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Kyle Wallace

Fri,08/19/16-12:02AM, 10,160 Reads
David “Kyle” Wallace, 36, of Yazoo City died on Aug. 17, 2016.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church and Sunday from 1-3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church.
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Daniel Harris Ables

Mon,03/27/17-8:58AM, 10,153 Reads
Daniel Harris Ables, 84, of Benton passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at The State Veterans Home in Kosciusko.

Abe was a U. S. Army Veteran, an insurance agent with Stricklin-King Funeral Home, and a member of Scotland Baptist Church.
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Peggy Joyce Coody

Fri,08/04/17-2:24PM, 10,150 Reads
Peggy Joyce Coody, 76, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at St. Dominic Health Services.

Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Baptist Church.

Funeral services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Josh Matthews officiating.
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Giving more notice would attract more qualified school board candidates

Thu,10/05/17-10:12AM, 10,132 Reads
Dear Editor,

It has been mentioned at previous city council meetings that if a person wants to be on a city appointed board, that person just needs to make it known and he will be considered.
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Purse snatching suspect caught

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Tue,07/23/19-8:21AM, 10,094 Reads
A robbery suspect was arrested this week after snatching a woman’s purse outside the library.
Jeremy Wilson was charged with strong armed robbery after he allegedly forced a Ricks Memorial Library employee to hand over her purse.
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Yazoo man sentenced to 50 years on drug charges

Mon,04/05/21-2:36PM, 10,082 Reads
Monday morning, April 5, 2021, Yazoo City resident, Robert Earl Fisher, Jr., was sentenced in the Yazoo County Courthouse to 50 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
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A salute to Simmons Catfish

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,08/31/18-9:57AM, 10,081 Reads
As National Catfish Month comes to a close, Simmons Farm Raised Catfish remains an operation that represents the heart of Yazoo County.
For the past three decades, Simmons Farm Raised Catfish has given the world a quality product. With a commitment to quality, the product speaks for itself.
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City leaders divided over items on the claims docket

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,01/31/20-6:56PM, 10,071 Reads
Fireworks, vehicles and home addresses led to a heated discussion during the recent city council meeting.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s usual order of business hit a road bump when it came time to approve the claims docket during last Monday’s meeting.
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Vivian Merkle

Mon,08/12/19-7:55PM, 10,065 Reads
Vivian Nerine Merkle, 99, of Gulfport, formerly of Yazoo City passed away Friday August 9, 2019 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services will be Saturday, August 17 at 1 p.m. at Glenwood Cemetery with Elder Brian Chisolm officiating.
Mrs. Merkle was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Yazoo City.
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Taylor Ryan Stevens

Mon,09/24/18-1:29PM, 10,062 Reads
Taylor Ryan Stevens, 17, of Bentonia passed away Saturday September 22, 2018 at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was employed in husbandry and of the Baptist faith.
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