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Ken Irby

Fri,11/04/16-1:13PM, 42,119 Reads
Kenneth Edward “Ken” Irby, 62 of Yazoo City (Satartia) died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital. He worked in Agricultural Farming and was a member of The Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Bentonia.
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Fugitive wanted in connection with a murder remains on the run as trial date passes for other charges

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,09/04/20-8:29AM, 41,921 Reads
A habitual offender was supposed to head to trial last month, but he remains on the run from local authorities.
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Housing Authority voids money transfer

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Tue,10/23/18-2:21PM, 41,717 Reads
Money that was transferred to the Gateway Community Development Corporation will be returned to the Yazoo City Housing Authority after some housing commissioners said they were “misled” about the funds.
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Yazoo County Schools Superintendent Becky Fisher to retire June 30

By CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT
Wed,02/14/18-9:10AM, 41,297 Reads
Becoming the superintendent of the Yazoo County School District was never something Becky Fisher saw in her future. And now after serving in this post since 2012, she is announcing her retirement, starting on June 30.
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Norma Vincent Switzer

Wed,03/22/17-3:59PM, 40,852 Reads
Norma Vincent Switzer, 91, of Ridgeland died March 22, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.

Visitation is from 10-11 a.m. Friday at Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
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Lynn A. Neely

Tue,02/28/17-10:32AM, 40,673 Reads
Lynn A. Neely, 87, died Feb. 24, 2017.

Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. Central-Holmes Cemetery with Rev. Jon Vanlandingham officiating. Burial followed under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
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Seattle leader had Yazoo County roots

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,02/27/15-11:16AM, 40,571 Reads
When John Gayton moved to the frontier town of Seattle in the late 1880s, he was unaware that he would make history.
At the age of 18 years old, he was a well educated, intelligent and proud black man. And he was eager to make a name for himself.
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Kathy Dunn

Fri,08/28/20-1:01PM, 40,352 Reads
Kathy Elaine Dunn, 58, of Yazoo City passed away Friday August 28, 2020 at her residence. A Waitress, she was a member of Concord Baptist Church.
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Mary Lee Baker

Tue,08/07/18-4:21PM, 40,090 Reads
Mary Lee Baker, 75, died July 29, 2018 at Yazoo Health & Rehabilitation.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Baker was born August 8, 1942 to William and Janie Williams Landrum. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Baker.
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Gladys Allgood

Tue,06/27/17-4:02PM, 39,978 Reads
Gladys Carraway Allgood of Vaughan died June 19, 2017 at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson.
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