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Apartment fight leads to broken jaw

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,02/21/18-9:22AM, 5,229 Reads
An altercation that left a man with a broken jaw led to the arrest of a Yazoo City man who was out on bond for a similar charge.
Dewayne McCullum, 32, was charged with attempted aggravated assault after a violent altercation at Oak Haven Apartments.
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Mistrial declared in Ricky Saxton murder case

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,12/14/18-6:19PM, 5,227 Reads
Three days into the Ricky Saxton murder trial, a Warren County judge declared a mistrial late Wednesday afternoon.
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Sometimes you must take a leap of faith

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Tue,07/23/19-8:47AM, 5,226 Reads
My toes slightly dangled off the edge of the swimming pool, and it felt as if my heart was steadily sinking down my legs.
The knot in my stomach grew tighter and tighter as I attempted to take a few deep breaths. It was my first attempt to dive into the deep end of the pool.
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City schools to host community rally against bullying

By CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT
Fri,12/07/18-2:43PM, 5,225 Reads
The Police Department of the Yazoo City Municipal School District will host a community rally against bullying.
The rally will take place on Tuesday, December 11, at 6 p.m., at the McCoy Elementary School Cafeteria.
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Annie Mae Grantham

Mon,07/18/16-4:17PM, 5,224 Reads
Annie Mae Grantham, 72, died July 17, 2016 at her home.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
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Claude Patrick Ramsay

Tue,12/03/19-7:44AM, 5,220 Reads
Claude Patrick Ramsay passed away at his home in Benton on November 30, 2019 at the age of 70.
A celebration of life will be held at First Baptist Church of Satartia, 602 Canal St. Satartia, MS, on Thursday December 5 with visitation starting at 12:30 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. with Brother Royce Lott officiating.
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Barbara Braid Atkinson

Sat,07/02/16-3:13PM, 5,218 Reads
Barbara Braid Atkinson, 70, passed away on July 1 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS
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Guards plead guilty to sexual misconduct allegations

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,08/13/21-10:00AM, 5,217 Reads
A Yazoo County correctional officer was once paid to oversee inmates at the local county jail. Last week, he found himself on the other side of those bars after he pleaded guilty to having sexual relations with a female inmate while he worked as a guard.
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Mississippi State faces defending national champion Vanderbilt’s much-feared, soon-to-be-multi-millionaire Jack Leiter.

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Vandy’s Leiter, soon to be a very rich man, presents hurdle for Bulldogs in game one of national title

Mon,06/28/21-5:20PM, 5,217 Reads 145,079 Statewide
You scratch. You claw. You somehow fight you way through three dramatic, one-run victories to get to the championship round of the College World Series. And then, who do you face?
Why, defending national champion Vanderbilt’s much-feared, soon-to-be-multi-millionaire Jack Leiter, of course.
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Robert Purvis

Wed,10/21/20-3:44PM, 5,215 Reads
Robert E. Purvis, 57, died Oct. 19, 2020 at his home in Bentonia.
Visitation will Friday from 10-11 a.m. at Ogden Baptist Church followed by services with Rev. Luke Edwards and Rev. Christopher Hudson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
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