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A Yazoo icon will celebrate close to five decades of providing local families with entertainment. The new year brings 48 years of the big screen with the anniversary of Plaza Twin Cinema, a Yazoo landmark that has served the community for generations.
Times are changing in the movie cinema world.
For many years, crowds roared towards major theater chains amidst the hustle and bustle of metropolitan suburbs. But even now, those big chains and certainly independent theaters are experiencing challenges as families are opting to stream their entertainment at home.
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A Yazoo icon will celebrate close to five decades of providing local families with entertainment. The new year brings 48 years of the big screen with the anniversary of Plaza Twin Cinema, a Yazoo landmark that has served the community for generations.
Times are changing in the movie cinema world.
For many years, crowds roared towards major theater chains amidst the hustle and bustle of metropolitan suburbs. But even now, those big chains and certainly independent theaters are experiencing challenges as families are opting to stream their entertainment at home.
By Jamie Patterson on
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Apparently, the DC Santa Claus did NOT visit Linda Berry this year. All she got were clean MAGA lumps of coal along with $2.25 gas. So sad. Nor can anyone in DC make her happy (“Democrats Must Make Their Case,” Northside Sun, 12/12/25). Yet she believes the Democrats have the better solutions to govern if they would but take it on. That assumes that the Democrat leadership has ability to function like a normal political party. Nevertheless, she’s a real Democrat believer. In what, I would like to know.
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A Yazoo icon will celebrate close to five decades of providing local families with entertainment. The new year brings 48 years of the big screen with the anniversary of Plaza Twin Cinema, a Yazoo landmark that has served the community for generations.
Times are changing in the movie cinema world.
For many years, crowds roared towards major theater chains amidst the hustle and bustle of metropolitan suburbs. But even now, those big chains and certainly independent theaters are experiencing challenges as families are opting to stream their entertainment at home.
By Jamie Patterson on
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
St. Joseph Catholic High School will host its 2026 Annual Draw Down on Saturday, January 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Reunion Country Club. Expected to be another sold-out event, the evening will feature music, the Wall of Cheers, silent and Bruin Bucks raffle auctions, and more. The highlight of the night is a $10,000 Draw Down. Planning the evening are (from left, standing) Brandi Klein, Leslie Ann Harkin, Bridget Sanders, Candace Sigler, Tracy Miracle; and (seated)
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St. Joseph Catholic High School will host its 2026 Annual Draw Down on Saturday, January 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Reunion Country Club. Expected to be another sold-out event, the evening will feature music, the Wall of Cheers, silent and Bruin Bucks raffle auctions, and more. The highlight of the night is a $10,000 Draw Down. Planning the evening are (from left, standing) Brandi Klein, Leslie Ann Harkin, Bridget Sanders, Candace Sigler, Tracy Miracle; and (seated)
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
St. Joseph Catholic High School will host its 2026 Annual Draw Down on Saturday, January 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Reunion Country Club. Expected to be another sold-out event, the evening will feature music, the Wall of Cheers, silent and Bruin Bucks raffle auctions, and more. The highlight of the night is a $10,000 Draw Down. Planning the evening are (from left, standing) Brandi Klein, Leslie Ann Harkin, Bridget Sanders, Candace Sigler, Tracy Miracle; and (seated)
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Roxie Hood discovered candle-making during covid
The bell that signals the start and end of class at Jackson Academy structures workdays for Roxie Hood.
On the weekends and during school holidays, candle-making takes Hood out of that structure and into a creative world.
“When I’m making candles, I lose track of time,” said Hood, a graduate of Millsaps College and Mississippi College who teaches honors geometry, honors algebra II and Advanced Placement statistics at JA.
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Mary Ann Reed Bowen, mother of six children and retired educator, playwright, editor and actress died in her own
home on January 5, 2026. The service will be held Monday, January 12, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Peter’s Episcopal
Church, downtown Oxford, Mississippi. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 P.M. Waller
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For the family, friends, and fans that are unable to attend, the service
will be streamed on https://m.youtube.com/@stpetersoxford
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Mary Ann Reed Bowen, mother of six children and retired educator, playwright, editor and actress died in her own
home on January 5, 2026. The service will be held Monday, January 12, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Peter’s Episcopal
Church, downtown Oxford, Mississippi. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 P.M. Waller
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For the family, friends, and fans that are unable to attend, the service
will be streamed on https://m.youtube.com/@stpetersoxford
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Mary Ann Reed Bowen, mother of six children and retired educator, playwright, editor and actress died in her own
home on January 5, 2026. The service will be held Monday, January 12, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Peter’s Episcopal
Church, downtown Oxford, Mississippi. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 P.M. Waller
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For the family, friends, and fans that are unable to attend, the service
will be streamed on https://m.youtube.com/@stpetersoxford
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Marlin Jones, a senior at Yazoo County High School, competed in the Bernard Blackwell North / South Football game on December 20 at Gulfport High School’s Milner Stadium. The game recognizes top football players from across the state for their performance, leadership, and sportsmanship throughout the season. Marlin earned this honor through dedication, hard work and outstanding play.
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Marlin Jones, a senior at Yazoo County High School, competed in the Bernard Blackwell North / South Football game on December 20 at Gulfport High School’s Milner Stadium. The game recognizes top football players from across the state for their performance, leadership, and sportsmanship throughout the season. Marlin earned this honor through dedication, hard work and outstanding play.
By Joffre Washington on
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Marlin Jones, a senior at Yazoo County High School, competed in the Bernard Blackwell North / South Football game on December 20 at Gulfport High School’s Milner Stadium. The game recognizes top football players from across the state for their performance, leadership, and sportsmanship throughout the season. Marlin earned this honor through dedication, hard work and outstanding play.
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WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).
WHAT: Temporary lane closures.
WHEN: Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, and Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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The Yazoo County High School Panthers and Lady Panthers participated in the Leflore County Holiday Bash over the holidays and dropped a pair of games to the Greenwood Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. Pictured left to right, Panther Ladon Watts brings the ball up the court; YCHS guard Michael Knox drives to the basket; Lady Panther Taylor Grayer makes a move. Yazoo County began conference play on the road Tuesday at Humphreys County and travels to O’bannon Friday. (Photos by Andy Lo)
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Photo by Nell Luter Floyd, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Close to $20 million will be spent on safety improvements to the I-55N corridor
A project that will make nearly $20 million in safety improvements along the I-55 corridor is expected to move forward during the new year.
“It is currently in the design phase with right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation expected to take place in 2026 and 2027,” said Michael Flood, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).
In 2024, MDOT received a $19,947,355 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant to make improvements that include:
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
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Close to $20 million will be spent on safety improvements to the I-55N corridor
A project that will make nearly $20 million in safety improvements along the I-55 corridor is expected to move forward during the new year.
“It is currently in the design phase with right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation expected to take place in 2026 and 2027,” said Michael Flood, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).
In 2024, MDOT received a $19,947,355 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant to make improvements that include:
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
