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Kamari Taylor, of Yazoo City High School, recently paid a visit to the Yazoo County Board of Supervisors to thank them for their donation towards the Magnolia Sports Association All-Star Game. Taylor will play at the game on Dec. 26-29 at East Central Community College.
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Miranda Guion and Brandon Bryant were united in marriage on November 15, 2025 at Parkview Church of God’s Lodge.
The bride is the daughter of Candace Book of Yazoo City and Greg Guion of Canton. She is the granddaughter of Sonny and Pat Taylor of Yazoo City and John and Shelby Book of Yazoo City.
The groom is the son of James and Paula Bryant of Yazoo City. He is the grandson of Gail Landrum of Morton and Ruth Speed of Forest.
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Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann used a speech to the Stennis Press Forum on Monday to declare the state in its strongest fiscal and educational position in memory, while urging lawmakers to build on recent gains with new spending on teachers, infrastructure, cybersecurity and rural services. Below is a summary of the talk produced by Perplexity AI followed by the entire transcript of Hosemann's talk.
Overview of themes
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The new year is only a day away, and I am sure that a multitude of resolutions are already in the works for many people. And there are a few things I already have on my list of resolutions.
I choose to reflect on the appreciation and love I have renewed for my home. And when I use the term home, I mean my husband, our three children and our two pets.
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Panther senior Kezyron Young is one of the main reasons Yazoo County is off to a great start to the 2025-2026 season.
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The new year is moments away with many heading into 2026 on the hopeful desire to carry out several resolutions from a healthier lifestyle to self-improvement to other personal goals.
We are no different here at The Herald with our intention to maintain our focus upon our readers and community. Our resolution is to continue that relationship based on integrity, watchdog journalism and community outreach. The community’s loyalty, readership and support to us remains our lifeblood and the foundation for our local journalism.
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The Yazoo City Indians traveled to Brandon High School and faced the host team in the Brandon Holiday Christmas Tournament. Despite playing a close first half, the Indians struggled in the third quarter and eventually succumbed to the Bulldogs in a 70-55 loss.
The loss drops the Indians to 11-6 on the year.
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Manchester's Ellie Carpenter scored a game-high 20 points and Angel Rae Carpenter chipped in with 14 as the Lady Mavericks coasted to a 55-17 victory over Deer Creek.
Manchester raced out of the gates to a 15-6 first quarter advantage before adding 16 more second quarter points to Deer Creek's three, to take a 31-9 lead at the half. The Lady Mavs continued their dominance in the third quarter, posting a 9-2 advantage before outscoring Deer Creek 15-6 going down the stretch to seal the win.
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From impressive sport highlights among local young athletes to a collection of hard-hitting news that swept through the community to major milestones from local leaders, the Yazoo community had its share of top stories over the course of 2025. Unfortunately, the community also experienced much loss with the passing of many beloved figures. But the future looks promising with several young future leaders already in the works.
Here’s a look at the top stories and highlights from 2025.
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3 months ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Matt Friedeman says if you earnestly pray these eight lines from Psalms 119 and pour your heart out to God, you may well have the best year you have ever had.
It’s a new year. Want to pray with greater intensity and personal transformation than ever before?
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Jury selection in Dibiase trial begins Tuesday
Former wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. will stand trial in Mississippi for his alleged role in the state’s largest public embezzlement scheme using TANF funds.
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A 33-year-old man has died after being shot on Saturday around noon.
Cornelius Stuckey died at the hospital after being transported by ambulance from Longwood Cove. Deputies with the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department began emergency medical procedures until an ambulance arrived.
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The 2026 session of the Mississippi Legislature is ready to go, and from the looks of things, the Republican majorities in both chambers must prepare to compromise to get anything high on their wish list accomplished.
A recent story on the Magnolia Tribune website explored education issues ranging from school choice to teacher pay raises; and increased financial assistance for the Public Employees Retirement System to start decreasing its $26 billion unfunded liability.
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Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter writes that you don’t have to be from Mississippi to respect its complexity. You do have to resist the urge to simplify it.
The brutal, disturbing murder of iconic Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner in recent days brought to mind his time making a movie in Mississippi in the 1990s.
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David Keary, CEO and Executive Artistic Director of Ballet Mississippi, brings The Nutcracker to life each year for Mississippians who come from all over to enjoy the classic production.
Music critics wrote scathing reviews after the premiere performance of The Nutcracker in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1892. The ballet, a worldwide Christmas tradition for millions today, could have ended up in the dustbin of history if those original critics had had their way.
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Mississippi already knows how to do Christmas. Now, more and more, the cameras do too, fake snow and all!
There’s something about Mississippi at Christmas that feels ready-made for the movies. Courthouse squares glow. Downtown storefronts sparkle. Brick streets look like they’ve been waiting all year for twinkle lights and wreaths. And lately, that familiar holiday feeling comes with film crews, cameras, and fake snow blowing down Main Street.
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Ten sure-fire ways to help prevent the post-holiday blues this season.
Anticipation is a powerful thing, especially during the Christmas season. Advent is a time of anticipating the birth of our Savior. For children, the days leading up to Christmas are filled with anticipation of Santa’s arrival.
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
At the end of one year and the beginning of a new one, it’s possible to place too much emphasis on what should happen in the coming days, weeks, months.
Maintaining a perspective towards the future is a necessary part of a well-rounded mind that operates in the real-world realm of activity. How we view tomorrow is a significant indicator of spiritual and emotional health and of our ability to accomplish what God has called us each to do.
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3 months ago
Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
The former Fox News host has taken a break from shilling for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin just in time to shill for radical Islam in his holy war against Israel.
For months, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has trained his sights on Israel, echoing claims from the far left that the nation’s response to October 7th in Gaza is “evil” and describing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “threat to Western Civilization.”
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