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Lillian Stevens

Mon,03/24/25-9:25AM, 1,916 Reads
Lillian "Maxine" Stevens, 100, passed away on March 20, 2025 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held on March 22 at 3 p.m. at the Stricklin King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steven Howell officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. until the funeral service.
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Nineteen candidates qualify for city election

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,12/20/25-10:00AM, 1,906 Reads
Nineteen candidates have qualified for the upcoming Yazoo City elections, including sixteen within the Democratic party and three Independent candidates.
Within the upcoming municipal election, the posts with the most interest are the mayoral post and the Ward 1 alderman seat with six candidates each vying for the posts.
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Yazoo City welcomes Jack’s

Mon,11/10/25-12:00PM, 1,899 Reads
The local community welcomed Yazoo’s newest business, Jack’s Family Restaurants, on Jerry Clower Boulevard during its ribbon-cutting ceremony. The former Dairy Queen and Delta Tire sites were transformed into a 3,600-square foot restaurant with 68 seats inside and rocking chairs under a covered porch outside.
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Can true closure ever really come for victims? point for our students

Sun,03/30/25-8:00AM, 1,898 Reads
It took two years, but justice has arrived for a Yazoo City family with the recent conviction of two suspects in a murder case that took the life of a 16-year-old.
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Bentonia to hold public hearing on zoning ordinance

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,08/02/25-10:00AM, 1,897 Reads
A proposed zoning ordinance within Bentonia could be adopted next month following a public hearing.
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Yazoo County man charged with animal cruelty

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,06/28/25-8:00AM, 1,895 Reads
After the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department received a video that captured abuse of an animal, an arrest soon followed.
Patrick Nelson was charged with cruelty to animals last Thursday.
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BA, MA play in Canton Christmas tourney

By JOFFRE WASHINGTON JOFFRE WASHINGTON
Fri,01/09/26-10:00AM, 1,895 Reads
Both Benton Academy and Manchester Academy participated in the Canton Christmas Tournament over the holiday break with varying results.
The Mavericks and Lady Mavericks both went 1-1 while both the Raiders and Lady Raiders went 0-2.
Amite 75, Lady Mavs 50
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Shooting marks Yazoo’s first murder of the new year

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,01/09/26-9:00AM, 1,884 Reads
A Yazoo City man was shot and killed last Saturday in the community’s first homicide of the new year.
Cornelius Stuckey, 33, of Grady Avenue, was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds by an emergency room doctor at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Yazoo at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, according to Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers.
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Local wins top honor in Bible Bowl

Fri,08/01/25-3:00PM, 1,876 Reads
The Walter Cade Jr. Bible Bowl witnessed an impressive display of biblical knowledge and competitive spirit last Saturday.
Among the ten young men participating in the Junior Laymen Regional Bible Bowl, Kaiden White of King Solomon M.B. Church stood out with his exceptional performance.
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Philip Young

Wed,01/28/26-10:06AM, 1,868 Reads
On January 21, 2026, the Lord called Philip Tarpley “Doc” Young home. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He passed away after an extended illness at home surrounded by loved ones.
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