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News

The press is a powerful thing

Happy National Newspaper Week! The Vicksburg Post has been running and will continue to run a series of articles this week that help illustrate this ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 10:39 am

Business

Edwards: Pet grooming a ministry

Kay Edwards has scars up and down her arms, a testament to her dedication to her trade. Despite being bitten by numerous dogs over her ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, October 4, 2015 12:00 am

News

JAs bring Life to VHS

Last Tuesday proved to be a record day for home, automobile and cellular phone sales in Vicksburg. About 400 students got to experience what it’s ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 9:51 am

Columnists

When two become three

I got some big news recently — that I was going to be responsible for another living, breathing thing. Before the gossip mill gets to ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 29, 2015 2:15 pm

News

Librarian just ‘a big kid at heart’

When Leah Robinson’s husband got a job at Alcorn State University, she was uprooted from her home in Florida, but fortunately she was able to ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 29, 2015 1:53 pm

News

Librarian just ‘a big kid at heart’

When Leah Robinson’s husband got a job at Alcorn State University, she was uprooted from her home in Florida, but fortunately she was able to ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 29, 2015 12:07 pm

News

Retirement doesn’t stick for Mike King

After 25 years as a principal and nearly 40 years total in education, Mike King can’t seem to get away from the classroom. The Porters ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 22, 2015 11:23 am

News

Never underestimate life’s constants

What a week it has been. After what has been nonstop school and work since the semester started, I finally got to take some time ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 22, 2015 9:19 am

News

County’s teachers using newspapers drastically increases

The Newspapers In Education program, a partnership between The Vicksburg Post and area schools, significantly increased the number of students exposed to newspapers this year. Last ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Thursday, September 17, 2015 1:01 pm

News

4-H a powerful organization for children

Growing up in rural Louisiana, I can still remember the joy of club day, when from fourth grade on, I got to go to 4-H ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 9:59 am

News

Wooly aphids causing sticky situation

A plague is among us. The people of Warren County have noticed sticky residue coating their cars and outdoor areas, and a storm of tiny, ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 9:42 am

News

Teacher didn’t choose special education, but it chose her

Once Rebecca Busby finished her master’s degree, she thought she’d teach some night classes at a community college, but in March 2013, her plans got ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 9:32 am

Faith

Church of the Holy Trinity hosts tailgate

Autumns consisting of emptier pews than usual are to be expected in a region where people consider football second only to God. Church of the ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Saturday, September 12, 2015 12:00 am

Business

Bovina students present at symposium

Two weeks ago, seven third- through sixth-grade students from Bovina Elementary traveled to Gulfport to present at the first Mississippi Bullying Solutions Symposium. Eli Perkins, ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 10:29 am

News

90 percent of Vicksburg Warren third graders pass reading test

The results of the third and final round of a new, 50-question computerized test in Mississippi, grading the reading abilities of the state’s third-graders, have ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 10:08 am

News

Teacher’s skills perfect mix for mission

Seventh-grade teacher LaTasha Jackson has the perfect blend of skills for her job. Jackson, who started teaching at the alternative school five years ago, was ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 8, 2015 11:26 am

News

Labor Day brings reason to celebrate

Last summer I had two college degrees and no job. I found out in June I would be attending the University of Mississippi for graduate ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 8, 2015 10:46 am

News

Mail carrier, coach a constant in community

Seven different routes, approximately 10 jeeps and trucks, and more than 35 years  no matter how you look at it, carrier JC Conerly has delivered ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Friday, September 4, 2015 9:50 am

News

Homeownership comes with a price

This week, I’m closing on my new house, and I’ve come to realize I’m getting a lot more than a mortgage. True, I’m getting a ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 1, 2015 11:41 am

News

Dean says teaching isn’t a job, it’s a calling

For Dana Road preschool teacher Rachel Dean, her job isn’t just a paycheck. It’s a calling. “We are not just teachers,” she said. “We are ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, September 1, 2015 11:37 am

News

Baby born in Vicksburg hospital to evacuees celebrates turning 10

Ten years ago, Ted and Jamie Swindler were forced to evacuate their Metairie, La. home, despite some very important plans — Jamie was expecting her ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, August 30, 2015 12:00 am

News

Katrina brings influx of Catholic students

A study done by Trulia last year indicated New Orleans had a higher percentage of private school students than anywhere else in the United States, ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, August 30, 2015 12:00 am

News

Tara Wildlife river excursion set for Saturday

Tara Wildlife is offering the opportunity to paddle the Mississippi River Saturday as part of its Nature Weekend. The canoe excursion, led by John Ruskey ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Thursday, August 27, 2015 12:10 pm

News

CSI: VICKSBURG: High school students experience hands-on learning

In the early morning hours of Aug. 19, a body was discovered in the courtyard at Hinds Community College Vicksburg-Warren Campus. Luckily, the body wasn’t ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:33 pm

News

Robotics team seeks donations

As the economy creates more and more STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) jobs, there is an increased need to stimulate interest in these fields ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:32 pm

News

Wicker tours Golding Barge Line’s future headquarters, listens to company’s dealings with federal guidelines

While enjoying the August recess, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker made a stop in Vicksburg to tour the Golding Barge Line to talk about federal issues ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:09 pm

News

Carlisle defeats Crevitt in runoff

With nearly 53 percent of the votes, John Carlisle won the District 4 Supervisor Republican primary runoff Tuesday. Carlisle defeated opponent Marty Crevitt with 326 ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 11:40 am

News

Production costs: magazines aren’t cheap

Last week saw a lot of new beginnings, from a new editor to a new website and to a new publication, Vicksburg Living. For those ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 11:55 am

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