James Allen Swan passed away at his home on September 5 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 29, 1956 in Benton, MS to the late Ms. Lizzle H. Swan and the late Mr. Willie C. Swan. He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Water Grove A.M.E.
Otho Walker, Jr., affectionately known as "JR", was born to Otho Walker, Sr., and Edie Walker on August 6, 1933 in Mt. Olive, Mississippi. He was one of five boys and five girls. He received his education from the Simpson County school system.
Bennie J. McCoy, 86, died Sept. 9, 2018 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
Visitation will be held at Stricklin-King Funeral Home on Monday, Sept. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Miles Edward Holloman Jr., 74, died Sept. 1, 2018 at his home in Yazoo City.
Funeral services are pending with Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
The city council approved the removal of three commissioners of the Yazoo City Housing Authority Board this week.
A Yazoo City man with a violent history was charged with attacking a minor with a 2 x 4 board.
Marquis McGee, 26, was charged with aggravated assault last Thursday.
Investigators have not determined why the attack even occurred.
More drugs were taken off the streets thanks to Yazoo City officers making two separate felony drug arrests on Tuesday.
Mary Rone Gibbs, 98, died on September 3, 2018 at Merit Health Hospital in Brandon.
Thomas C. Dunn, 92, of Fulton, Mississippi, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at The Courtyard Nursing Home in Fulton. He was of the Baptist faith and a retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cathy Harden.
With the approaching tax hike in the upcoming fiscal budget for the city, one alderman said he would like to pay closer attention to travel expenses in the future.
Mrs. Peggy Marie Lewis, 79, of Yazoo City, passed away September 16, 2018 in Winona.
