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Benton man dies from gunshot wound

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Fri,06/14/19-11:48AM, 12,682 Reads
A 43-year-old Yazoo County man died Thursday night after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest.
Timothy Clarence Wade III of Benton was pronounced dead at the landing zone near Bus Station Road where an emergency medical helicopter was prepared to airlift him to Jackson.
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Home for sale on Wolf Lake

Wed,06/23/21-3:17PM, 12,678 Reads

Custom Built Cottage Style Home on Wolf Lake.
Great Location in Yazoo County.
Contact 662-836-8589
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Rose Marie Smith

Wed,05/24/17-11:33AM, 12,673 Reads
Rose Marie Smith, 78, died May 22, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.

Visitation is Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at Stricklin-King Funeral Home.

Funeral services are Friday at 11 a.m. at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glenn Warrington officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery.
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Marguerite Jean "Peggy" Coleman

Mon,02/22/16-1:36PM, 12,667 Reads
Marguerite Jean "Peggy" McCann Coleman died Friday, Feb. 19 at The Blake in Ridgeland.

Funeral services were Sunday at First United Methodist Church. Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery.
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Police chief details progress in department

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,04/27/18-2:46PM, 12,657 Reads
Police Chief Ron Sampson said his department has greatly improved during his eight-month tenure with a decrease in crime reports and a heightened sense of community engagement.
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Mona Faye Cox

Mon,11/26/18-3:17PM, 12,631 Reads
Mona Faye Cox, 84, died Nov. 22, 2018 at her home in Newport Richey, Fla.
Funeral services are Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. Burial will follow under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cox was born Aug. 11, 1934 in Yazoo City to Ralph and Lyla Mae Smith Sledge. She was a homemaker.
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Rosie Lee Walker Claybon

Tue,08/02/16-9:19AM, 12,600 Reads
Rosie Lee Walker Claybon, 79, died June 23, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
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Neely questions CVB board voting process

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,08/25/17-4:12PM, 12,580 Reads
A member of the Yazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau board said he is coming forward with his concerns over the council’s meeting and voting procedures.
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A selection of Lifestyle WD water bottles featuring animals are displayed at the Ambiente homewares trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany in Feb. 2025. (Kim Cook via AP)

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That water bottle you're carrying says a lot more than 'hydration'

By KIM COOK KIM COOK - Associated Press
Wed,04/09/25-8:07AM, 12,578 Reads
If you like to stay hydrated no matter where you go, chances are you’ve got a reusable water bottle or two. Or 10. (The collectors know who they are.)
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Barbara Jean Menefee Bell

Thu,09/27/18-1:29PM, 12,572 Reads
On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, Barbara Jean Menefee Bell, loving mom and grandmother, went to be with the Lord at age 82.
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