Mayor Diane Delaware took issue with a recent editorial published in The Yazoo Herald that criticized the city’s reduced funding of Parks & Recreation during the city board meeting Monday.
Hundreds of Yazooans from near and far attended the 175th anniversary celebration held at the First Baptist Church on Sunday, Feb. 24.
The big event celebrated the formation of the church, which was originally created in 1844 with only 15 charter members.
Billy Ray Jones, 78, died February 26, 2019 at Baptist Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 12 Noon Friday, March 1, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Madison. A visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the church.
Dewey Clinton Hood Jr., 71, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 at his home in Benton.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
Mary A. Schlette, 68, died February 26, 2019.
Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Streets needing repairs is one of the biggest challenges facing city leaders, and $4 million could go a long way toward making improvements.
With two days left to qualify, 36 candidates have qualified to run in the upcoming Yazoo County elections.
In a matter of a few days, five names have been added to the list as the deadline to qualify quickly approaches on March 1.
In light of about 50 students being suspended from Yazoo City High School for dress code violations, many of the violators were reported as representing gang affiliations as school leaders look for ways to curtail gang activity.
About 50 students were recently suspended from Yazoo City High School after dress code violations that some school leaders said was “intentional.”
Loris Helen Martin Grey
February 19, 1935 – February 22, 2019
Loris (Lois) Helen Martin Grey, (84), of Yazoo City, Mississippi, passed from this life on February 22, 2019, at home after an illness surrounded by family and friends.
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