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Charles "Joey" Ward

Tue,03/11/25-2:45PM, 4,684 Reads
Charles Joseph "Joey" Ward, of Yazoo City, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025.
Joey was born December 16, 1967 in Yazoo City, MS to Charles and Gladys Ward.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Roy and Gladys Jones Ward; and a granddaughter, Alyzah Amelia Jade Ward.
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Helen Nichols

Mon,01/05/26-1:19PM, 4,670 Reads
Helen Deshonn Nichols went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.
Deshonn was born on Nov. 17, 1948 in Star City, Ark. to Arley V and Helen Marie Holloway. She has been a part of the Yazoo community since 1968.
She was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother.
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Kaitlynn Becker smiles as she rounds the bases after blasting a home run in Benton Academy's 15-0 win over Discovery Christian. Becker, Brynn Blackstock and Maci Lowery all had home runs in the game. Benton swept Discovery Christian last week with a 24-6 win in the first contest. (Photo by Jamie Patterson, Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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BA Lady Raiders sweep Discovery Christian

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Fri,09/05/25-10:30AM, 4,602 Reads

Kaitlynn Becker smiles as she rounds the bases after blasting a home run in Benton Academy's 15-0 win over Discovery Christian. Becker, Brynn Blackstock and Maci Lowery all had home runs in the game. Benton swept Discovery Christian last week with a 24-6 win in the first contest.
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The legends behind Satartia village

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,10/18/25-2:00PM, 4,592 Reads
It is one of the smallest villages in Mississippi with just a little over 40 residents, but the legends that surround Satartia spark interest and perhaps even a little fear with a few of its mysterious tales.
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Frances Saxton

Tue,01/06/26-11:08AM, 4,591 Reads
Frances Saxton, 72, of Yazoo City, passed away on Jan. 2, 2026 at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
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Yazoo City man sentenced in statutory rape case

By ATTORNEY GENERAL LYNN FITCH ATTORNEY GENERAL LYNN FITCH
Fri,08/15/25-9:20AM, 4,567 Reads
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of Adrian Jamaal Hill of Yazoo City, Mississippi for one count of statutory rape. This case was investigated and prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office.
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Joan Turner

Mon,06/02/25-7:28AM, 4,552 Reads
Joan Drake Turner was born on August 4, 1925, in Griffin, GA to Richard Agustus Drake and Lucia Slade Drake. At nearly 100 years of age, she left us to be with her Lord on May 31, 2025.
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Sports betting is a perilous game

Sat,09/20/25-10:50AM, 4,507 Reads 40,667 Statewide
The Mississippi Legislature is expected next session to again debate whether the state should go all in on sports gambling.
For the last three years, the House, with the encouragement of Speaker Jason White, has passed bills to fully legalize mobile sports betting, only to see the proposals die in the Senate.
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Remembering September 11: Loss of Dickerson remains vivid

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Thu,09/11/25-9:53AM, 4,477 Reads
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Sept. 11, 2011.
It’s an older photograph, with a slight yellow tint to it.
Snug in a small frame, Carolyn Hicks runs her fingers over the glass protecting the picture of her children.
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Gann resigns as police chief

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Thu,10/02/25-2:09PM, 4,423 Reads
Two years after accepting to lead the Yazoo City Police Department, veteran law enforcement officer Terry Gann has resigned from his post as police chief today to pursue his retirement.
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