comfort of his home on March 17, 2019 at the age of 67.
Gary Randolph Page Sr., 81 of Pearl passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
He had been employed in the mailroom for the State of Mississippi and was of the Baptist faith.
Mary Alice Woodrick Cumberland peacefully passed to be with her Lord on March 16, 2019 at Hospice Ministries.
Having been paid over $100,000 in public funds which raised some eyebrows as to the actual work being done, Donald Martin has moved on from the Housing Authority.
A Bentonia man remains behind bars after allegedly attacking someone.
Antonio Jackson, 28, was charged with aggravated assault and attempted breaking and entering last Wednesday.
They are struggling to save their homes and property. They are losing sleep at night wondering if the rising waters will wash away what they have created. They are staring at consumed crop fields, aware that their income is lost.
A Yazoo City man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a man multiple times Monday night.
Stanley Fisher was charged with murder after a deadly shooting Monday around 7:30 p.m.
