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The Yazoo City Fire Department’s central station collapsed early Saturday evening with rubble from the historic building falling into Washington Street next to City Hall.
The Yazoo City Fire Department’s central station collapsed early Saturday evening with rubble from the historic building falling into Washington Street next to City Hall.
Fortunately, no one was inside the building when it collapsed. Portions of South Washington Street in front of the station remain closed as of press time.
Fire Chief Ricky Harris said the incident remains under investigation.
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Coach Dewayne Cupples gives Alley Grace Ables a hug during the Lady Mavericks’ celebration after securing the AA Division II Championship Title following a nail-biting 42-40 victory over River Oaks School. The Lady Mavericks headed to the MAIS Overall Tournament this Wednesday at Mississippi College, where they will faced Pillow Academy.
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The former Virginia College on Ridgewood has been a dumping ground
Hinds County plans to clean up around the building that once housed Virginia College on Ridgewood Road.
The site at 5841 Ridgewood Road turned into an eyesore after the school shut down, with squatters moving into the vacant building and some people using it as a dumping ground for unwanted items.
“It’s become a public health hazard and a safety issue,” said Robert Graham, who represents District 1 and serves as president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors.
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Planters and a brick pillar will close off Gillespie Street to vehicles
Gillespie Street at North State Street will soon be a pedestrian-only entrance into the Belhaven neighborhood.
The concrete has been poured where a brick pillar will be constructed and planters will be installed that will prevent vehicles from entering the neighborhood at that location, said Mary Alex Thigpen, director of the Greater Belhaven Foundation.
A historical marker noting the significance of Gillespie Farms, the namesake of the street, will also be installed at that location.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
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Planters and a brick pillar will close off Gillespie Street to vehicles
Gillespie Street at North State Street will soon be a pedestrian-only entrance into the Belhaven neighborhood.
The concrete has been poured where a brick pillar will be constructed and planters will be installed that will prevent vehicles from entering the neighborhood at that location, said Mary Alex Thigpen, director of the Greater Belhaven Foundation.
A historical marker noting the significance of Gillespie Farms, the namesake of the street, will also be installed at that location.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
1 month 1 week ago
Photo by Nell Luter Floyd, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Planters and a brick pillar will close off Gillespie Street to vehicles
Gillespie Street at North State Street will soon be a pedestrian-only entrance into the Belhaven neighborhood.
The concrete has been poured where a brick pillar will be constructed and planters will be installed that will prevent vehicles from entering the neighborhood at that location, said Mary Alex Thigpen, director of the Greater Belhaven Foundation.
A historical marker noting the significance of Gillespie Farms, the namesake of the street, will also be installed at that location.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
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Lee Williams Erickson was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi on March 11, 1950.
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1. National Guard conducting Sentry South exercises until March 6
Mississippi residents could see military activity in the skies over the next two weeks.
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1. National Guard conducting Sentry South exercises until March 6
Mississippi residents could see military activity in the skies over the next two weeks.
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By the time this article hits the mailboxes it will be February 20th. It already feels like spring is here, although I’ve been fooled before. I’ve been looking at that 10-day forecast, and I just don’t see anything that says otherwise so far, but as we all know here in Mississippi we could be dancing in ice by next week. I know this is supposed to be a gardening article, but I’m just not finished with my Uganda trip yet. I am trying to at least incorporate some about the flora and fauna and the agricultural practices that my mom and I experienced while on this life-changing journey.
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Steve Baker hasn’t set foot in a grocery store in years, but he does frequent big box home improvement stores to purchase items needed for projects at Canton Mart Square shopping center in Jackson.
Each time he goes to one, he observes that each of those parking lot contains a mobile security trailer equipped with surveillance cameras and a flashing blue light.
“I’m glad to see that they are there but I really don’t think about it,” Baker said of what could be called virtual security guards.
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University of Mississippi Medial Center Vice Chancellor Dr. LouAnn Woodward, center, speaks at a press conference in Jackson shortly after cyber-attackers disrupted the hospital's computer systems on Feb. 19
The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed all its statewide clinics and canceled many appointments Thursday and Friday after a cybersecurity attack shut down all its computer systems, an incident officials expect to last multiple days.
The state’s only academic medical center said in a Facebook post that many of its IT systems are down after the attack. That includes the electronic medical record system, which stores patient medical history, billing, test results, appointment booking and chart documentation.
By Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
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University of Mississippi Medial Center Vice Chancellor Dr. LouAnn Woodward, center, speaks at a press conference in Jackson shortly after cyber-attackers disrupted the hospital's computer systems on Feb. 19
The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed all its statewide clinics and canceled many appointments Thursday and Friday after a cybersecurity attack shut down all its computer systems, an incident officials expect to last multiple days.
The state’s only academic medical center said in a Facebook post that many of its IT systems are down after the attack. That includes the electronic medical record system, which stores patient medical history, billing, test results, appointment booking and chart documentation.
By Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
1 month 1 week ago
University of Mississippi Medial Center Vice Chancellor Dr. LouAnn Woodward, center, speaks at a press conference in Jackson shortly after cyber-attackers disrupted the hospital's computer systems on Feb. 19
The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed all its statewide clinics and canceled many appointments Thursday and Friday after a cybersecurity attack shut down all its computer systems, an incident officials expect to last multiple days.
The state’s only academic medical center said in a Facebook post that many of its IT systems are down after the attack. That includes the electronic medical record system, which stores patient medical history, billing, test results, appointment booking and chart documentation.
By Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
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Winter weather makes it unlikely that improvements would begin on any of the roads in Gluckstadt, Ridgeland, Canton or Flora listed on the 2026 Funded Projects Plan adopted by the Madison County Board of Supervisors.
But that’s not the only reason.
Before the improvements can be made, each city must sign an interlocal agreement with the county, have it approved by the state attorney general’s office, get the work done, pay the contractor for the work and then be reimbursed by the county after providing the bills and proof of payment.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
1 month 1 week ago
Winter weather makes it unlikely that improvements would begin on any of the roads in Gluckstadt, Ridgeland, Canton or Flora listed on the 2026 Funded Projects Plan adopted by the Madison County Board of Supervisors.
But that’s not the only reason.
Before the improvements can be made, each city must sign an interlocal agreement with the county, have it approved by the state attorney general’s office, get the work done, pay the contractor for the work and then be reimbursed by the county after providing the bills and proof of payment.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
1 month 1 week ago
Winter weather makes it unlikely that improvements would begin on any of the roads in Gluckstadt, Ridgeland, Canton or Flora listed on the 2026 Funded Projects Plan adopted by the Madison County Board of Supervisors.
But that’s not the only reason.
Before the improvements can be made, each city must sign an interlocal agreement with the county, have it approved by the state attorney general’s office, get the work done, pay the contractor for the work and then be reimbursed by the county after providing the bills and proof of payment.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
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Dr. Bradley Kellum
More than 65 million Americans suffer from bunions — a painful foot condition that often worsens over time and can make walking, exercising, and even wearing shoes uncomfortable or limiting. For many, what begins as a mild nuisance gradually turns into persistent pain that affects daily life.
If you’ve been told bunions are something you simply must live with, advances in bunion surgery are changing that narrative. Today’s treatment options focus not only on relieving pain, but on correcting the underlying problem to provide lasting improvement.
By Dr. Bradley Kellum - Special to the Sun on
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Pat Fontaine
Walk into Madison Cellars and you’ll find empty spaces on the shelves that should be filled with bottles of wine, fifths of whiskey and other products.
Customers are quick to notice the store looks emptier than usual, said Richie Peaster, one of the owners of Madison Cellars in Madison.
“They ask, ‘Are you going out of business?’ or ‘When is this coming in? When will that be back in stock?’ You can’t tell them because you don’t know.”
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Dr. Bradley Kellum
More than 65 million Americans suffer from bunions — a painful foot condition that often worsens over time and can make walking, exercising, and even wearing shoes uncomfortable or limiting. For many, what begins as a mild nuisance gradually turns into persistent pain that affects daily life.
If you’ve been told bunions are something you simply must live with, advances in bunion surgery are changing that narrative. Today’s treatment options focus not only on relieving pain, but on correcting the underlying problem to provide lasting improvement.
By Dr. Bradley Kellum - Special to the Sun on
