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Kade Oldenburg credits the community for his success in insurance
Kade Oldenburg was born and raised in Vicksburg. He received instant support from his hometown when he returned to work as an Alfa Insurance agent. ...
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Despite evidence, doctors concerned public isn’t taking COVID-19 seriously
With the number of COVID-19 cases in Warren County exceeding 3,500 and the county’s death toll from the ...
Yes, yam! Vicksburg residents take advantage of sweet potato giveaway
Dinner tables all across Warren County will be filled with dozens of different takes on sweet potato dishes ...
PCA teacher Williams believes lessons should go well beyond the classroom
This article is part of a series by The Vicksburg Post, in partnership with the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber ...
Construction of new Academy of Innovation nears completion
Motorists who have driven along Mission 66 over the past 17 months have grown quite familiar with the ...
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Yes, yam! Vicksburg residents take advantage of sweet potato giveaway
Dinner tables all across Warren County will be filled with dozens of different takes on sweet potato dishes this week. The United Way of West ...
by Terri Cowart Frazier.
Sports
Thomas’ buzzer-beater lifts St. Al over Central Hinds
It hasn’t been the easiest or best basketball season for the St. Aloysius Flashes, but when they get a chance to make a lasting memory ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, January 18, 2021 9:37 pm
Sports
Missy Gators repeat as Region 4-5A soccer champs
For the second year in a row, Vicksburg High’s girls’ soccer team is the queen of Region 4-5A. Trinity McGloster scored five goals, Amari Johnson ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, January 18, 2021 8:55 pm
Sports
Alcorn State crushes UAPB for second consecutive win
LORMAN (AP) — Alcorn State had a difficult time during its start-and-stop schedule at the start of the season. Now that they’re back on a ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, January 18, 2021 8:20 pm
Sports
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The Vicksburg Post welcomes your items for the Game Plan. Submit items by email sports@vicksburgpost.com for publication Wednesday or Sunday. Be sure to include your ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, January 18, 2021 12:58 pm
Sports
Saints’ season ends with playoff loss to Tampa Bay
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Brady’s best game in three tries against New Orleans kept the Buccaneers moving on in the NFL playoffs, and has ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, January 17, 2021 10:46 pm
Local
Corps publishes Record of Decision on pumps
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put the final approval on the Yazoo Backwater Pumps Projects, publishing its Record of Decision Friday according to ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, January 17, 2021 9:51 pm
Sports
Sports column: Longevity in sports can be inspiring and depressing
Longevity in sports is an interesting thing. For some athletes, it is celebrated. For others, it can be used against them if stick around too ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, January 17, 2021 2:00 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
East family runs home for Chill in the Hills
The weather is cold and the hills are tough. But this did not discourage the East family from participating in the Chill in the Hills ...
by Terri Cowart Frazier, Saturday, January 16, 2021 4:55 pm
Sports
Photo Gallery: Chill in the Hills 2021
Approximately 100 people competed in the 13th annual Chill in the Hills 10K run and 5K race walk on Saturday. The race started and ended ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, January 16, 2021 4:38 pm
Sports
Crandall repeats as Chill in the Hills champ; 12-year-old Eldridge wins women’s title
Ryan Crandall plans to get married later this spring. He and his bride can probably take bowls off the gift registry. The 27-year-old from Madison ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, January 16, 2021 3:50 pm
Crime
Crime report: Arrest made after traffic stop
A Vicksburg man was arrested Friday night on one count of possession of methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, January 16, 2021 12:39 pm
Crime
Armed robbery leaves victim with gunshot wound
At 9:46 p.m. Friday, officers with The Vicksburg Police Department responded to the New Main Apartments, 2727 Alcorn Dr., for a reported shooting. When officers ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, January 16, 2021 12:34 pm
Sports
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Porter’s Chapel Academy basketball player Yakia Burns had 30 points, six rebounds and five steals in a 67-37 win over Benton Academy on Tuesday.
by Staff Reports, Saturday, January 16, 2021 7:55 am
Sports
Basketball roundup: Missy Gators crush Callaway again, while Gators and St. Al have rough nights
Nobody’s perfect, but the Vicksburg Missy Gators are at least halfway there. Destini Sims made five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points, Layla Carter ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, January 15, 2021 11:02 pm
Sports
Madison Central shuts out Warren Central
MADISON — Warren Central started the week with a top 10 ranking among Mississippi’s boys’ soccer teams and a clear path to the Region 4-6A ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, January 15, 2021 11:00 pm
Sports
Southern Miss clobbers Middle Tennessee in series opener
HATTIESBURG — Freshman Jaron Pierre, Jr. produced his second double-double of the season, with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while three other Golden Eagles scored ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, January 15, 2021 10:51 pm
Crime
Teen sought in shooting incident
Vicksburg police are looking for a teenager wanted in connection with a Thursday incident in which shots were fired at a car in the 2100 ...
by John Surratt, Friday, January 15, 2021 6:48 pm
Local
Plans for sales tax referendum put on hold
Mayor George Flaggs Jr. is withdrawing his plans to seek a local and private, or special bill, calling for a public referendum to levy a ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, January 15, 2021 4:41 pm
Sports
College basketball TV schedule: Jan. 16-17
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TV Saturday, Jan. 16 11 a.m. Fox – Ohio State at Illinois 11 a.m. ESPN – North Carolina at Florida State 11 ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, January 15, 2021 3:35 pm
Crime
Suspect in shooting captured on Facebook Live captured
A Claiborne County man is facing felony charges after his capture following a Tuesday shooting that was reportedly broadcast on Facebook Live. According to the ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, January 15, 2021 1:24 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Additional vaccine allocated to Mississippi
JACKSON — The Mississippi State Department of Health announced Friday that additional COVID-19 vaccine doses have been allocated to Mississippi. The additional allotments will support ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, January 15, 2021 12:19 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
Legislation would allow city to create vacant building guidelines in Vicksburg
If you own a vacant commercial building in the city of Vicksburg, city officials are wanting more information from you. The Board of Mayor and ...
by Tim Reeves, Friday, January 15, 2021 11:16 am
Sports
Six Warren Central players make All-Region 2-6A first team
Warren Central’s run to the second round of the 2020 MHSAA Class 6A football playoffs netted one last round of accolades as six players were ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, January 15, 2021 11:00 am
COVID-19
City to extend mask mandate, COVID-19 orders
Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said early Friday that the city’s existing COVID-19 civil emergency plans would be extended at least through Feb. 16. The city’s ...
by Tim Reeves, Friday, January 15, 2021 8:09 am
Local
RCEC’s Lawson: I love seeing and being the change our youth need
Every person has a story. Eric Lawson encourages his students to share and understand theirs to help them grow as people and as scholars. “I am ...
by Anna Kate Doiron, Friday, January 15, 2021 8:00 am
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