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Outlets to host city pep rally
The 17th Annual Citywide Pep Rally will take place at the Outlets at Vicksburg from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday. “It’s an opportunity to get ...
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Fire destroys home on Grant Street
A Vicksburg man returned home from a doctor’s visit to find his house engulfed in flames Wednesday. The home at 2609 Grant St. was consumed ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, August 6, 2015 11:53 am
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United Way to host color run
With a burst of color, the United Way of West Central Mississippi wants to share its story. The United Way is hosting its first ever ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, August 6, 2015 11:47 am
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Fire destroys home on Grant Street
A Vicksburg man returned home from a doctor’s visit to find his house engulfed in flames Wednesday. A home at 2609 Grant St. was consumed ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, August 5, 2015 2:08 pm
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Selmon defeats Stirgus to retain District 3 Supervisor’s seat
In the Warren County District 3 Supervisor race, incumbent Charles Selmon defeated James E. Stirgus Jr. in the Democratic Primary Tuesday. Selmon will face independent Eros ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, August 5, 2015 12:19 am
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YMCA seeks new director
Vicksburg YMCA is beginning the search for a new executive director. Executive director Casey Custer stepped down from the position last week. Previous executive director ...
by Alana Norris, Tuesday, August 4, 2015 10:24 am
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A culture of smoking in Mississippi
I’ve been thinking about tobacco use after talking with Vickie Bailey, executive director of the Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition of Warren and Claiborne Counties, earlier last ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, August 3, 2015 10:40 am
Business
Dance studio grounded in faith
Incorporating Christ into dance has been Bridgett Hunt’s passion her whole life. “This is my childhood dream, and I always said if the Lord gave ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:00 am
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Duo forced to split up after heat injury
Dale Sanders, 80, and Richard Sojourner, 70, were set to break a world record but one had to turn back. Sojourner and Sanders were paddling ...
by Alana Norris, Saturday, August 1, 2015 12:00 am
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Paws Rescue, Coldwell Banker sponsor pet adoption weekend
This weekend is National Pet Adoption Weekend and Coldwell Banker All Stars LLC and Paws Rescue are encouraging pet lovers to add to their brood. ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, July 31, 2015 10:28 am
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Peace poster contest winners revealed at Lions
The Vicksburg Lions Club Peace Poster Contest winner and runner-up made an appearance at the Lions’ weekly meeting Wednesday, and the students’ artwork was on ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, July 31, 2015 10:00 am
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Edley Jones, long-time Rotarian, inducted into hall of fame
Sixty-year secretary of the Vicksburg Rotary Club Edley Jones, 87, attended the organization’s meeting Thursday after he spent seven hours in chemotherapy treatment the day ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, July 31, 2015 9:51 am
Downtown Vicksburg
Business resumes after street reopens
The 1200 block of Washington Street, between China and Clay streets, reopened at the end of last week to through traffic after it was closed ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, July 30, 2015 10:11 am
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Local Realtor receives national designation
Local realtor Tommy Shelton is now nationally recognized with the Graduate Realtor Institute designation due to three one-week courses he took through the Mississippi Association ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:44 am
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Tobacco-free coalition renews grant
The Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition of Warren and Claiborne Counties is working to make Vicksburg and the surrounding area smoke-free. “They have a right to smoke, ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:43 am
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Duo paddle river to raise suicide awareness
With sunburned skin and lean frames Lance Loney and Corey Smock pushed off of Vicksburg’s boat ramp on their canoe a little after noon Monday. ...
by Alana Norris, Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:26 am
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A reminder from my childhood
Peanut butter crackers is a snack my mom always had on hand. No matter where we were or what we were doing, Mom was always ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, July 27, 2015 10:00 am
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Music trail promotes Vicksburg attractions
The Americana Music Triangle makes its way across the south and down U.S. 61 straight into the heart of Vicksburg. “This goes along with America’s ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, July 26, 2015 12:00 am
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Shop tax free next weekend
It’s back to school time again, and the state of Mississippi is helping consumers by relieving shoppers of paying taxes on certain items for ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, July 26, 2015 12:00 am
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County breaks ground on new fire station
The Fisher Ferry fire district is getting a new fire station at 4423 Lee Road. Friday morning was the ground breaking. The current fire station ...
by Alana Norris, Saturday, July 25, 2015 12:00 am
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GETTING A MAKEOVER: Downtown parking garages to get new lighting signage
Thursday, Vicksburg Main Street program Executive Director Kim Hopkins discussed plans to make renovations to the parking garages downtown. “With all the new businesses and ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, July 24, 2015 9:41 am
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Bovina Grocery is hub of community
Bovina Grocery is the hub of the Bovina community east of Vicksburg. It provides gas and groceries to the community as a 24/7 one-stop shop. ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, July 23, 2015 4:59 pm
Business
Portofino closing hurts Vicksburg Convention Center
The recent closing of the Portofino Hotel was a blow to the Vicksburg Convention Center. Convention center Executive Director Annette Kirklin said she was not ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:33 am
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Dance instructor hangs up leotard
Valerie Atwood has owned Vicksburg Dance Studio for 37 years, and now she is passing it over to instructor Kimberly Madsen Thomas. “I’m ready to ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:23 am
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Political candidates stump in Vicksburg
Candidates running for office in both the Republican and Democratic primary spoke to the public Tuesday night in two separate forums. The Warren County Republican ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:14 am
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Communication is key to unity, progress
I don’t like voicing my opinions on Facebook. It has become the norm, as our nation continues to divide, to shout beliefs and ideas at people ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, July 20, 2015 10:08 am
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WCHS alumni award four scholarships
Warren Central High School Class of 1985 has a message for the school’s 49 other alumni classes. They challenged each class to follow in its ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, July 20, 2015 9:10 am
News
Confederate battle flag rally united for race equality, divided in voice
History, heritage and equality are reasons why some Southerners unite under the Confederate battle flag. Yet two groups who said they were for race equality, ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, July 19, 2015 1:04 am
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