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Education

TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Elliott M. Anderson encourages his students to find their courage

Elliott M. Anderson is a teacher at Warren Central Junior High School. Anderson has taught for 20 years in various capacities, but mostly as a ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, January 29, 2024 4:47 pm

Sports

Game Plan

The Vicksburg Post welcomes your items for the Game Plan. Submit items by email to sports@vicksburgpost.com. Please include the name and phone number of a ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, January 29, 2024 1:00 pm

Sports

Utica Middle School basketball finishes as conference runner-up

Utica Middle School’s boys’ basketball team reached the CMAC championship game for the first time since 2008 and had six players invited to the conference’s ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, January 29, 2024 12:55 pm

Local

Gas news, prices for the week of January 29

Average gasoline prices in Mississippi have risen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.67/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,014 stations ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, January 29, 2024 11:38 am

Sports

Hunting Showcase: Samuel Terrett

Samuel Terrett harvested this 8-point buck this hunting season. • The Vicksburg Post invites its readers to submit their hunting photos. Please email them to ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, January 29, 2024 3:55 am

News

MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving a Mississippi State Capitol Police Officer that occurred Sunday. According ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, January 28, 2024 7:42 pm

News

Potential breach emergency status increased to ‘watch’ at Arkabutla Dam

Vicksburg, Miss – Earlier today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a potential dam breach WATCH for Arkabutla Dam located in DeSoto and ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, January 28, 2024 6:55 pm

Sports

Vote now in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest

Voting is now open in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. This week’s nominees are basketball players Kierra James (Vicksburg), Anthony McCloud (St. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, January 28, 2024 2:40 pm

Local

Gold in the Hills announces 2024 cast

The Vicksburg Theatre Guild (VTG) has announced its new cast of the annual Gold in the Hills production. VTG officials announced the new cast members ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, January 28, 2024 12:21 pm

Local

Vicksburg Animal Shelter in need of adoptive homes

Officials with the Vicksburg Animal Shelter say the shelter is now at capacity and cannot accept any more animals at this time. Shelter officials said ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, January 28, 2024 9:31 am

Education

University of Mississippi announces Fall 2023 Dean’s List

The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Fall 2023 Honor Roll lists, including Dean’s Honor Roll. To be eligible for honor roll designation, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, January 27, 2024 6:46 pm

Sports

Who’s Hot

Southern Arkansas women’s basketball player Layla Carter, a former Vicksburg High star, had a season-high 14 points, two rebounds and two assists in a 72-63 ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, January 27, 2024 3:55 am

Education

Teacher of the Year: Precious Ivy says students retain more when they have fun

Precious Ivy teaches first grade at Sherman Avenue Elementary. She believes that when you teach students in fun and engaging ways they retain more than ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, January 26, 2024 11:33 pm

Sports

Basketball Roundup: Flashes close in on postseason berth; PCA girls clinch district title; Gators drop 96 on Neshoba

St. Aloysius’ boys’ basketball team needed to win three of its last four district games to guarantee a spot in the postseason. It’s gotten the ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, January 26, 2024 10:36 pm

News

Old Post Files: Jan. 26, 1924-2014

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, January 26, 2024 3:27 pm

Sports

Lady Eagles remain undefeated by beating River Oaks

There was no triple-double this time for Jae’la Smith. Just a huge scoring night and another victory for Porter’s Chapel Academy. Smith racked up a ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, January 26, 2024 9:26 am

Sports

Who’s Hot

Warren Central bowler James McKenna was selected to the MHSAA Class II Central All-Region team. He totaled 739 pins in three games at the region ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, January 26, 2024 3:55 am

Sports

Former LSU football star Boutte arrested for sports gambling scheme

BATON ROUGE, La. — Former LSU football player Kayshon Boutte was arrested Thursday for his role in an illegal sports gambling scheme, and police said ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 25, 2024 4:34 pm

Education

TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Heather Burgess Kealhofer believes teaching changes lives

Heather Burgess Kealhofer is a teacher at Vicksburg Intermediate School. She has been teaching for 11 years. Kealhofer is a finalist for the Vicksburg-Warren County ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 25, 2024 2:09 pm

Sports

Hunting Showcase: Cade Hall

Cade Hall, the son of Sarah and Jay Hall of Clinton, harvested this big buck. • The Vicksburg Post invites its readers to submit their ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 25, 2024 1:55 pm

Obits

Stefan Thompson

Funeral services for Stefan Thompson, 31, will be held Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. at Shiloh M.B. Church, Rolling Fork. The burial will follow ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 25, 2024 12:43 pm

Obits

James O. Allen

Funeral services for James O. Allen, 74, will be held Saturday, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Lula M.B. Church, Rolling Fork. The burial ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 25, 2024 12:41 pm

Obits

Sophie Caldwell Nichols

Mrs. Sophie Caldwell Nichols passed away Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 at the Shady Lawn Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Home. Funeral services celebrating her life will ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 25, 2024 12:38 pm

News

MEMA issues statewide flooding update

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is working with county and state officials as the state braces for another round of severe storms, significant rain ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 25, 2024 12:36 pm

Education

Local students are fall 2023 graduates of Mississippi State University

More than 1,500 students are fall 2023 graduates of Mississippi State University, including the following local students: Chrystal Roberts, of Utica, MS, received a Bachelor ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:22 am

Obits

Louise Singleton Garrett

Funeral services for Louise Singleton Garrett, a Vicksburg native, will be held Saturday, Jan. 27, in the chapel of W. H. Jefferson Funeral Home at ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:11 am

History

Old Post Files: Jan. 24, 1924 to 2014

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 3:41 pm

Local

Pet of the Week

Our Pet of the Week this week is an Australian mix named RJ. He is a big guy with a lot of love to give. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 3:40 pm

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