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Longtime community leader HA Scott dies

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Tue,09/19/17-4:41PM, 6,699 Reads
Yazoo has lost one of its most influential citizens with the passing of Herbert A. Scott Sr.

Scott, who passed away Saturday at age 93, lived a life of service.
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Joining the ballgame in the living room

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Thu,01/30/20-4:45PM, 6,681 Reads
Taking a deep breath and almost curling my toes, I pushed the ball away from my fingertips and prayed that it would slip through the goal net.
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Photo by Jason Patterson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Aubree Walton went 4-for-4 with four singles to help lead Manchester Academy to a 14-6 win over Central Holmes. (Photo by Jason Patterson, Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Lady Mavs sweep double header

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Fri,09/05/25-9:00AM, 6,681 Reads
Manchester Academy swept a double header with Central Holmes last week with a 14-6 win in the opener and a 15-8 victory in game two.
Aubree Walton went 4-for-4 with four singles and three RBI to lead the Lady Mavericks at the plate in game one.
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Praying for justice for the Saxton family

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Wed,06/10/15-8:54AM, 6,677 Reads
The news that a suspect has finally been identified in the Ricky Saxton murder case was most welcomed news.
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Raiford Hancock

Thu,04/16/20-12:59PM, 6,677 Reads
Wildy Raiford Hancock passed away April 13, 2020 at the age of 82 years old at the home of his son, Roger.
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Hosemann refutes Watson comments on Mississippi voter ID law

By ADAM GANUCHEAU - MISSISSIPPI TODAY ADAM GANUCHEAU - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,06/04/21-11:36AM, 6,673 Reads 64,431 Statewide
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, Mississippi’s former secretary of state, says current Secretary of State Michael Watson is wrong about a provision of the state’s voter ID law being missing from the state code books.
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Panthers get key win at Raliegh

By TAYLOR HAWKINS TAYLOR HAWKINS
Wed,10/16/19-9:36AM, 6,672 Reads
One of the most shining examples of a good team is the having the ability to show up night after night and complete the task at hand, no matter the circumstances surrounding each game.
Yazoo County displayed just that when they defeated Raleigh 31-14 on Thursday night.
The win improved their record to 6-2 (1-1 in the district).
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Yazoo native Deondre Burns to play pro basketball in Switzerland

Mon,12/28/20-11:55AM, 6,666 Reads
Yazoo City native Deondre Burns recently signed a contract to play professional basketball with Starwings Basel in Switzerland.
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Jesse Francis Moore

Mon,05/20/19-8:48AM, 6,661 Reads
Jesse Francis Moore, a 78 year old retired farmer and rural mail carrier of Vaughan, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2019 at home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services were Monday, May 20, 2019 at 11:00 at Ellison Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Elderly woman attack case assigned to new investigator

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,03/06/15-2:48PM, 6,659 Reads
Six months after an elderly woman was brutally attacked in her Yazoo City home, the case has been moved over to new investigators.
With no arrests made, the victim’s family have been very vocal in their frustration with the Yazoo City Police Department’s investigation of the case.
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