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Paul Adams Sr.

Tue,09/29/20-1:00PM, 5,890 Reads
Paul Adams Sr., 94, of Yazoo City passed away at his residence on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.
Mr. Adams was a retired Supervisor at Phillips Conoco and a member of First Baptist Church.
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Scotland Road bridge now open

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Fri,11/24/17-12:49PM, 5,889 Reads
The new bridge on Scotland Road is now open to traffic.

Scotland Road’s bridge is the fourth to be reopened by the county since the state recently closed nine bridges.

The bridges on Scotland and Anding-Oil City roads were the most highly traveled bridges.
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Grace Laverne Nations

Mon,02/11/19-3:59PM, 5,887 Reads
Grace Laverne Nations, 84, died Feb. 9, 2019 at her home in Yazoo City.
Visitation will be Wednesday Feb. 13 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church followed by funeral services with Rev. Steven Howell and Rev. Jeff Dixon officiating. Services have been entrusted to Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
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City council shuts down pool hall

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,06/18/22-8:00AM, 5,887 Reads
At the recommendation of Police Chief Kenny Hampton, the local pool hall where a recent shooting left two men dead has been shut down by city leaders.
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Yazoo City man charged with murder

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,09/14/18-4:52PM, 5,879 Reads
A Yazoo City man is dead after being shot multiple times following a heated disagreement at a local apartment complex this week.
Stanley D. Washington was pronounced dead at a Jackson hospital early Tuesday morning.
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Nancy New scandal grows

By TIM KALICH TIM KALICH
Tue,03/30/21-10:53PM, 5,877 Reads
The court system will have to determine whether Nancy New is a crook or just a victim of some very shoddy bookkeeping.
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William Marvin Stampley

Mon,12/30/19-9:24AM, 5,875 Reads
William Marvin Stampley, 93, of Yazoo City, died at home the day after Christmas and is now reunited with his beloved wife, Ruby Rae Davis Stampley, to whom he was married for 59 ½ years.
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Police searching for shooter

Tue,05/17/22-4:52PM, 5,875 Reads

A search is currently underway for an individual who allegedly shot another man near the Yazoo City Post Office on Main Street Tuesday afternoon. More details will be shared as they become available.
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Local students join honor society at Holmes CC

Wed,04/17/19-9:14AM, 5,874 Reads

Yazoo County residents Josie Harris, Bruce Ruschewski and Sarah Hardy took part in the Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony on the Goodman Campus. The students were inducted into the Kappa Alpha Chapter.
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Bennie Shiers

Fri,12/11/20-11:22AM, 5,871 Reads
Bennie Guy Shiers of Bentonia passed away on Dec. 10, 2020 surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held on Dec. 12 at his home site under the direction of Shaffer & Collins Funeral Home.
Mr. Shiers was born April 16, 1946 to Eddie Guy Shiers and Mary Etta Shiers.
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