Katie Sue Myers Parker, 84, of Yazoo City, a housewife and retired bank employee died at her residence Tuesday, April 9, 2019,
After a five-day trial in Yazoo County, Jelani Miles was found guilty of murder, aggravated assault and shooting into an occupied dwelling last Friday and sentenced to life in prison.
A weekend law enforcement operation made numerous drug, illegal gambling and gun arrests.
Police Chief Ron Sampson said the effort involved multiple agencies and mostly focused on the area of lower Broadway where there are numerous reports of crime.
Over 5,000 signatures were provided to lawmakers last week in support of the Yazoo backwater pump station that was halted in 2008.
Faye H Anderson, 89, of Great Falls, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 10, 2019 at her residence with family by her side. She was born on June 21, 1929 in Yazoo City, MS to Davis and Louise Hester.
Two separate traffic stops last week led deputies on chases that resulted in two drug arrests.
In the first incident, Demarion Moorehead, 24, was charged with possession of marijuana, felony fleeing and switched tag.
A truck driver was arrested this week after allegedly smoking crystal meth prior to his delivery to a local business.
Christopher Grammer, 40, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence and possession of paraphernalia.
Ruth Downs Talbert passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.
Jimmy Clifton Woods, 76, of Yazoo City passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at his residence.
Mr. Woods worked in Highway Maintenance for The Mississippi Department of Transportation and was a member of Scotland Baptist Church.
Josephine Claire Smith Mitchell, 92, of Yazoo City passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at The Martha Coker Green House Homes.
It’s not easy to hide the scent of 90 pounds of marijuana.
Watson Lampley gets a hit for the Delta Ridge Mini Storage team this week at John White Field.... READ MORE
Calvin Donald Owens, widely known as “Pony,” was born in rural Yazoo County, Mississippi on... READ MORE
