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Policing is a passion for Jones

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,06/01/20-8:30AM, 9,071 Reads
After two decades behind the badge, Yazoo City native Thaddeus Jones takes pride in mentoring to younger police officers within the force. He believes in dignity, community pride and dedicated service. It is a formula that he knows works, and it works well.
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Sheila Lucille Adkinson McClure

Sat,03/10/18-7:03PM, 9,060 Reads
Sheila Lucille Adkinson McClure, 59, of Yazoo City passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at The Specialty Select Hospital in Jackson.
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Chad Whitworth

Tue,04/04/23-8:08PM, 9,059 Reads
Chadwick “Chad” Allen Whitworth, 45, died April 2, 2023.
Visitation will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Stricklin-King Funeral Home with a memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. Rev. Richard Jennings will officiate.
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Jeanette Fox Warren

Fri,12/04/15-3:14PM, 9,058 Reads
Jeanette Fox Warren, 82, of Yazoo City, Mississippi, died at home on December 3, 2015.
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Murder suspect has a history of trouble

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Fri,02/21/20-8:37AM, 9,058 Reads
The suspect in the murder of Phillip Dunn and Marcus Journigan has been charged in connection with a murder before.
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Betty Coker Wade

Mon,05/11/20-3:36PM, 9,055 Reads
Betty Coker Wade, 91, died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the Martha Coker Nursing Home in Yazoo City. A graveside service will be held Wednesday May 13 at 11 a.m. at Cedar Lawn in Jackson.
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Carol Sudduth

Wed,02/22/17-9:09AM, 9,039 Reads
Carol Ann Sudduth, of Yazoo City, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the age of 71.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Yazoo City on Grand Avenue with a memorial service following at 11 a.m.
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Two men arrested after Friday shooting

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Tue,09/10/19-5:49PM, 9,030 Reads
Two Yazoo City men have been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred over the weekend at a local gas station.
Shermetrick Day was charged with simple assault and carrying a concealed weapon.
Parviz King was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault.
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Paul Levell Speaks

Thu,10/11/18-1:14PM, 9,021 Reads
Paul Levell Speaks, 71, died Oct. 9, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.
Funeral services are Wednesday Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. at Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Ken Lynch and Rev. Richard Jennings officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
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Yazoo lost a great man with the death of James Powell

Fri,07/27/18-2:39PM, 9,020 Reads
We learned of the death of Mr. James Powell just before this edition was scheduled to go to press, and although there’s not enough time to polish our words into an appropriate tribute to him and what he has meant to our community, we feel obligated to give it our best effort.
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