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Yazoo City police officers arrested an escaped convict from Louisiana Thursday after receiving a tip from a resident that he was acting suspicious.
Officers Desi Parker and Mylan Smith originally responded an unrelated call about two men dressed in black pacing around the Double Quick store on Jerry Clower Boulevard. They were unable to locate those two men, but while they were patrolling the area a resident gave them a tip about another man.
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Eight inmates escaped Thursday night from the River Bend Detention Center in Lake Providence, Louisiana and were captured by Friday night.
The East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office deployed its full force and requested assistance from surrounding agencies to search for the escapees. Law enforcement agencies across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas participated in the search.
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2 months ago
The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) activated an additional 150 service members, bringing the total to 650 personnel, to conduct general support, fueling operations and aerial logistics packaging of food, water, medical and other needed supplies following a major winter storm Jan. 23-26.
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Sarah Adlakha, a Chicago native, is running against incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in the March 10 Republican Primary Election.
With less than six weeks before the party primary election, political newcomer Sarah Adlakha is attempting to draw distinctions between herself and her opponent in the Republican Primary, incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Adlakha is selling herself as the outsider fighting against “entrenched political interests.” On Thursday, Adlakha said if elected, she would not accept money “from Washington lobbyists.”
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months ago
Entergy Mississippi CEO Haley Fisackerly speaks with The Grenada Star's Publisher Adam Prestridge during his visit to view storm damage in Grenada Thursday afternoon.
Winter Storm Fern coated Grenada County and much of north Mississippi in a thick layer of ice last weekend, uprooting trees, snapping limbs and loading down power lines and poles, leaving thousands of Entergy Mississippi customers in the dark for days.
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2 months ago
Delta State’s nationally renowned NCAA Division II baseball team was supposed to open the 2026 season Friday against Harding (Arkansas) University in Cleveland.
That won’t happen. Boo Ferriss Field at Harvey Stadium on the DSU campus in Cleveland is covered in ice and snow. At noon Monday, the temperature was 21 degrees. The wind chill was 7. The weekend forecast is for more freezing temperatures. The DSU Statesmen are sometimes called the Fighting Okra, but they would be more like Eskimos if they played this weekend.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
2 months ago
As the community continues to recover from last weekend's devastating winter storm, the Yazoo City Police Department continues its investigations into three separate shootings that have occurred within Yazoo City over the last 24 hours.
By Jamie Patterson on
2 months ago
January 2026 is the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Mississippi River freak winter flood. It was only the third such flood ever recorded. It flooded habitat inside the levees and along the river and caused the deer season to close early.
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2 months 1 week ago
Below is a press release from the Mississippi National Guard:
The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) activated 500 service members across the state to conduct general support, fueling operations, and aerial logistics packaging of food and other needed supplies following a major winter storm Jan. 23-26, 2026.
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2 months 1 week ago
Hilton Heights Water Assn. #1 has issued a Boil-Water Alert for customers who receive their drinking water from their water supply located in Yazoo County.
Water system officials notified the Mississippi State Department of Health of a system wide pressure loss due to one or more line breaks.
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2 months 1 week ago
Congratulations to Belhaven University student Kimberly Haralson, of Benton, on being named to the Belhaven University Fall 2025 President's List.
Haralson is among a select number of students named to the President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 grade point average while taking a full course load of at least 12 semester hours.
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2 months 1 week ago
Yazoo County High School students joined teachers, school administrators, district leaders, and members of the Yazoo County School District Board of Trustees for a meaningful and educational visit to the Mississippi State Capitol during Yazoo City Day at the Capitol.
The visit provided students with a first-hand look at state government in action and highlighted the strong partnership between the school district and state leadership.
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Markeiyanna Garnett of Pickens has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Fall 2025 Dean's List. The fall terms run from September to December.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
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2 months 1 week ago
The community mourns the passing of Ted Webb, a beloved pharmacist, businessman and community leader who passed away at 93 years old.
“I lost the best man I’ve ever known,” his son, Frank Webb, reflected on social media. “He loved me with his whole heart, and I loved him. He taught me how to be a man, a husband, a father and a pharmacist. I will miss him until I see him again. My loss is Heaven’s gain.”
By Jamie Patterson on
2 months 1 week ago
The frigid temperatures last Monday morning could not keep several community members from remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the annual MLK Celebration. The Benton march concluded at Oak Grove A.M.E. Church. More photographs appear on The Herald's Facebook page.
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Three bids were submitted to the city council last week for the highly anticipated exterior wall repair to the historic Triangle Cultural Center.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will be reviewing the submitted bids that could lead the city of Yazoo City one step closer to beginning the renovation project to the center’s exterior wall, which has been in limbo for over five years. The submitted bids range from over a million dollars to about $200,000.
Those three bids submitted include:
United Restoration and Preservation, Inc; $1,530,000
By Jamie Patterson on
2 months 1 week ago
The following message is from MIchael Neely, General Manager of Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association
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2 months 1 week ago
The Yazoo community was well represented at the Mississippi Capitol last week at the third annual Yazoo Day at the Capitol, sponsored by the Yazoo County Board of Supervisors. Nearly 200 citizens, leaders, and supporters traveled to Jackson to advocate for the priorities and progress of Yazoo County.
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2 months 1 week ago
The Lady Mavericks of Manchester were blazing hot from behind the three-point arc Monday night against St. Aloysius, connecting on 11 long-range bombs en route to a 56-13 runaway victory over the Lady Flashes.
Leading the way was Ellie Carpenter with five three-pointers and a game-high 19 points.
Alley Grace Ables hit three from deep and finished the game with 17 points and Angel Rae Carpenter nailed one three pointer and scored 11 points.
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2 months 1 week ago
The Manchester Academy Mavericks were riding high for a half Monday night against St. Aloysius and appeared destined for a Senior Night win.
The Flashes, however, mounted a furious second half comeback and pulled out a ten-point, 50-40 victory.
Holding a 9-8 lead after one quarter, the Mavs began to pull away in the second quarter and, after outscoring St. Al 15-7 in the frame, led 24-15 at the half.
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