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County kindergarten students make some of the biggest gains in state
By VERNON SIKES
Fri,08/12/16-4:51PM , 2,573 Reads
Christy Vandevere, test coordinator for the Yazoo County School District, has announced that county kindergarten students have made a Top 10 list.
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PSC water bills going up, electric bills going down
By VERNON SIKES
Fri,08/12/16-4:51PM , 4,802 Reads
While residential water rates will see a 10 percent increase beginning in October, which was approved in the Public Service Commission (PSC) Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, PSC officials are saying that customers will see a $3.68 minimum decrease in electricity costs per 1000 KWH to offset the average residential customer's $3.46 minim
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County schools debate need for armed security
By VERNON SIKES
Wed,08/10/16-11:26AM , 2,342 Reads
To carry firearms or not to carry firearms. That's the question that may reform security in the Yazoo County School District.

Superintendent Becky Fisher raised the issue during the Aug. 4 school board meeting.
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Maybe I'll start that book after a quick nap
By VERNON SIKES
Tue,08/02/16-4:17PM , 2,490 Reads
Occasionally—once or maybe twice in a decade or two—people will ask me when I'm going to write a book. My reaction is generally something like, “Whenever a pig dive-bombs you.”
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