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Ralph Vanlandingham

Memorial Services for Coach Ralph Allen Vanlandingham will be held Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at BentonAcademy in Benton, MS.

Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica

Two major renewable energy projects are planned for Mississippi, including the state’s first wind-power farm.

Lady Indians reach the end against No. 1 ranked Pontotoc

The Yazoo City Lady Indians knew they had their work cut out for them Monday night in their Class 4A first-round playoff opener against the No.

Butch Smith

Malvern M. “Butch” Smith Jr., 59, died Feb. 22, 2021 at Merit Health in Vicksburg.

Board: PERS investments show rebound in final quarter of 2020

The board of trustees for the state’s defined benefit pension system held their monthly meeting Tuesday.

  • Ralph Vanlandingham

    READ MORE > 3,362 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:40 PM

    Memorial Services for Coach Ralph Allen Vanlandingham will be held Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at BentonAcademy in Benton, MS.

    Mr. Vanlandingham, age 69, passed on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS.

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  • Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica

    By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 713 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:33 PM

    Two major renewable energy projects are planned for Mississippi, including the state’s first wind-power farm.

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  • Lady Indians reach the end against No. 1 ranked Pontotoc

    By Joffre Washington, READ MORE > 610 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 01:48 PM

    The Yazoo City Lady Indians knew they had their work cut out for them Monday night in their Class 4A first-round playoff opener against the No. 1 ranked team in 4A, the Pontotoc Lady Warriors. 

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  • Butch Smith

    READ MORE > 609 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:49 AM

    Malvern M. “Butch” Smith Jr., 59, died Feb. 22, 2021 at Merit Health in Vicksburg.
    Visitation is from 10-11 a.m. Thursday at Central Baptist Church followed by services with Rev. Scotty Smith officiating.
    Mr. Smith was born Aug. 5, 1961 in Yazoo County to Malvern M. Smith Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Williams Smith. 

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  • Board: PERS investments show rebound in final quarter of 2020

    By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 539 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:45 AM

    The board of trustees for the state’s defined benefit pension system held their monthly meeting Tuesday.

    Among the issues considered by the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi board included bills in the Legislature and returns on investments from the last six months.

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  • Tunica housing director allegedly stole $750K while turning away needy homeowners

    By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 485 Reads
    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:45 AM

    Mardis Jones, a government contractor, had just secured a sweet deal with the Tunica County Board of Supervisors to run the county’s one-of-a-kind housing rehabilitation program when he got the call from Linda Fay Engle-Harris in late 2014.

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  • Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 25, 2021

    READ MORE > 333 Reads
    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 09:40 AM

    Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

     

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  • Mississippi teachers, first responders eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on March 1

    By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 321 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:05 PM

    Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that teachers and first responders in Mississippi can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines starting on March 1.

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  • PSC to Review State’s Public Utility Infrastructure in Light of Recent Winter Storms

    By Press Release - MPSC, READ MORE > 296 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:20 PM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Public Service Commission:

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  • It's time to sign up for baseball and softball in Yazoo

    By Jamie Patterson, READ MORE > 287 Reads
    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:37 AM

    Registration remains open for Yazoo youth baseball and softball programs, and organizers are encouraging players to be registered this week.  
    Registration for youth baseball is open online at www.yazoosports.com through Feb. 28.

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  • Lady Panthers fall at Franklin County 66-50

    By Joffre Washington, READ MORE > 253 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 01:41 PM

    The Yazoo County Lady Panthers faced off in a rematch against the Franklin County Lady Bulldogs in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs looking to reverse the outcome from a season ago. Last year, the Lady Bulldogs ended Yazoo County’s playoff run in the quarterfinal round, leaving the Lady Panthers looking for revenge.

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  • Gov. Reeves pours cold water on income tax cut plan as it passes House

    By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 245 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:10 AM

    A sweeping bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax and cut the sales tax on groceries in half while increasing the sales tax on other items by 2.5 cents passed the House on Tuesday.

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  • Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 24, 2021

    By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 237 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:10 AM

    Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

     

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  • House leaders want to raise Mississippi sales tax. Here’s how neighboring states stack up.

    By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 235 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:50 PM

    The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a sweeping proposal Tuesday that would completely phase out the personal income tax over 10 years and immediately, starting on July 1, put in place the largest statewide sales tax in the nation at 9.5% on most retail items, excluding groceries.

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  • Wicker Reintroduces National Ocean Exploration Act

    By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 214 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:30 PM

    Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:

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  • Education groups rip Speaker Gunn’s massive tax proposal

    By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 206 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:00 PM

    Mississippi’s leading education advocates are unanimously critical of a massive House plan that would fundamentally change the state’s tax structure, expressing concern that it cuts public education funding in the long run.

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  • MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant

    By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, READ MORE > 203 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:25 AM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce:

    Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

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  • Could Indiana’s ‘conservative’ version of Medicaid expansion work for Mississippi?

    By Brian Eason - Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, READ MORE > 164 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:55 AM

    Two years before Mike Pence kicked off his term as vice president with a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the former Indiana governor announced an agreement with the Obama administration to bring the national health law’s benefits — and billions in federal dollars — to his home s

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  • SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations

    By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 145 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

    Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

    No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.

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  • Marshall Ramsey: Taxes

    By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 112 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

     

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Tunica housing director allegedly stole $750K while turning away needy homeowners

By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 485 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:45 AM

Mardis Jones, a government contractor, had just secured a sweet deal with the Tunica County Board of Supervisors to run the county’s one-of-a-kind housing rehabilitation program when he got the call from Linda Fay Engle-Harris in late 2014.

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It's time to sign up for baseball and softball in Yazoo

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Board: PERS investments show rebound in final quarter of 2020
City board discusses garbage collection problems
PSC restores water pressure throughout the city
PSC makes progress on water Sunday morning
Water will be distributed at downtown fire station

Sports

It's time to sign up for baseball and softball in Yazoo

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Lady Indians reach the end against No. 1 ranked Pontotoc
Lady Panthers fall at Franklin County 66-50
Yazoo County Powerlifters compete
Dixon and Frierson earn All-District honors
Irvin and Collum earn All-District honors

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Barry Clark Saxton Sr.

  Barry Clark Saxton Sr., 68 of Benton passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at The University of… READ MORE

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Coach Van loved our kids like they were his own

It was early in my career in the newspaper business when I drove out to the Delta town of Drew to… READ MORE

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Miss Mady LeAnn Holt to wed Barrett Whitworth on February 20

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Holt of Kosciusko announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their… READ MORE

Mr. and Miss Manchester Academy
BA students place a MAIS District Spelling Bee
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Covenant Christian Honor Roll

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Ralph Vanlandingham

Memorial Services for Coach Ralph Allen Vanlandingham will be held Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 10:00 … READ MORE

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