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Reeves’ education mirage

By TIM KALICH TIM KALICH
Fri,01/28/22-10:18PM, 16,345 Reads 622,084 Statewide
Dating back to his time as lieutenant governor, Tate Reeves has been touting the education gains in Mississippi and trying to take some credit for them.
He was at it again this past week, using his State of the State address to peddle the line that the turnaround in the state’s public schools has been nothing short of phenomenal.
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Oh, the places they will go

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,05/17/19-11:36AM, 16,327 Reads
It won’t be long before my three children will take their place among the other graduates who exchange their pencils for a diploma.
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Ray Gilbert White

Thu,10/13/16-3:20PM, 16,280 Reads
Ray Gilbert White, 66, of Yazoo City died at his residence Wednesday October 12, 2016.
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City's proposed budget includes 3 mill tax increase

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,08/12/19-10:11AM, 16,264 Reads
Based on the recent budget proposal, the city of Yazoo City will increase its taxes by three mills pending a public hearing in two weeks.
For the next fiscal year, the city of Yazoo City plans to increase its tax millage from 82.37 to 85.55. The increase in millage will fund the new bond issuance for improvements around the city.
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Jo Ward Haynes

Wed,03/24/21-5:09PM, 16,242 Reads
Jo Ward Haynes went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2021. Mrs. Haynes was born on November 28, 1929 in Newton MS and grew up in Montrose MS.
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YAZOO COUNTY JURY FINDS JAMES BANKS JR. AND KENDRICK MYERS GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER AND ATTEMPTED MURDER

Mon,03/24/25-12:12PM, 16,225 Reads
On March 21, 2025, a Yazoo County Circuit Court jury found James Banks, Jr., and Kendrick Myers guilty of First-Degree Murder and Attempted Murder following a three-day jury trial.
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Glenn A. Bullock

Mon,02/06/17-7:17PM, 16,217 Reads
Glenn A. Bullock died January 26, 2017 at Oasis Health and Rehab.

Funeral Services were held January 28, 2017 at Independent Methodist in Yazoo City, MS; Pastor J. Trammel officiated, with burial in Strait Bayou Cemetery in Louise under the direction of Knight and Lindsey Funeral Home, LLC.
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Lucy Ellzey

Mon,05/13/19-9:38AM, 16,164 Reads
Lucy L. Ellzey, 63, of Yazoo City died on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Yazoo City Rehabilitation and Healthcare.
Mrs. Ellzey was born August 28, 1955 in Yazoo County to Robert Lee Ellzey and Dorothy Ables Ellzey. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents.
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This image released by Gallery Books shows "A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology." (Gallery Books via AP)

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Ex-Scientologist Mike Rinder has memoir out in September

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,07/12/22-7:35AM, 16,133 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — A former top Scientologist has a memoir coming out this fall. Mike Rinder’s “A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology” is scheduled for Sept. 27.
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Mayor says aldermen must stop interfering with police investigations

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,02/20/19-9:20AM, 16,084 Reads
Mayor Diane Delaware urged the city aldermen to not interfere with police investigations within the community.
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