Maggie Wade, left, is pictured with Kiristi Mills, director of the Yazoo County Chamber of Commerce, Saturday at the Chamber Gala held at The Pointe.
Lessie Trimm
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Lessie Trimm, of Holt, Fla. formerly of the Wolf Lake Community in Humphreys County passed away in Crestview, Fla. on Friday, April 20, 2018.
A homemaker she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Yazoo City.

Students place in state science fair
By CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT,A group of Yazoo County Middle School Students recently participated in a statewide science fair at Jackson State University, where two of the students were State Finalists in the categories of engineering and robotics.
Yazoo City man dies in mobile home fire
By JAMIE PATTERSON,A Yazoo City man was killed in a house fire Wednesday evening as the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
Responders arrived at 402 Lucille Street around 7:21 p.m. to find the mobile home fully engulfed in flames.

June Crow named Boys & Girls Club Southeast Professional of the Year
By THE YAZOO HERALD,
June Crow has been named Professional of the Year for the Southeast Region by Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Eagle Bend Road to be repaired, not closed
By JAMIE PATTERSON,Although surrounding property owners wanted a rural road closed, county leaders decided to bring the road back up to standard rather than abandon it.
Police and fire chief will continue to serve, Johnson named mayor pro tem
By JASON PATTERSON AND CATHRYN CARTWRIGHT,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.
State officials talk money for county bridge repairs
By JAMIE PATTERSON,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.

Patrick Spiars named Benton Academy's STAR Student
By THE YAZOO HERALD,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.
School shooting training exercise to be held Saturday at Yazoo City High School
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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.