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State reports 268 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday

Today MSDH is reporting 268 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 28 new deaths (10 of which were from May 6 - May 27, identified from death certificate reports).

Myers earns Top Cop honor

Officer Sherry Myers, with the Yazoo City Police Department, was recently awarded the Top Cop honor, which highlights outstanding law enforcement officers across the country for actions above and b

Operation Encouragement

Yazoo Valley Electric delivered snacks and drinks for local hospital staff as part of Operation Encouragement.

Davis earns Grace Harris Memorial Scholarship

The Grace Harris Memorial Scholarship was established in 1997 to honor a longtime employee of Yazoo County Farm Bureau, named Grace Harris.

Policing is a passion for Jones

After two decades behind the badge, Yazoo City native Thaddeus Jones takes pride in mentoring to younger police officers within the force.

Domestic Violence Task Force established, five arrests made

By Jamie Patterson, READ MORE > 452 Reads
On Thu, 05/28/2020 - 01:24 PM

The Yazoo City Police Department has established a task force to address and follow up with domestic violence cases within the city.

Local police had few problems during holiday weekend

By Jamie Patterson, READ MORE > 173 Reads
On Thu, 05/28/2020 - 01:17 PM

Interim Police Chief Jay Winstead said the police department was prepared for a busy Memorial Day weekend. But he said he was thankful the community pulled together for a safe and reasonably quiet holiday.

Arkansas had no shelter in place order, and the result was fewer deaths

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 1958 Reads
On Thu, 05/28/2020 - 12:38 PM

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson in early April questioned the effectiveness of a shelter-in-place order. He said, “The question is, ‘Are you accomplishing anything by doing that order?’”
On all the website scoreboards rating states based on their COVID-19 response, Arkansas was consistently on the bottom with “F” ratings.

Third COVID-19 death reported in Yazoo County

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On Wed, 05/27/2020 - 12:55 PM

A third death reported to be caused by COVID-19 has been reported in Yazoo County.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported Wednesday that a resident of a long term care facility has died. Long-term care facilities like nursing homes are considered high risk locations because their residents are older or in poor health.

Churches are essential

By Daniel Gardner , READ MORE > 761 Reads
On Wed, 05/27/2020 - 09:25 AM

What if mayors and governors had not ordered churches to close? Would churches have closed of their own accord? Probably some would have closed and some would not have closed. Churches are dynamic organisms more than organizations.

State reports 273 new cases of COVID-19

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On Tue, 05/26/2020 - 01:58 PM

Today MSDH is reporting 273 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 17 new deaths (eight of which were from May 13-18, identified from death certificate reports). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 13,731 , with 652 deaths.

Miss Davis to wed Byrd on June 6

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On Tue, 05/26/2020 - 11:53 AM

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Howard Davis of Hattiesburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Emilie Margaret, to John Andrew Byrd, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly Byrd of Yazoo City.

Hitt earns Doctor of Medicine Degree

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On Tue, 05/26/2020 - 11:47 AM

Mary Moses Hitt completed her doctor of medicine degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) School of Medicine on May 8, 2020.

Two fatal accidents in Mississippi over holiday period

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On Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:34 AM

The Mississippi Highway Patrol has concluded its 2020 Memorial Day Travel Enforcement Period.

The enforcement period along with the Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) safety initiative began Friday, May 22, at 12:01 a.m. and ended Monday, May 25 at midnight.

Aggravated assault arrests made in the city

By Jamie Patterson, READ MORE > 682 Reads
On Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:08 AM

The Yazoo City Police Department has made several arrests connected to aggravated assault cases.
Interim Police Chief Jay Winstead said that the department has 25 aggravated assault cases since the beginning of this year’s first quarter. Of those, he said all suspects have been arrested or have an outstanding warrant.

State reports 268 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday

Today MSDH is reporting 268 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 28 new deaths (10 of which were from May 6 - May 27, identified from death certificate reports). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 16,020, with 767 deaths.

39 of the new cases reported today were among residents in long-term care facilities, and there are now 127 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (where an outbreak is one or more cases among residents or staff).

Yazoo County currently has 286 confirmed cases.

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