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Special election to be held for chancery clerk position

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,06/09/25-1:00PM, 1,372 Reads
Qualifying deadline for Yazoo County’s upcoming special election may be about three months away, but two candidates have already expressed interest in the post.
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Chemists Help Solve Mystery of Missing Space Sulfur

By CLARA TURNAGE CLARA TURNAGE
Wed,08/13/25-4:00PM, 1,371 Reads
For decades, astrochemists have been looking for sulfur atoms in space and finding surprisingly little of the element that is a key ingredient to life. A new study could point to where it has been hiding.
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Supervisor requests meeting with jail consultant over contract

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,06/09/25-12:00PM, 1,370 Reads
Supervisor David Peyton requests a meeting with the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility consultant after he said some of his questions and concerns were not fully addressed.
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When did I suddenly become a nerd?

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,08/02/25-2:00PM, 1,369 Reads
I am slowly beginning to learn that I must be a complete nerd, geek…whatever description you would like to give a person who, for lack of a better word, is embarrassing.
There was a time when I thought I had all my ducks in a row. I had some “nerdy” tendencies. But, for the most part, I thought I was somewhat popular person.
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Supes honor Ms. Cora Sanders

Mon,06/16/25-10:00AM, 1,369 Reads

The Yazoo County Board of Supervisors recently honored Ms. Cora Sanders with a proclamation in honor of her 100th birthday. Pictured is her cousin, Essie Queen Young, are Supervisors Lee Moore, Willie Wright, David Berry, David Peyton and Joseph Thomas Jr.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was briefed on Mississippi State University’s leading research on Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, as well as its groundbreaking work in the area of agriculture autonomy. She viewed the country’s largest and most capable fleet of UAS in academic use. MSU is the lead university for the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, or ASSURE, and is also home to Raspet Flight Research Laboratory, a key partner in ASSURE, and the nation’s leading academic research center dedicated exclusively to the advancement of UAS.

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Rollins announces Rural Veterinary Action Plan during visit to Mississippi State University

By ALLISON MATTHEWS ALLISON MATTHEWS
Thu,08/28/25-3:39PM, 1,368 Reads
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced today [Aug. 28] a Rural Veterinary Shortage Action Plan to address critical needs relating to food animal health and large animal care in rural areas during her visit to Mississippi State University.
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Cotten’s Hunt

Mon,01/19/26-12:00PM, 1,367 Reads

Caleb Cotten, 3 years old, killed this deer hunting with his dad Tre Cotten in Lexington.
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Hyde-Smith announces $32 million for Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps

By PRESS RELEASE - SENATOR CINDY HYDE-SMITH PRESS RELEASE - SENATOR CINDY HYDE-SMITH
Sat,05/24/25-1:00PM, 1,367 Reads
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is directing $136.5 million in FY2025 appropriations to Mississippi for work on 30 projects, including $32 million for mitigation requirements and pre-construction project planning for the new, recently approved Yazoo Backwater Area Water Management Project.
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MDOT projects make significant progress in Yazoo County

By MDOT MDOT
Sun,08/10/25-4:00PM, 1,367 Reads
Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects in western Mississippi.
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Former Schumer chief counsel challenging Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District

By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,12/18/25-3:14PM, 1,364 Reads 12,675 Statewide
Evan Turnage enters the race, saying he has access in Washington D.C. Bennie Thompson doesn’t have. The MS-02 race is shaping up to be one of Thompson’s most contested cycles in his 32 years in office. He now has a Democrat challenger along with an Independent and two Republicans in the race.
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