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State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs was on hand for the community-wide testing effort today in Lexington, where COVID-19 has hit hard.

Winstead named police chief

In a special called meeting Monday Jay Winstead was named chief of the Yazoo City Police Department.

State economist it could take two years to recover from recession caused by COVID-19

According to the state’s economist, it might take two years for the Mississippi economy to completely recover from the COVID-19 recession despite it being the shortest one on record.

City schools continue plans for Sept. 8 opening

As parents and students get ready for a return to school this fall, many questions and concerns still remain regarding instruction, safety measures, transportation and just how things are going to

Local courts adjust to COVID with social distancing, technology

Social distancing and even virtual platforms are the new norm when it comes to local court services.

Joyce Estella Hancock
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On Tue, 07/28/2020 - 02:13 PM

Our Sweet Mama, Joyce Estella Hancock, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday July 26, 2020.
Joyce was a homemaker, full-time Mama to her three children and a loving Granny/Great Granny. She was born in Florida where she met the LOVE of her life Loyd Hancock, married for 60 years.
Ag Commissioner says don’t plant mysterious seed packages from China
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On Tue, 07/28/2020 - 02:08 PM

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson instructs anyone receiving packages of unsolicited seeds from China, or any foreign country, in recent days to immediately contact the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce’s Bureau of Plant Indust
Moonshine tales
By Charles Dunagin, READ MORE > 435 Reads
On Mon, 07/27/2020 - 11:39 AM

I started hearing about Kiln moonshine whiskey by the time I was old enough to know what moonshine was.
My grandfather had worked in the sawmill industry in that part of Hancock County during the South Mississippi timber boom of the early 1900s.
Wisdom from the mouths of children
By Daniel Gardner, READ MORE > 291 Reads
On Mon, 07/27/2020 - 11:36 AM

According to Matthew 11:25, Jesus prayed, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children….”
Masks have a practical problem
By Tim Kalich, READ MORE > 351 Reads
On Mon, 07/27/2020 - 11:30 AM

With face masks a major focus these days in the fight against — and about — the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been trying to educate myself about them.
Case dismissed against murder suspect after witness recants statement, investigator says there is enough evidence to present to grand jury
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 2949 Reads
On Mon, 07/27/2020 - 11:09 AM

I want my son’s name cleared,” Lashunda Robinson said Thursday after murder charges were dismissed against her son Desmond Robinson.
Municipal Judge Lilli Evans Bass dismissed the case this week after a witness recanted her previous statements to police during court.
City and county schools are not seeking tax increases for upcoming budget year
By Jamie Patterson, READ MORE > 1383 Reads
On Mon, 07/27/2020 - 10:53 AM

As local school leaders continue to adjust for the upcoming school year in the middle of the COVID pandemic, both county and city districts are also preparing their proposed budgets.
Barney Ray Scroggins
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On Mon, 07/27/2020 - 10:25 AM

Barney Ray Scroggins, 74, of Bentonia, was born on September 9, 1945, and went to be with his heavenly Father on Saturday, July 25, 2020.
COVID-19 slows state’s 2020 catfish sales
By Bonnie Coblentz, READ MORE > 1391 Reads
On Mon, 07/27/2020 - 09:58 AM

Cash flow challenges are the latest struggle for Mississippi catfish producers, as product sales to their biggest consumers -- restaurants -- are way down due to COVID-19.
City schools seeking input from students
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On Mon, 07/27/2020 - 09:34 AM

On July 31 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Superintendent Wright will host a virtual Student Town Hall. Part 1 of the town hall will focus on student feedback to the district's new student handbook.