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A state of emergency in Yazoo City has been declared by city leaders due to the shortage of certified patrol officers at the police department.
The declaration was accepted by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during its November board meeting. That resolution states that the board “hereby find that conditions of extreme peril to safety of persons and property have arisen within the City of Yazoo City, Mississippi, as a result of the shortage of certified patrol officers currently employed by the City…”
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Fourth through eighth grade Madison-Ridgeland Academy honor roll students for the first nine weeks of 2025 term include:
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Fourth through eighth grade Madison-Ridgeland Academy honor roll students for the first nine weeks of 2025 term include:
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Dr. Edward Harold Fisher, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away December 10, 2025. Visitation was Friday, December 12, 2025, in the chapel of First Baptist Church of Jackson. A graveside service was held Saturday, December 13, 2025, at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Oxford.
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Dr. Edward Harold Fisher, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away December 10, 2025. Visitation was Friday, December 12, 2025, in the chapel of First Baptist Church of Jackson. A graveside service was held Saturday, December 13, 2025, at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Oxford.
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John Erik Alexander Olson, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully on December 9, 2025, in Houston.
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John Erik Alexander Olson, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully on December 9, 2025, in Houston.
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The Benton Academy Raiders and Lady Raiders split a pair of contests last week, going 2-0 against Mt. Salus and 1-1 against St. Aloysius.
The Lady Raiders defeated Mt. Salus 54-17 and St. Aloysius, 63-28.
The Raiders posted an 82-50 win over Mt. Salus before falling to St. Aloysius 68-51.
The Lady Raiders are now 11-3 while the Raiders sit at 1-5.
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The Benton Academy Raiders and Lady Raiders split a pair of contests last week, going 2-0 against Mt. Salus and 1-1 against St. Aloysius.
The Lady Raiders defeated Mt. Salus 54-17 and St. Aloysius, 63-28.
The Raiders posted an 82-50 win over Mt. Salus before falling to St. Aloysius 68-51.
The Lady Raiders are now 11-3 while the Raiders sit at 1-5.
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Surrounded by family and friends, Yazoo City High School senior Maurice Booker announced his plans to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community on a football scholarship next season.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Surrounded by family and friends, Yazoo City High School senior Maurice Booker announced his plans to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community on a football scholarship next season.
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Oxford does not ease into Christmas. It makes a complete entrance—coat on, lights up, carols playing, the whole deal.
There are a lot of places to enjoy the holidays in Mississippi, but Oxford has always been my place. I don’t mean that casually—I mean “load up the boys, grab a Sonic drink for the road, and head toward the Square with the kind of excitement usually reserved for Christmas morning.”
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Ladaisha Taylor dribbles against Lakyra Bankhead.
The annual Yazoo City-Yazoo County rivalry opened last week and saw the Lady Indians take a 44-31 game-one road victory.
The two teams meet again this Friday at Yazoo City.
“It’s always good when you can win the one on the road in this rivalry,” said YHS head coach Joffre Washington. “When it’s City vs. County, records go out the window. You have to be on top of your game to drown out all the noise if you want to win. It’s very exciting and pressure-packed. We were able to stick to our game plan and come away with a win.”
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The Lake Caroline Owners’ Association (LCOA) plans to appeal recent water and sewer rate increases by Canton Municipal Utilities (CMU) to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
That’s the association’s next step after the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) did not set aside the recent water and sewer rate increases by CMU.
The Public Service Commission during its Dec. 2 meeting rejected the argument that CMU did not provide proper notice about the rate increases and therefore lacked jurisdiction to approve them.
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The Lake Caroline Owners’ Association (LCOA) plans to appeal recent water and sewer rate increases by Canton Municipal Utilities (CMU) to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
That’s the association’s next step after the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) did not set aside the recent water and sewer rate increases by CMU.
The Public Service Commission during its Dec. 2 meeting rejected the argument that CMU did not provide proper notice about the rate increases and therefore lacked jurisdiction to approve them.
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Amari Southern races past Jacorion Taylor.
It’s been six seasons since the Yazoo County Panthers found themselves on the winning side of the ledger in a basketball game against rival the Yazoo City Indians.
This past Friday night, the Panthers snapped the Indians’ 12-game winning streak with a thrilling 57-55 win that, in traditional City-County fashion, went down to the wire.
Yazoo County stormed out of the gate and outscored Yazoo City 18-10 in the first quarter.
The Indians bounced back with a 17-13 second quarter and the Panthers took a slim 31-27 lead into the intermission.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Amari Southern races past Jacorion Taylor.
It’s been six seasons since the Yazoo County Panthers found themselves on the winning side of the ledger in a basketball game against rival the Yazoo City Indians.
This past Friday night, the Panthers snapped the Indians’ 12-game winning streak with a thrilling 57-55 win that, in traditional City-County fashion, went down to the wire.
Yazoo County stormed out of the gate and outscored Yazoo City 18-10 in the first quarter.
The Indians bounced back with a 17-13 second quarter and the Panthers took a slim 31-27 lead into the intermission.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Konnor Thomas Griffin, Dendy Barwick Hogan
Dr. and Mrs. Reed Blanchard Hogan III of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Dendy Barwick, to Konnor Thomas Griffin of Florence.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Reed Blanchard Hogan and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lewis Ridgway of Jackson.
The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Douglas Griffin of Florence. He is the grandson of Douglas Harold Griffin and the late Mrs. Griffin of Byron, Ga. and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Rudy McGehee of Florence.
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Konnor Thomas Griffin, Dendy Barwick Hogan
Dr. and Mrs. Reed Blanchard Hogan III of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Dendy Barwick, to Konnor Thomas Griffin of Florence.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Reed Blanchard Hogan and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lewis Ridgway of Jackson.
The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Douglas Griffin of Florence. He is the grandson of Douglas Harold Griffin and the late Mrs. Griffin of Byron, Ga. and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Rudy McGehee of Florence.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Douglas Kirchhoff
Mary Parker Davidson and Ryan Douglas Kirchhoff were married on March 1 in Hope Town, Bahamas. The ceremony took place on the beach at Coconut Grove, surrounded by family and friends.
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