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Pamela Dianne Jones

Mon,08/28/17-9:44AM, 8,426 Reads
Pamela Dianne Jones, 63, of Christmas Place Road in Holmes County, passed away at her home on Friday, August 25, 2017.

Visitation will be at Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City Monday, August 28 from 10-11 a.m.

Graveside services will be Monday, August 28 at Coopersville Baptist Church in Morton.
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Linda Harris

Wed,12/02/15-8:49AM, 8,421 Reads
Linda Harris, 68, passed away Saturday November 28, 2015 at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

Funeral services were Tuesday at Louise United Methodist Church.
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Josephine Williams Ledbetter

Sun,02/23/20-3:39PM, 8,420 Reads
Josephine Williams Ledbetter, 89, of Yazoo City passed away Sunday February 23, 2020 at the Blake in Ridgeland. A Homemaker she was a member of Trinity Church.
Born March 7, 1931 in Yazoo City, she graduated from Yazoo City High School in 1948, and from Mississippi State in 1951 where she was a member of The Omega Sorority.
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Juveniles charged with breaking into car dealership

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,05/14/22-1:19PM, 8,420 Reads
Yazoo City police officers arrested two juveniles and recovered three firearms after the suspects allegedly broke into a local car dealership.
Police Chief Kenny Hampton said the two juveniles broke into American Auto on Jerry Clower Boulevard, stealing several vehicle keys.
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Otho Walker Jr.

Mon,09/10/18-4:01PM, 8,412 Reads
Otho Walker, Jr., affectionately known as "JR", was born to Otho Walker, Sr., and Edie Walker on August 6, 1933 in Mt. Olive, Mississippi. He was one of five boys and five girls. He received his education from the Simpson County school system.
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Edwin Fulgham

Thu,12/29/22-2:45PM, 8,410 Reads
Charles Edwin Fulgham Jr., 71, of Yazoo City died suddenly at home on December 27th.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, December 30th at 2:00 pm at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home with the Rev.Glenn Warrington officiating.
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Carolyn B. Russell

Mon,04/03/17-9:10AM, 8,407 Reads
Carolyn B. Russell, 91, died April 1, 2017 at Villa South.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 12:30-2 p.m. at Stricklin-King Funeral Home.

Funeral services are Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery.
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Yazoo man dies after being shot multiple times Monday night

By THE YAZOO HERALD THE YAZOO HERALD
Tue,09/11/18-1:52PM, 8,407 Reads
A Yazoo City man has died after being shot multiple times Monday night at Delta Circle Apartments.
Stanley D. Washington, 44, died in surgery at University Medical Center in Jackson at 3:56 a.m. Tuesday.
Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers said that Washington was airlifted to Jackson around midnight.
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Giving a hoot: A happy ending filled with Grace

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,11/09/15-12:45PM, 8,400 Reads
Legend has it that when a hoot owl is heard near a home, if something good immediately happens, another blessing is sure to follow.

There could be some truth to the legend as the story of the hoot owl appropriately named Grace is hovering in the hearts of many Yazooans who have followed her inspiring story.
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Yazoo City to increase taxes by 5 mills

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,08/25/18-11:12AM, 8,392 Reads
The city of Yazoo City will increase its taxes while Yazoo County will remain steady in the upcoming fiscal year.
The city of Yazoo City will increase its millage by five mills from 76.37 to 82.37 for the next fiscal year.
Yazoo County will not increase its millage rate.
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