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Shirley D. Netherland

Mon,12/19/16-6:50PM, 5,398 Reads
Shirley D. Netherland, 81, of Columbus and formerly of Yazoo City, died at Baptist Hospital Columbus on Thursday, December 15, 2016.

Funeral services were Monday at Hillcrest Baptist inYazoo City. with Rev. Jeff Dixon and Rev Jay Trammell officiating. Burial followed at Scotland Cemetery in Yazoo County.
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Charles Everett Bradshaw

Thu,01/21/16-2:03PM, 5,397 Reads
Charles Everett Bradshaw, 70, died Jan. 19, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services were Friday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steven Howell officiating. Burial followed at Concord Cemetery.
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Shirley Barnes Packer

Tue,12/13/16-1:31PM, 5,397 Reads
Shirley Barnes Packer, 73, of Madison, and formerly of Yazoo City, passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.

Visitation is from 1-2 p.m. Thursday at Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
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Yazoo County Juvenile Detention Center seeking to hire officer

Mon,01/04/21-3:12PM, 5,394 Reads
The Yazoo County Juvenile Detention Center is accepting applications for the position of Male Detention Officer.
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Confusion arises over Housing Authority legal representation

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,11/09/18-4:37PM, 5,392 Reads
Local housing leaders put the legal circus of who is representing their agency to rest during a Monday meeting.
There was confusion with the Housing Authority Board after it was reported to them that their board attorney had been terminated by Executive Director Alpresteon Billings, and a new attorney was procured in his place.
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Lorene Holleman Utz

Fri,09/02/16-9:03AM, 5,392 Reads
Lorene Holleman Utz

June 02, 1924 - August 27, 2016

Now in Heaven with her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, Lorene Holleman Utz passed away unexpectedly and peacefully Saturday morning, August 27, 2016 in Palm Desert, Calif., where she had been living since June of 2011.
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J.T. Ketchum Jr.

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Mon,02/14/22-9:20AM, 5,392 Reads
J.T. was born in Yazoo County on August 20, 1943, and passed from this earthy life to his heavenly home on February 12, 2022. He was 78 years old.
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Chief Lloyd deserves our support

Fri,11/25/16-12:00PM, 5,391 Reads
The way that the tenure of former Yazoo City Police Chief Jeff Curtis was disappointing to many Yazooans.
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BYC is home, extended family for Myra Lancaster

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,06/11/25-8:00AM, 5,390 Reads
On the 50th anniversary of Myra Lancaster’s time at the Bank of Yazoo, she admits many people assumed she would be retiring soon.
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City extends nightclub hours to 1 a.m. on weekends

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,05/16/18-8:25AM, 5,386 Reads
Nightclubs and event centers were given an additional hour to remain open on the weekends by the city council this week.
Mayor Diane Delaware was the only city leader in opposition with the hour extension, reflecting on the violence that occurred in the past at the late-night establishments.
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