Backwater flooding happens when the Mississippi River is higher (about 43’ at Vicksburg) than the Yazoo River and blocks its discharge.  It takes less rain to raise and keep the Mississippi above 43’ ...

The Mississippi superintendent of education made a good point when he told a state Senate committee that it should address school choice legislation and teacher pay raises in separate proposals.

A motorcyclist was killed after a collision with a pickup truck on Nov. 19 as many motorists were returning home from work.

A boost in pay. An improved transportation fleet system. Updated equipment. Compensation time.  These were all the demands brought before county leaders by employees with the Yazoo County Correctional ...

The newly released state scores show that Yazoo City juniors remained steady while Yazoo County juniors showed a slight decrease in their ACT scores.

Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) is urging Mississippians to give the gift of life this Thanksgiving week. Blood donations often decline during the holidays, but hospitals still rely on a steady ...

Manchester Academy senior Katie Druey is headed to Holmes Community College to cheer for the Bulldogs. Pictured above from ...

Benton Academy’s Leta Greco was named Most Valuable Player of the MAIS Class 1A/2A All-Star Game. She had a single and a ...

The Yazoo City Lady Indians trailed the Humphreys County Cowgirls for most of last Friday night’s game before making a huge ...

Three former Yazoo County athletes are playing this season for the Lady Trojans of Mississippi Delta. Pictured above, right ...

Yazoo City senior guards Travis Jones and Jacorion Taylor put on a show this past Saturday in the annual The Jump Showcase ...

With the new increased rate at the local juvenile detention center for housing out-of-county offenders predicted to bring in about a million dollars by the end of the year, Judge Betsy Cotton is ...