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Lee Erickson

Fri,02/20/26-11:47AM, 368 Reads
Lee Williams Erickson was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi on March 11, 1950.
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The Yazoo City Fire Department’s central station collapsed early Saturday evening with rubble from the historic building falling into Washington Street next to City Hall.

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City’s central fire station collapses

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,02/20/26-2:30PM, 142 Reads
The Yazoo City Fire Department’s central station collapsed early Saturday evening with rubble from the historic building falling into Washington Street next to City Hall.
Fortunately, no one was inside the building when it collapsed. Portions of South Washington Street in front of the station remain closed as of press time.
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Panthers Sign football scholarships

Fri,02/20/26-3:30PM, 123 Reads

Yazoo County Panther football standouts Devon Fountain and Marlin Jones recently signed scholarships to continue their respective football careers. Fountain signed with Lyon College and Jones inked with Mississippi Delta Community College. Both athletes are pictured above with family and friends.
Photo by Jamie Patterson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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The Thrill of Victory

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,02/20/26-2:14PM, 119 Reads
Coach Dewayne Cupples gives Alley Grace Ables a hug during the Lady Mavericks’ celebration after securing the AA Division II Championship Title following a nail-biting 42-40 victory over River Oaks School. The Lady Mavericks headed to the MAIS Overall Tournament this Wednesday at Mississippi College, where they will faced Pillow Academy.
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Youth baseball, softball registration underway

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,02/20/26-4:00PM, 118 Reads
Registration for local youth baseball and softball is underway, and organizers are excited for the successful programs to return to the community.
Registration for Youth Baseball will end on March 20 with a QR code available in this edition of The Herald on page 12A. Sammy Burnham will serve as commissioner this season.
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Yazoo County wins District Championship

Fri,02/20/26-4:30PM, 115 Reads
The Yazoo County Panthers were crowned the District 3-3A champions last week at Humphreys County after defeating O’Bannon 46-40 in the semifinals and Thomas Edwards 57-41 in the championship game. “This group went from being blown out, to losing close games, to now winning games,” said YCHS head coach Bryce Randall. “This feels like a relief.
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Season ends in heartbreaker at Ripley for Lady Indians

By JOFFRE WASHINGTON JOFFRE WASHINGTON
Fri,02/20/26-2:58PM, 109 Reads
The Yazoo City Lady Indians’ season came to an abrupt halt Monday night with a 52-45 loss to the Ripley Lady Tigers in the first round of the Class 4A State Championships.
The loss ends Yazoo City’s season at 14-17.
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Ward 1 primary runoff election to be held Monday

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,02/20/26-3:00PM, 105 Reads
Yazoo City voters will return to the polls on Monday, Feb. 23, for the Democratic primary runoff election for the Ward 1 alderman post.
The runoff election for the Ward 1 post will include incumbent Charlie Jenkins and challenger Deyoung Haymer.
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Annual county wildlife banquet to be held Saturday

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,02/20/26-5:00PM, 102 Reads
It’s time to celebrate a successful hunting season while raising funds for a good cause.
The annual Yazoo County Wildlife Banquet will be held Saturday at the Benton Academy gym.
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Lady Mavericks take Division II Title

Fri,02/20/26-5:00PM, 100 Reads
The path may have been unlikely, but the destination was still sweet for the Lady Mavericks of Manchester who turned a semifinal loss in the MAIS Class 2A North State Tournament into a Class 2A title with a thrilling 42-40 win over River Oaks.
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