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The Yazoo County School District truly came together as a team during the remainder of the school year when COVID hit the community last spring. Pictured from left are Tracey Watts, Julia Andrew-Funchess, Blaine Overby and Frank Woods.

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Yazoo County school leaders step up to the plate

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,08/28/20-9:01AM, 4,219 Reads
Coming off of spring break, educators and students prepared for a productive return to the school year. However, COVID-19 hit…and it hit hard.
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Barbara Ann Adam

Mon,09/07/20-8:32PM, 4,219 Reads
Barbara Ann Adam, 68, of Yazoo City passed away Saturday September 4, 2020 in Montgomery County. She was the Owner/ Operator of The Treasure Chest Resale Shop In Yazoo City and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
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State troopers begin holiday traffic enforcement tonight

By THE YAZOO HERALD THE YAZOO HERALD
Wed,11/22/17-9:14AM, 4,218 Reads
The Mississippi Highway Patrol will begin the 2017 Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Period on Wednesday, November 22, at 6 p.m. and conclude Sunday, November 26, at midnight.
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Viven James Douglas

Thu,06/05/25-10:00AM, 4,217 Reads
Viven James Douglas, of Bentonia, went to be with the Lord on June 3, 2025.
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792 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths, reported Sunday

Sun,07/19/20-12:30PM, 4,215 Reads

On Sunday MSDH is reporting 792 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 10 deaths (a duplicate death report in Oktibbeha County has been corrected in today's counts). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 42,638, with 1,355 deaths.
Yazoo County now has 610 confirmed cases and seven deaths.
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Norwood B. King

Mon,08/26/19-9:19AM, 4,214 Reads
Norwood B. King, 94, died on August 25, 2019, in Meridian. He will be remembered as a kind, Christian man and a great daddy.
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New ordinance bans parking big trucks in neighborhoods

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Wed,06/12/19-9:29AM, 4,214 Reads
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance Monday that will prohibit 18-wheelers from parking in residential neighborhoods.
Ward 4 Alderman Aubry Brent Jr. expressed some reservations about the ordinance, stating that he fears it will be a burden on residents who drive trucks for a living.
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Lady Raiders wrap up softball season at South State Tournament

By CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT
Tue,10/08/19-1:54PM, 4,212 Reads
The Benton Academy girls softball team finished their season last weekend after playing three games in the South State Tournament.
The Lady Raiders lost their first game to Union Christian Academy 12-2, but were able to stay in the running after defeating Providence Classical Academy 17-2.
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Medicaid expansion better than tax cuts

Thu,03/03/22-8:38PM, 4,212 Reads 77,421 Statewide
While the Mississippi Legislature puts most of its focus on tax cuts as a way to boost the state’s economy and reverse its population decline, it continues to ignore the more powerful tool it has had at its disposal for the past eight years: Medicaid expansion.
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Billie Sue Purvis

Tue,12/10/19-10:58AM, 4,211 Reads
Billie Sue Purvis, 63, died Dec. 8, 2019 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Funeral services are Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with visitation from 9:30-11 a.m. followed by the funeral service.
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