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‘Wonderful place to just be a kid’
Just 20 miles south of Vicksburg, life is different in the summer. Instead of playing video games inside, children run and play in the great ...
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As Cinco de Mayo approaches, there are many misconceptions
On cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, in 1862 a smaller and less equipped Mexican Army defeated the invading French Army in the ...
by Austin Vining, Monday, May 4, 2015 10:00 am
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Southern Cruisers Riding Club donate first aid kit to county welcome center
Making a lasting first impression counts, which is something the staff at the Warren County Welcome Center knows well. The center also knows accidents happen, ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, May 3, 2015 1:02 am
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Just keep swimming
Pixar’s 2003 film “Finding Nemo” about a fish with one small, weak fin who faces a series of hardships, but perseveres while repeating his mantra, ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, May 3, 2015 12:00 am
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Former Beechwood student remembered
When Beechwood Elementary third-grader Autumn Giles passed away in a car accident April 14, a void was left at the school. Suddenly, there was an ...
by Austin Vining, Saturday, May 2, 2015 12:00 am
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Relay for Life doubles in size
Since Relay for Life’s inception in 1985, the organization has raised more than $3 billion dollars from events in more than 5,000 communities. Friday night, ...
by Austin Vining, Saturday, May 2, 2015 12:00 am
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Swim-A-Thon raises money for team member
Vicksburg Swim Association held their first Swim-A-Thon fundraiser Tuesday, with a majority of the funds raised being donated to team member Afton Wallace, a local ...
by Austin Vining, Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9:50 am
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Retired engineer teaches outside of the classroom
Usually seeing teenagers pushing a car is a clear sign they have run out of gas, but AP and honors physics students at St. Aloysius ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:25 pm
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Confederate Memorial Service held at Soldiers’ Rest
After a pledge to the United States flag and salutes to the Mississippi and Confederate flags, the Confederate Memorial Service was underway in the Soldiers’ ...
by Austin Vining, Monday, April 27, 2015 1:56 pm
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Confederate Memorial Service held at Soldiers’ Rest
After a pledge to the United States flag and salutes to the Mississippi and Confederate flags, the Confederate Memorial Service was underway in the Soldiers’ ...
by Austin Vining, Monday, April 27, 2015 9:17 am
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St. Aloysius to release original play ‘Unwritten’
Two St. Aloysius seniors and their theater teacher have banded together to write their school’s Spring production, “Unwritten,” in an effort to put on a ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, April 26, 2015 12:00 am
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PCA’s top students reflect before graduation
The school year is winding down for Porters Chapel Academy, and the seniors are set to graduate May 9, including valedictorian Jordan Locke and salutatorian ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, April 26, 2015 12:00 am
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Court House flea market draws crowd
Visitors from across the United States stopped in Vicksburg Saturday to shop for antiques, art and food from dozens of vendors at the Old Court ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, April 26, 2015 12:00 am
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Special Prom provides unique opportunities
Food, fun and dancing: prom is a celebration students look forward to all year long, and Special Prom ensures all students are able to ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, April 26, 2015 12:00 am
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Zoo Party in the Park packs Catfish Row
The Jackson Zoo brought over a miniature horse, an alpaca, and a goat for the children of Vicksburg to play with Saturday at Catfish ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, April 26, 2015 12:00 am
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Students learn about careers on the river
The Motor Vessel Mississippi IV played host to 140 high school students from Vicksburg High School, Warren Central High School and Porters Chapel Academy Thursday ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, April 26, 2015 12:00 am
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Redwood hosts first Leadership Day
LEADER: Sixth grader Brandon Turner speaks to visitors at Redwood Elementary’s first Leadership Day. Redwood Elementary School celebrated its first Leadership Day Tuesday, and Principal ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, April 26, 2015 12:00 am
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Still waiting for answers in hanging death
The search for answers in the death of a Port Gibson man whose body was found hanged from a tree continues more than a month ...
by Austin Vining, Friday, April 24, 2015 3:44 pm
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Easy, affordable ways to be green
People are planting trees, picking up trash and riding their bikes around the nation to celebrate Earth Day, but why is protecting the Earth so ...
by Austin Vining, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 9:53 am
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Former engineer uses talents in the classroom
Students often complain the concepts learned in the classroom will not be useful in life outside of school, but the students at Porters Chapel Academy ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:16 am
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JA, Center for Pregnancy Choices team up to for car seat safety
The risk of death decreases by 71 percent when infants are strapped into car seats and 54 percent for toddlers, according to the Centers for ...
by Austin Vining, Monday, April 20, 2015 9:57 am
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Atami sushi is open for business
Members of the Chamber of Commerce, local politicians, friends and family all joined Kenny Zheng and Yufeng Xu Friday morning to celebrate the soft opening ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, April 19, 2015 12:00 am
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New race draws crowd for RiverFest
Vicksburg’s annual RiverFest includes daytime entertainment, street vendors and live music, but this year the festival added something new to its lineup, the Rhythm Run. ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, April 19, 2015 12:00 am
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103-year-old lady does math in her head
Virginia Seawright was born the day after the Titanic sank, April 16, 1912. Thursday, Seawright turned 103-years old surrounded by family and friends at her ...
by Austin Vining, Friday, April 17, 2015 9:28 am
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Peace Corps to send Vicksburg native south
Vicksburg-native Kristen Killgore has known from a young age she wanted to volunteer overseas, and the 26 year old is taking the plunge April 19 ...
by Austin Vining, Friday, April 17, 2015 9:26 am
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Teacher uses shaving cream in classroom
First-grade teacher Jenny Karel has taught at Beechwood Elementary for 15 years, but that doesn’t stop her from trying out new things in the classroom. ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 8:41 am
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Last day to file taxes nears
With the April 15 deadline fast approaching for filing 2014 taxes, postal and tax professionals urge taxpayers to get them in. If mailing a tax ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 8:40 am
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Couple proves age doesn’t matter
Lou Peyton, 70 and her husband Charlie, 73, are not letting their age slow them down. The Little Rock, Ark. couple, originally from Vicksburg, competed ...
by Austin Vining, Monday, April 13, 2015 9:12 am
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