Hello Yazoo City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Yazoo City resident figures into a $12 million fraud case
Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mississippi cracks down on Medicaid fraud, 11 indicted (wcbi.com) — One of the 11 people indicted in a major Mississippi Medicaid fraud case is listed as being from Yazoo City, tying this statewide crackdown directly back to local residents. State officials say more than $12 million in alleged fraud is involved and encourage anyone with concerns about possible Medicaid fraud to report it to the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday June 24
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Rita Brent: Mississippi Association of Federal Program Directors →
Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center, 2200 Refuge Blvd, Flowood
12:00 pm
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Family Game Night →
Raymond Public Library, 126 Court St, Raymond
3:00 pm
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What's it Wednesday? →
Byram City Hall, 5901 Terry Rd, Byram
4:00 pm
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New Jack City vs Clinton Big Wheels →
COVID-19 vaccine location - Hinds County: Smith Wills Stadium, 1200 Lakeland Dr, Jackson
5:30 pm
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The Whiskey Experience 3 →
The Continental Cigar Club, 505 N State St, Jackson
6:00 pm
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DJ 042 Music Bingo – Team Ten →
Team Ten, 5513 Old Brandon Rd, Pearl
6:00 pm
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Lake Erie Crushers at Mississippi Mud Monsters →
Trustmark Park, 1 Monsters Aly, Pearl
6:30 pm
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Development Day →
COVID-19 vaccine location - Hinds County: Smith Wills Stadium, 1200 Lakeland Dr, Jackson
7:00 pm
Thursday June 25
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Special Called Board Meeting
Bolton Edwards (K-8)
13192 MS-18, Raymond, MS 39154, USA
3:00 pm
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Raymond Library Family Coloring Club →
Raymond Public Library, 126 Court St, Raymond
3:00 pm
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Flowood Flyers vs Clinton Big Wheels →
COVID-19 vaccine location - Hinds County: Smith Wills Stadium, 1200 Lakeland Dr, Jackson
4:00 pm
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Madison vs Ridgeland →
COVID-19 vaccine location - Hinds County: Smith Wills Stadium, 1200 Lakeland Dr, Jackson
4:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Nexion Health, Inc. posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Yazoo City. Apply here.
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Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Yazoo City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yazoo City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Canton
- One Million Frontier Trucks: Nissan Canton marks major U.S. milestone (nissannews.com)
- Canton neighbors concerned after house explosion (wapt.com)
Madison
- From Day One to Year One: How a BUMPERS Franchisee Turned Opportunity Into Success (restaurantnews.com)
- Nissan reaches major production milestone in Canton. What to know (clarionledger.com)
- Madison to celebrate Fourth of July with family fun at Strawberry Patch Park (darkhorsepressnow.com)
Ok Yazoo City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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