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Yazoo County man sentenced to serve seven years

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Tue,08/27/19-7:35AM, 13,202 Reads
A Yazoo County man was sentenced to seven years in jail, following a plea bargain in connection with burglary and drug dealing charges.
Christopher Durden, 32, pleaded guilty in Yazoo County Circuit Court and was sentenced to two jail terms, which will run concurrently inside a state correctional facility.
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Rhodes leads talented group of science students

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Mon,04/25/16-9:59AM, 13,164 Reads
Yazoo County Middle School’s science department got a taste of real success last year when Kalyn Jefferson placed second in the state science fair.

This year Principal Gloria Jamison set a goal to have even more students earn the right to compete in the state science fair.
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James W. "Jimmy" Crook

Mon,08/06/18-3:24PM, 13,164 Reads
James W. "Jimmy" Crook, age 88, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at his residence.
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Imogene Allen Erickson

Mon,12/04/17-3:19PM, 13,159 Reads
Imogene Allen Erickson, 80, of Yazoo City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3, 2017 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was under hospice care at St. Catherine’s Village in Madison.
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Yazoo police make major drug bust

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,03/13/17-6:04PM, 13,154 Reads
Two Louisiana men were arrested in Yazoo City this week after officers discovered close to 4,000 Ecstasy pills inside their vehicle.

The pills can sell from $20-$30 each.
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Rocky Dillard

Thu,04/12/18-9:16PM, 13,146 Reads
Rocky Dillard, 48 of the Mechanicsburg Community of Yazoo County passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his parent's residence in the Phoenix Community.
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Cochran and McCain not always allies

By CHARLES DUNAGIN CHARLES DUNAGIN
Fri,05/18/18-10:29AM, 13,135 Reads
Thad Cochran has already retired from the United States Senate, and, given his medical issues, John McCain is unlikely to be there much longer.
No reflection on who replaces them — Mississippi voters will choose Cochran’s this fall — but it’s doubtful either successor will match the longevity and influence of their predecessor.
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Marilyn Lewis

Thu,06/21/18-4:33PM, 13,134 Reads
Marilyn Lewis, 78, of Yazoo City passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Merit Health River Region Medical Center in Vicksburg.
Funeral services are Friday, June 22 at 3 p.m. at Stricklin-King Funeral Home with Rev. Jay Trammell officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until the service.
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Bobby Davis

Mon,04/19/21-9:20PM, 13,114 Reads
Bobby L. Davis died April 18, 2021.
He was a retired security guard for Mississippi Chemical Corporation and was known as the Muffler Man at Yazoo Tire.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leon Davis; his mother, Mary Davis; and a grandson, Ryan.
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Yazoo Arts Council kicks off new events next weekend

By CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT
Fri,04/27/18-2:31PM, 13,095 Reads
The newly revived Yazoo Arts Council is off to a good start this year, bringing new and exciting cultural events to Yazoo City.
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