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More candidates qualify for local elections

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,01/30/19-8:46AM, 5,254 Reads
With a month left to qualify, 20 candidates have qualified to run in the upcoming Yazoo County elections.

From sheriff to supervisor, a number of county posts have sparked interest with the deadline to qualify on March 1.
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Brown earns Practical Nursing Student of the Year Award

Wed,06/22/16-7:30PM, 5,254 Reads
Cameron Johnson Brown of Bentonia was named valedictorian of her graduating class and earned the Practical Nursing Student of the Year Award at Holms Community College.
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Judy Nail Barker

Mon,05/13/19-9:44AM, 5,253 Reads
Judith Nail Barker, a graduate of Yazoo City High School and former photographer for The Yazoo Herald, entered into Glory on May 2, 2019, at her home in Starkville, Mississippi. She is survived by her former husband, Granville Barker, son Benjamin Barker and her daughter Abigail Barker, her parents, Jim and Janet Nail, her brothers, John N
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Benton burglaries may be connected to burglaries in other counties

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,05/01/19-5:49PM, 5,251 Reads
Investigators still have no leads in a recent rash of burglaries in the Benton area, but they are planning to meet with other agencies to see if there is a connection with other thefts.
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Martha Faye Ertle

Fri,09/27/19-10:07AM, 5,249 Reads
Martha Faye Ertle, 68, passed away peacefully in her home on September 26, 2019 surrounded by her beloved family.
Funeral services will be Sunday, September 29 at Stricklin-King Funeral Home with visitation starting at 1:30 p.m. until the 3 p.m. service.
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Lena Mae Sims

Wed,02/03/16-1:44PM, 5,248 Reads
Lena Mae Sims, 89, of Pearl formerly of Yazoo City passed away at her daughter's residence on Pearl Tuesday February 2, 2016. She was a Pharmacy Tech at Essco Drugs and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
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Much damage in Witherspoon Road area

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Sun,05/02/21-7:41PM, 5,248 Reads

Witherspoon Road is currently impassable near Highway 49 as volunteers attempt to clear numerous fallen trees from the road.
First responders are going from house to house checking for injuries, but so far no serious injuries have been reported.
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Mississippi casinos are setting revenue records, outpacing pre-COVID numbers

By SARA DINATALE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY SARA DINATALE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,07/01/21-4:42PM, 5,245 Reads 115,267 Statewide
Mississippi casinos are making more money now than they were before the pandemic, and the Gulf Coast is leading the spike.
Mississippi casinos are reporting a nearly 21% increase in gross gaming revenue so far this year compared to the same period in 2019, according to data from the state Gaming Commission.
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Miss Johnson to wed Thomas Saturday

Thu,11/08/18-10:38AM, 5,244 Reads
Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Lorrie Johnson of Benton and Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Kelli Burnum of Vaughan, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Margaret Johnson, to Bryan Thomas, son of the late Judge Hudson Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon and Cookie Hearst of Yazoo City.
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Bass relocated to Roosevelt State Park

Wed,10/21/20-5:08PM, 5,241 Reads
MDWFP Fisheries staff moved 31 largemouth bass yesterday from Holmes County State Park Lake to Shadow Lake at Roosevelt State Park. Most of the bass weighed 3-5 lbs., with one weighing 9.7 lbs.
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