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Convicted murderer sentenced to life in prison

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sun,12/25/22-8:00AM, 6,941 Reads
A murder suspect in the shooting death of a Yazoo City man in 2021 has been sentenced to life in prison.
Wesley Littleton, 30, was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of murder in Yazoo County Circuit Court last week, according to Circuit Clerk Robert Coleman.
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State to auction 99 pieces of property in Yazoo

By THE YAZOO HERALD THE YAZOO HERALD
Fri,06/10/16-10:54AM, 6,934 Reads
Ninety-nine parcels of tax forfeited property, valued at approximately $360,000, have been placed for auction in Yazoo County and Yazoo City.

Sealed bids on these properties must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 in the Secretary of State’s Office, 125 S. Congress St., Jackson, MS 39201.
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One of the units at Gulfport's Plant Watson will be retired by 2023 under a plan submitted in April to the Mississippi Public Service Commission by Mississippi Power.

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Environmental groups are skeptical of Mississippi Power's plan to reduce surplus generation capacity

By STEVE WILSON STEVE WILSON
Wed,06/16/21-4:20PM, 6,933 Reads 98,620 Statewide
Mississippi Power filed its plan to comply with an order from regulators to reduce its surplus generation capacity, but an environmental group and several trade associations say the utility's plan doesn't meet the standards imposed by the order.
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Yazoo finishes second in Starkville

Wed,06/20/18-10:14AM, 6,922 Reads
Yazoo 7u Coach Pitch All Star team played in Starkville this past weekend in the Grand Slam coach All Star warm up tournament and placed second out of five teams. They will play this weekend in Yazoo City at Sam Nicholas field in the Dixie youth district tournament.
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Beverly Willis

Fri,01/10/20-4:51PM, 6,922 Reads
Beverly Willis, 90, of Bentonia passed away Thursday January 9, 2020 at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
Mrs. Willis was born April 13, 1929 in South Carolina to Beberly Henry Speer and Eva Cann Speer. She was the retired town clerk for Bentonia. She was a Methodist.
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Earnest Edward Jackson

Tue,11/15/16-6:31AM, 6,913 Reads
Earnest Edward Jackson, 82, of Yazoo City passed away Friday, November 11, 2016, at Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland.
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Jerry Clower Festival Saturday

By CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT
Wed,05/01/19-10:58AM, 6,902 Reads
The annual Jerry Clower Festival returns to Yazoo City this weekend with a variety of music, food, arts and crafts and other events.
The family-friendly event will be held on Main Street in Yazoo City this Saturday with the popular band The Krackerjacks headlining the musical entertainment.
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City sends resolution to authorize liquor sales in Yazoo City restaurants on Sundays

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Thu,07/01/21-6:00PM, 6,899 Reads
City leaders will be sending a resolution to state official to authorize the sale of liquor at restaurants on Sundays.
State officials recently stopped the sale of liquor at Yazoo City restaurants on Sundays due to a lack of wording within the city ordinances.
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Pair arrested in connection with credit card scam

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,10/27/18-9:39AM, 6,897 Reads
Deputies arrested a pair in connection with credit card fraud, adding that some victims may not even know they were scammed yet.
Kevin Grady, 24, and Cherish Cowans, 23, were both charged with four counts of credit card fraud and two counts of identity theft.
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Board questions $12M RAISE Grant

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,08/23/25-8:00AM, 6,896 Reads
It has been three years since it was announced that the city of Yazoo City was awarded over $12 million dollars through Congressman Bennie Thompson thanks to a federal grant program.
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