
Washington named president of the Yazoo County Fair & Civic League
By THE YAZOO HERLAD,Joffre Washington presided at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Yazoo County Fair and Civic League, Inc. as the newly installed Board President.
Joffre Washington presided at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Yazoo County Fair and Civic League, Inc. as the newly installed Board President.
A memorial service for Yazoo native Henry Mitchell Brickell, a noted education researcher and reformer, will be held in Yazoo City next week.
The special election for city’s Ward 4 alderman post will be held Monday with six candidates appearing on the ballot.
The city council post has remained vacant since the death of Alderman Aubry Brent Jr. last September.
An 18-year-old man continues to recover in a Jackson hospital after being shot at his home in Yazoo City over the weekend.
Both Yazoo City and Yazoo County kindergartners scored slightly less than the state average in their kindergarten readiness assessment scores.
In preparation for the 2020 election, Yazoo City native Mike Espy announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate this week.
Deputies need the public’s assistance in locating a suspect who is considered Yazoo County’s Most Wanted.
Jody Tate, who is a habitual offender, led deputies on a high speed chase before crashing his vehicle and running into the woods.
Preparations are under way for the annual Yazoo City Christmas Parade, and there are a few changes that citizens need to be aware of this year.
The city of Yazoo City will hold the parade on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. This year’s theme is “Oh Christmas Tree.”
John Copeland wipes tears from his face at times while talking about the U.S.S. Heywood, a former World War II cargo-passenger liner he served on for three years.
To Copeland, the Heywood was more than a ship in the military’s amphibious forces.
The late Griffin Norquist Sr. was a dedicated family man, a true gentleman, a committed attorney and an unselfish community leader.
But he was also a hero.