Local
Cooking camp is a crowd favorite
Children interested in the culinary arts got to spend time in the kitchen this past week as they trained to become little chefs. The Southern ...
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Education
VWSD undergoes summer upgrades
School may be out, but the hallways in school buildings are not sitting empty this summer. Improvements and overall maintenance is being done in every ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, July 8, 2016 9:24 pm
Local
Warren Central’s Navy JROTC opens up summer drill, rifle camp
The Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Warren Central High School is having drill and rifle camp this week in the high school gym ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, July 7, 2016 10:23 am
News
Hess offers lifetime of love for piano to her students
A lifetime of playing, learning, teaching and sharing music has been the life’s work of piano teacher Shelia Hess. She has played the piano ever ...
by Alana Norris, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 10:08 am
Local
Crews fire off cannon to mark siege victory
Fireworks aren’t the only loud noises that have been heard in Vicksburg this holiday weekend. The Vicksburg National Military Park is using cannon fire to ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, July 3, 2016 10:09 pm
Opinion
Stories to inspire you to get out, enjoy
The wind in your hair, the sun blazing down, legs pumping hard— bike riding may be seen to some as a child’s game but I’ve ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, July 3, 2016 10:00 pm
Local
WCHS students take part in Japan parade
Two local high school students recently returned from the adventure of a lifetime in Japan. Warren Central High School students Sarah Chipley and Alexandria Scott ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, July 3, 2016 10:00 pm
News
Club awards local scholarships
A Vicksburg club is working to give back to the community by supplying over $6,000 in scholarships to recent high school graduates and recognizing junior ...
by Alana Norris, Saturday, July 2, 2016 9:14 pm
News
County’s George says new jail three to five years away?
Warren County Board of Supervisors president Richard George visited the weekly Lions Club meeting Wednesday at Toney’s Restaurant. Lions members questioned George on the status ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, July 1, 2016 10:02 am
News
Downtown at Dusk
The sun may have been setting but the good times rolled in downtown Vicksburg Thursday night. The first Downtown at Dusk concert of the year ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, July 1, 2016 9:54 am
News
National Park Centennial Band to present free concert
The Vicksburg National Military Park along with the Vicksburg Main Street Program and the City of Vicksburg are welcoming the National Park Centennial Band to ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:50 am
News
Holiday weekend features patriotic orchestra concert
Rich orchestral sounds can be heard in Vicksburg several times a year and the next opportunity arrives Sunday with patriotic favorites for the Independence Day ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:48 am
News
Vicksburg Benevolent Club’s annual homecoming under way
Happiness is coming home. That’s the motto of the Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club — an organization made up of Vicksburg natives who have left town ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:30 am
News
Strickland touts St. Al’s accolades
Vicksburg Catholic Schools are known for their academic and athletic accomplishments and St. Aloysius principal Buddy Strickland went to the local Lions Club Wednesday to ...
by Alana Norris, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 10:22 am
News
Navy JROTC leaders dedicated to giving back
Two veterans are using their love for service to motivate and mold young people through Warren Central High School’s Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. The ...
by Alana Norris, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 10:21 am
News
Mentoring is a positive step for Vicksburg
About two weeks ago I visited the Warren County Youth Detention Center as administrator Kathy Holden welcomed five women to speak to the juveniles staying ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, June 27, 2016 9:42 am
News
Hospice offers ‘sweet’ services
A sweet treat can make any birthday complete. Camellia Healthcare Hospice and their volunteers have made sure their patients are taken care of every year ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, June 27, 2016 9:40 am
News
Contestants by the numbers
Beneath all the glitz and the glam, there are a few hard facts about the Miss Mississippi contestants. The contenders were analyzed after being divided ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, June 26, 2016 12:13 am
News
Contestants individuals, but some share a number of traits
Pageant winners typically have a background in competing for crowns. Whether they are repeat contestants from years past or have competed in the Miss Mississippi’s ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, June 26, 2016 12:09 am
News
This year’s pageant comes together with new producer, choreographer
A new choreographer and producer have shaken things up this year at the Miss Mississippi Pageant with a new production. Hired in January, producer Jaynie ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, June 24, 2016 10:52 am
News
After 36 years, this pageant is Williams’ last
For one pageant staple, this will be his last year to be a part of the main event. After 36 years of working security for ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, June 23, 2016 10:16 am
News
Bright lights, crowd energize Miss Mississippi contestants
With a large dark exhibit room before them and nothing but the spotlight, 44 pageant contestants will emerge from behind the curtain and in front ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 10:33 am
News
Rite of summer: Learning to swim
As the summer sun blazes above, children across town have signed up to learn how to make waves in the water. Vicksburg City Pool offers ...
by Alana Norris, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 11:20 am
News
Cyclists roll into Vicksburg as part of 4,000-mile journey
Cancer impacts most everyone across the country and a group of college students are spreading the word of awareness and prevention through a nationwide tour. ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, June 20, 2016 11:12 am
News
Clinic may help you clear your name
The law provides that certain convictions in Mississippi can be expunged from legal record, or considered void in the eyes of the law. A free ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, June 20, 2016 11:10 am
News
Downtown puts on a crown
Downtown merchants are rolling out the red carpet to welcome the Miss Mississippi Pageant contestants and their families during the week of the crown. The ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, June 20, 2016 11:08 am
News
Pageant brings back good memories
Pageant week is here again. Some of you can’t get enough and others probably wish they didn’t have to read about it any more. For ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, June 20, 2016 11:00 am
News
What makes your father so special?
Father’s Day is a day to honor dads with ties and cookouts in celebration of their paternal role in their families’ life. Preschool students at ...
by Alana Norris, Saturday, June 18, 2016 11:45 pm
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