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Pro-Initiative 65 groups say city of Madison's lawsuit could deprive Mississippians of their right to amend the state's constitution via ballot initiative

Two new amicus (friend of the court) briefs filed by the original sponsor of the Initiative 65 and the conservative policy group Americans for Prosperity were filed this week in an attempt to convi

Dylan Dendy signs with Mississippi Delta Community College

Manchester Academy senior Dylan Dendy has signed a scholarship offer to play baseball for Mississippi Delta Community College.

Freedom today is under attack

OPINION COLUMN by Douglas Carswell:

Wallace Walker

Floyd Wallace Walker died on January 18, 2021 at his home in Vaughan Mississippi.

City to maintain COVID restrictions until vaccines distributed

Until a certain percentage of citizens receive the COVID vaccination, Mayor Diane Delaware urged the city council to not lift its restrictions within Yazoo City.

  • Pro-Initiative 65 groups say city of Madison's lawsuit could deprive Mississippians of their right to amend the state's constitution via ballot initiative

    By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 402 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:10 AM

    Two new amicus (friend of the court) briefs filed by the original sponsor of the Initiative 65 and the conservative policy group Americans for Prosperity were filed this week in an attempt to convince the state Supreme Court not to kill the state’s medical marijuana program before it can begin.

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  • Dylan Dendy signs with Mississippi Delta Community College

    READ MORE > 309 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 08:50 AM

    Manchester Academy senior Dylan Dendy has signed a scholarship offer to play baseball for Mississippi Delta Community College. He follows in the footsteps of his older brother Blayke Dendy, who played for MDCC before signing to play with Delta State University.

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  • Douglas Carswell, new president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy

    Freedom today is under attack

    By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy, READ MORE > 723 Reads
    On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 05:50 PM

    OPINION COLUMN by Douglas Carswell:

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  • Wallace Walker

    READ MORE > 559 Reads
    On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 01:50 PM

    Floyd Wallace Walker died on January 18, 2021 at his home in Vaughan Mississippi.

    Wallace fought a journey of cancer for almost five years. He fought this disease as a tough-minded optimist from beginning to end.

    Wallace was born December 27, 1940 to Floyd and Mary Walker.

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  • City to maintain COVID restrictions until vaccines distributed

    By Jamie Patterson, READ MORE > 1,269 Reads
    On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 09:07 AM

    Until a certain percentage of citizens receive the COVID vaccination, Mayor Diane Delaware urged the city council to not lift its restrictions within Yazoo City.

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  • Thomas questions utility costs

    By Jamie Patterson, READ MORE > 505 Reads
    On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 09:02 AM

    The Yazoo City Community Complex has been closed since COVID struck the community last March. Why is its gas bill higher than other government facilities that have been in use, such as the police department and fire department?

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  • Mary Davis Bridgers Archer

    READ MORE > 678 Reads
    On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 03:41 PM

    Graveside services for Mary Davis Bridgers Archer, fondly known as “Baby Jack”, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Greenwood.

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  • Carl McDaniel

    READ MORE > 8,855 Reads
    On Sat, 01/16/2021 - 08:13 PM

    Carl M. McDaniel, ,91, of Benton passed away Thursday January 14, 2021 at his residence. Carl was a plantation manager

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  • Shots fired into 18-wheeler on I-55 Friday

    READ MORE > 4,088 Reads
    On Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:24 AM

    Investigators believe road rage was the cause of an incident where shots were fired into the cab of an 18-wheeler on I-55 in Yazoo County. 

    The shots were fired around 1 p.m. Friday on I-55 North near the 134 mile marker. 

    The Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating. 

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  • Dennis Burrell

    READ MORE > 5,091 Reads
    On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 08:06 PM

    Dennis Burrell, 63, of Bentonia passed away at his residence Friday January 15, 2020. Dennis was a driver for Waste Management for 40 years and of the Southern Baptist Faith.

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Pro-Initiative 65 groups say city of Madison's lawsuit could deprive Mississippians of their right to amend the state's constitution via ballot initiative

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 402 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:10 AM

Two new amicus (friend of the court) briefs filed by the original sponsor of the Initiative 65 and the conservative policy group Americans for Prosperity were filed this week in an attempt to convince the state Supreme Court not to kill the state’s medical marijuana program before it can begin.

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City to maintain COVID restrictions until vaccines distributed

Until a certain percentage of citizens receive the COVID vaccination, Mayor Diane Delaware urged… READ MORE

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Sports

Jacolby Little scores 17 points and grabs 10 rebounds to lead Woolfolk to victory

Woolfolk  pulled out another victory against Humphreys County on Tuesday night in a 38-30 win. This… READ MORE

Dylan Dendy signs with Mississippi Delta Community College
Sports Column: Drew Brees leaves an unforgettable Saints legacy. The story started in Jackson.
Lanie Potter scores 21 points to lead Lady Mavericks to victory
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Floyd Wallace Walker died on January 18, 2021 at his home in Vaughan Mississippi.

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Carl M. McDaniel, ,91, of Benton passed away Thursday January 14, 2021 at his residence. Carl was a… READ MORE

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Gov. Tate Reeves was batting .500 this week in the decisions he made dealing with the state’s… READ MORE

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