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Coach Van loved our kids like they were his own
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 3,524 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 03:58 PM

It was early in my career in the newspaper business when I drove out to the Delta town of Drew to write a preview on the upcoming season for the football team of North Sunflower Academy.

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Lady Mavericks enter state tournament next week
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 1,592 Reads
On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 10:26 AM

Manchester Academy’s girls basketball team will compete in the tournament that will decide the state champion next week. 
Bracket

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Bridges Repair begins a new chapter in serving Yazoo
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 6,696 Reads
On Wed, 02/03/2021 - 09:59 AM

For nearly 40 years Bridges Repair has been the place to go for ATV and motorcycle repairs.

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I learned a lot from Diane Makamson
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 7,175 Reads
On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 04:45 PM

I’ve been blessed to have been influenced by some outstanding individuals during my career in journalism.

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Investigators want to speak with the owner of this truck in connection with a stolen Tracker side-by-side
Sheriff’s Department investigating stolen side-by-side
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 5,384 Reads
On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:04 PM

Investigators are looking for the owner of a white four-door Ford truck with tinted windows to question on connection to a side-by- side stolen from a property on MS Highway 433 between Benton and Bentonia Tuesday. 

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Annual MLK event set for Jan. 18, adjustments made for COVID-19
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 503 Reads
On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 11:56 AM

The annual celebration for Martin Luther King Jr. Day will look a little different this year in an effort to protect participants from COVID-19.
This year’s event is set for Jan. 18 at 8 a.m. in Benton. Participants will gather near Berry’s store.

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Kathleen Griffin and her son Scooter embrace for the first time since COVID-19 forced Martha Coker to limit contact to protect elders. The long-awaited hug was made possible by an Eagle Scout project designed by Cooper Williams.
An Answered Prayer: Boy Scout's project allows elders at Martha Coker to embrace loved ones again
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 989 Reads
On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 11:09 AM

Sometimes prayers are answered in unexpected ways.
That was certainly the case when a Boy Scout arrived at the Martha Coker Green House Homes carrying a load of PVC pipe and plastic sheets.
There have been plenty of prayers around Martha Coker this year as COVID-19 has turned life upside down. 

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COVID vaccine arrives at Yazoo hospital
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 917 Reads
On Tue, 12/29/2020 - 04:32 PM

Healthcare professionals expect the COVID-19 vaccine to be a game-changer in the battle against the virus.
The first shipments of the vaccine arrived at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Yazoo this week, where staff members will receive the first injections in an effort to make the hospital safer.

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New warden hired for Yazoo County Correctional Facility
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 1,919 Reads
On Fri, 12/11/2020 - 11:25 AM

Otis Bailey will begin serving as the new warden of the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility on December 15.
Bailey replaces Jay Shaw, who recently resigned.

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County accidentally mails all tax notices marked as delinquent
By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 2,588 Reads
On Thu, 12/10/2020 - 08:50 AM

Many Yazoo County property owners have been surprised, and in some cases upset, to discover delinquent tax notices in their mailbox when they've received no prior notifications.

Those notices were sent in error. 

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