Jan 3, 2025 · From impressive sport highlights among local young athletes to a collection of hard-hitting news that swept through the community to major milestones from local leaders, the Yazoo community had its share of top stories over the course of 2024. Unfortunately, the community also experienced much loss with the passing of many beloved figures.

Mississippi State Senator Bradford Blackmon has put himself at the center of a national conversation, and not for the reasons . . .

Jan 10, 2025 · A nine-hour standoff at a Yazoo County apartment complex finally reached its conclusion Monday morning with the escape of two female hostages and the later arrest of a male suspect. Sheriff Jeremy McCoy said he was appreciative of the combined efforts of his office and state agencies, which resulted in no injuries during the standoff.

Jan 12, 2025 · Yazoo County was among most communities within the state on Dec. 28 to be affected from a destructive storm system that spanned multiple states.

3 days ago · David McPhail recently presented a donation of $1,000 to Judy Ables, director of the Yazoo Boys and Girls Club, to be used for the youth of the local club.

Jan 29, 2025 · The toolbox at Milwaukee Tool’s new state-of-the-art accessories manufacturing facility in the Grenada County I-55 Business and Technology Park is already expanding.

Jan 21, 2025 · Betty J. Scott, 80, of Yazoo City, went to her eternal home on January 24, 2025. Betty was born on February 27, 1944, in Roanoke, Virginia to Everett and Ethel Martin. She was a member of Oil City Baptist Church in Yazoo.

Jan 6, 2025 · A standoff situation continues at a Yazoo County apartment complex with two hostages now free and the suspect still inside the home.

Dec 16, 2024 · The Yazoo City Police Department has partnered with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations and the Yazoo County Sheriff's Department to handle the investigations surrounding a wave of violence that swept through Yazoo City over the weekend.

Dec 6, 2024 · The report of the local county jail’s operational costs for the month of November sparked quite a surprise to county leaders this week. With a price tag of about half a million dollars, the Yazoo County Board of Supervisors were left scratching their heads during the county board meeting Monday.