City Council makes board appointments

City leaders made appointments to seven separate committees and boards this week during a city council meeting.

Several posts that were up for reappointment were nominated and appointed during the Board of Mayor and Aldermen open meeting Monday afternoon.

Those appointments include:

• John Scott, Patti Wright, Jeremy McCoy and Fred Dixon were appointed to the Examining Board.

• M.L. Coleman and David Younger were both appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board.

• Joe Henry Smith and Diane Sherman were appointed to the Triangle Advisory Board.

• Former mayor McArthur Straughter was appointed to the Public Service Commission Board.

Mamie Williams was reappointed to the Housing Authority Board.

Johnathan Hooker, Senica Anderson and Joffree Washington were appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Julie Johnson was appointed to the Keep Yazoo City Beautiful Board.

Fraternity, barbers give back to Yazoo
By Jamie Patterson, 362 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 09:02 AM
It was an afternoon filled with volunteerism, fellowship and praise as two local groups came together to provide free haircuts, hot meals and worship to the Yazoo community last Sunday.
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Legislators hold meetings to review marijuana options
By Steve Wilson, 190 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:54 AM
Lawmakers met for the second time as they evaluate the possibility of medical and even a recreational marijuana program in Mississippi.
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Evielee "Carolyn" Leverett
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Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:54 AM

Evielee “Carolyn” Leverett, 89, peacefully passed away on the morning of July 21, 2021, at Martha Coker Green House Homes.

She was born March 19, 1932 to Willie and Clara Blackwell. Carolyn was the youngest of five siblings all raised by their mother, as her father passed away when she was only three months old.
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Interim police chief hopes to grow department while strengthening relationships with the community
By Jamie Patterson, 301 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 02:39 PM
Joseph Head, longtime chief deputy of the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department, has been named interim chief of the Yazoo City Police Department.
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Scott Petroleum Corp., a three-state fuel distributor headquartered in Leflore County, has been sold to an Arkansas company. The purchase ends 86 years of the Scott family’s ownership. (By Tim Kalich)

Scott Petroleum sold to Arkansas company
By Tim Kalich, 1,607 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 06:36 PM
GREENWOOD, Miss. -- A longtime Leflore County fuel distributor has been sold.
Scott Petroleum Corp. announced Thursday that it has been purchased by C&S Fuels LLC of Newport, Arkansas.
The sale was completed July 15 for an undisclosed price.
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Opinion: The things worth fighting for
By Jamie Patterson, 161 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 08:00 AM
I honestly think that perhaps sometimes in life, we are given a few challenges and trials to put us back on the right path.
But, finally at 39 years old, I have come to the point in life where I throw those worries over to God and have faith that He will pull me through those times of uncertainty.
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Letter to the Editor: Why can’t our youth have parks like others?
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:00 AM
Dear Editor,
I attended the Dixie Youth Baseball all stars tournament in Hattiesburg this past weekend.
I also attended the coach pitch league all stars tournament in Philadelphia, MS this weekend.
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Opinion: Why many Americans don’t trust the media
By Walter Patterson, 161 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 08:00 AM
As Americans, we have the right to form opinions about people we know. We also judge politicians.
Some we like. Others we don’t.
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From the Kitchen: Inside the world of competitive eating
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Thu, 07/22/2021 - 01:22 PM
People often ask me how I think of something to write about each week. Some weeks are easier than others. Often an event will happen that interests me and I want to further investigate.
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Carolyn Leverrett
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Wed, 07/21/2021 - 03:04 PM
Carolyn Leverrett, 89, of Yazoo City, passed away Wednesday July 21, 2021, at Martha Coker Green House Homes, An Aide at The Yazoo County School District, she was a member of Holly Bluff Baptist Church.
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