Although surrounding property owners wanted a rural road closed, county leaders decided to bring the road back up to standard rather than abandon it.
Yazoo City’s police and fire chiefs learned that they will continue to serve, and Ward 1 Alderman Ron Johnson was appointed Mayor Pro Tem in a special meeting Monday.
Two state representatives visited with county leaders last week to discuss available funding that could be used to repair the nine bridges closed by the federal government.
William Patrick Spiars has been named Benton Academy’s STAR Student for the 2017-2018 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council M.B. Swayze Foundation.
The Yazoo County Emergency Management Agency will be conducting a school shooting emergency simulation exercise this Saturday at the Yazoo City High School, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Cathy Diane Jones, 62, of Yazoo County passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from complications of diabetes and COPD.
Rocky Dillard, 48 of the Mechanicsburg Community of Yazoo County passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his parent's residence in the Phoenix Community.
Jane Saxton Talbert, 75, of Jackson, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April, 11, 2018
Graveside services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City. Stricklin-King Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Appointing new department heads caused a rift among the newly-installed city council with two positions remaining up in the air.
Two city aldermen reflected on their time in office as they stepped down Monday afternoon for the new city council to be installed.
I’ve always heard of a mother’s instinct, and now I know that it really exists.
Cathy Diane Jones, 62, of Yazoo County passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from complications... READ MORE
