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Keep promise on the pumps

By TIM KALICH TIM KALICH
Wed,06/19/19-1:11PM, 8,613 Reads
When it comes to the debate over whether a massive pumping project in the South Delta is both financially and environmentally responsible, people on both sides of the argument throw out numbers to make their case.
I tend to put more stock in the numbers provided by Delta Council, the Mississippi Levee Board and other pump proponents.
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Patricia Rutland

Mon,09/24/18-1:49PM, 8,612 Reads
Patricia Rutland, 75, of Flora passed away at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital Saturday, September 22, 2018.
A homemaker, she was of the Baptist faith.
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Robert Mitchell Saxton II

Tue,07/22/25-10:06AM, 8,610 Reads
Robert Mitchell Saxton II, known as Rob, 48, passed away on July 20, 2025.
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Danny Duggan

Mon,06/17/19-10:24AM, 8,602 Reads
Danny Lee Duggan, 66, of Yazoo City passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Mr. Duggan was a retired Baptist minister, and he was also retired following 28 years of service to the Yazoo City Public Service Commission as the Electrical Supervisor.
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Dog owner regrets taking his pet to the shelter

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Wed,07/18/18-8:31AM, 8,601 Reads
A Yazoo County resident is hoping that sharing the story of his heartache will prevent anyone else from making the same mistake.
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Irene Street

Thu,04/18/19-12:45PM, 8,600 Reads
On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, Alice Irene Fredrick Street, of Flora, Mississippi, passed away at the age of 95.
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Woman killed in one-car accident

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Fri,12/28/18-5:55PM, 8,593 Reads
An Arkansas woman was killed Wednesday night when the SUV her husband was driving crashed near Shipp Road in Yazoo County.
Shirley Mae Norwood, 74, died from injuries suffered when the 2016 GMC Terrain driven by her husband, Donald Norwood, 76, left the roadway, hit a ditch and flipped several times.
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Lady Raiders chalk up another victory at St. Joe

By CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT
Mon,08/12/19-8:53AM, 8,583 Reads
The Benton Academy Lady Raiders continue to build on their successful softball season after defeating Greenville St. Joe 12-3 on Tuesday.
"We started off slowly offensively but our defense continued to be solid," said Coach Natalie Whitehead. "Our bats started getting hot in the 4th, scoring us 4 runs.”
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Barbara J. Smith

Mon,01/13/20-1:41PM, 8,580 Reads
Barbara J. Smith, 84, of Yazoo City passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Merit Health Medical Center in Jackson.
Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 12, 1935 in Utica to Burniece and Katie King Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of Salem Baptist Church in Learned in Hinds County.
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George Brent Montgomery

Tue,02/05/19-8:18AM, 8,579 Reads
George Brent Montgomery, 71, of Yazoo City passed away at his residence Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, January 6 at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home. Rev. Bubba Carter will officiate.
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