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The state's defined benefit pension system got a massive boost from the stock market in fiscal 2020.

Preliminary data shows PERS had massive 30 percent investment returns in fiscal 2020

According to preliminary data, the state's defined benefit pension system had its second-best year in investment income, a boost that . . .

Dent recognized as Patriot League Honor Roll Athlete

Andrew Knox Dent, grandson of Robert Bailey and the late Amanda Bailey of Yazoo City and son of Richard Dent . . .

M-Pact event benefits Yazoo community

The Yazoo-based Xi Kappa Kappa Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the locally-owned and operated CMG Barber Shop held . . .

A photo of the 2019 south Delta flooding, courtesy of the Forgotten Backwater Flood Project.

Thompson Talks Yazoo Pumps Project

With all of the disagreement in Washington today, there’s one high-dollar project the entire Mississippi delegation seems to be in . . .

Bennie Thompson Sounds Off on State's Vaccination Efforts

Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has been outspoken for weeks over his disappointment in state officials apparently not taking full advantage . . .

Ronda Rich: The amazing trail that history leaves
By Ronda Rich, 171 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 04:28 PM
Most summers I aspire to read a work of classic literature. A novel. This is easier said than done since my tastes pull toward memoirs, biographies and historical recounting.
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Addie Camp
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 02:18 PM
Addie E. Camp, 77, of Yazoo City, passed away Saturday July 17, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center – Yazoo.

Mrs. Camp was a homemaker and a Baptist
Survivors include her son; Donnie Camp of San Diego, CA, and a daughter; Mary Powell of Yazoo City, 2 grand children, 8 great grandchildren, and a brother Jon Adams of Byram.
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Opinion: The things worth fighting for
By Jamie Patterson, 230 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 08:00 AM
I honestly think that perhaps sometimes in life, we are given a few challenges and trials to put us back on the right path.
But, finally at 39 years old, I have come to the point in life where I throw those worries over to God and have faith that He will pull me through those times of uncertainty.
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Bobby “Chuck” Tyer
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 02:36 PM
Bobby C. “Chuck” Tyer, 65, of Bentonia, passed away at his residence Saturday July 24, 2021. Employed as a barge Captain for Diamond Offshore, he was a member of Central baptist Church.
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Letter to the Editor: Why can’t our youth have parks like others?
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:00 AM
Dear Editor,
I attended the Dixie Youth Baseball all stars tournament in Hattiesburg this past weekend.
I also attended the coach pitch league all stars tournament in Philadelphia, MS this weekend.
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Sherry Carpenter
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 03:10 PM
Sherry Carpenter, 68, of Yazoo City passed away Saturday July 24, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center – Yazoo. A homemaker she attended Parkview Church of God.
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April Alderman
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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:29 AM
April A. Alderman, 57, died July 22, 2021.
Mrs. Alderman was born April 28, 1964 in Natchitoches, La. to Cary and Patricia Ann Horne Alderman. She was a homemaker and a member of Rocky Springs Baptist Church.
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Donald Jerome “Sodie” Hearn
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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 12:35 PM
Donald Jerome Hearn, known by many as "Sodie", passed away, July 25, 2021, peacefully at his home after a two year battle with lung cancer.
Donald was born, March 15, 1953, to the late John and Nancy Hearn of Holmes County.
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Opinion: Quality journalism is very valuable to our country
By Wyatt Emmerich, 178 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 12:42 AM
I just returned from the 155th meeting of the Mississippi Press Association (MPA) held at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi.
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Editorial: Delta variant - Heed the warning
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:18 AM
We have been warned. Health officials in Mississippi, around the country and even around the world are telling residents in the state the delta variant of COVID-19 is here. It’s more contagious than any strain of the coronavirus this country has experienced to date.
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