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Scaring the wildlife on family outings

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,07/27/18-2:31PM, 6,544 Reads
I have seen it on several television outdoors and nature shows. But I am starting to wonder if it is just superb, Oscar-worthy acting. Does it really exist?
Can one really go fishing with the calming sounds of nature surrounding you? Can one really catch a fish without a near-death mishap? Do these so-called fishermen exist?
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Miller Holmes Jr.

Fri,09/08/23-9:16AM, 6,543 Reads
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Man wanted in connection to Yazoo City murder

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,06/12/20-8:45AM, 6,540 Reads
A Yazoo City man with a lengthy criminal history is wanted by the Yazoo City Police Department for questioning in connection to a murder.
Investigators need the public’s assistance in locating him.
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Rebecca Inez Teaster Smith

Tue,11/21/17-9:02AM, 6,540 Reads
Rebecca Inez Teaster Smith, 89, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at her home in Benton.

Funeral services will be Monday, Nov. 27 at Benton United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. at the church before the service. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
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Yazoo County tops 150 cases of COVID-19, over 50 are inmates

Fri,05/08/20-11:57AM, 6,538 Reads
On Friday the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 404 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 13 new deaths (including 3 from prior weeks identified through death certificate investigation). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 9,090, with 409 deaths.
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Newman-Green masters the art of "balance"

By CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT
Thu,03/21/19-8:45AM, 6,535 Reads
For most people being a parent is a full-time job, not to mention adding in the stress of working a regular job five days a week. Sylvia Newman-Green manages to balance parenting with a full-time career, while also finding time to volunteer her talents in different areas all over Yazoo County.
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Tinsley man charged with molestation

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,10/09/19-8:40AM, 6,528 Reads
An elderly Yazoo County man was charged with molesting a female child within his neighborhood.
Charles Spiars, 74, was charged with molestation after he was accused of touching a 13-year-old girl who lived in his Tinsley neighborhood.
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A brave battle with breast cancer

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,10/22/18-2:37PM, 6,509 Reads
Her name was Alice Faye Wiggins.
She had black, almost blue, hair and a peachy complexion. She loved to square dance and bake cookies.
She had a soft spot for black-and-white romantic movies. She loved to listen to “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen.
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Roy A. Pepper Jr.

Mon,03/20/17-1:50PM, 6,508 Reads
Roy A. Pepper Jr, 92, of Vaughan passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at The Madison County Nursing Home in Canton.
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Erma Juanita Lehman Smith

Mon,06/10/19-6:22PM, 6,506 Reads
Erma Juanita Lehman Smith, age 90, passed away peacefully at home on June 9, 2019 surrounded by her family.
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