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St. Al senior is National Merit Finalist

Each year 1.5 million students apply to the National Merit Scholarship Program, but only one percent of them are selected as National Merit Finalists. Warren ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:00 am

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Educator of the Year: 17 teachers named as finalists

Seventeen nominees have been announced for the Chamber of Commerce’s 26th annual Educator of the Year program. A.J. Buddy Dees, Jr. has been the chairman ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:00 am

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Kiwanis chili scoops up $10k for scholarships

Vicksburg Kiwanis annual chili fundraiser brought in approximately $10,000 this year. The fundraiser, held at the YMCA Friday, was sponsored by Vicksburg Kiwanis, Vicksburg High ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:00 am

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Local students accepted to West Point

  Luke Eckstein and Bash Brown, both seniors at St. Aloysius High School, have received appointments to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:00 am

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South Park student wins VWSD Spelling Bee

I-N-D-U-L-G-E-N-T Indulgent, spelled by Taylor Jennings, was the word that won the 2015 Vicksburg Warren School District Spelling Bee. The spelling bee was held at ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 8, 2015 12:00 am

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VHS student receives award for shoe design

Evonte Shepherd is the new owner of a pair of one-of-a-kind shoes, designed by him. The shoes were presented to Shepherd after he was named ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 8, 2015 12:00 am

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WCHS to put on ‘Beauty and the Beast’

This weekend Warren Central High School will perform a tale as old as time and songs as old as rhyme with their production of “Beauty ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 8, 2015 12:00 am

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Local fans celebrate the Super Bowl

More than 70,000 fans made the trip to Glendale, Arizona to see Super Bowl XLIX, but those who stayed in Vicksburg had their choice of ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Monday, February 2, 2015 10:20 am

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School district to offer engineering, health academies

The Vicksburg Warren School District announced it would begin the Academy of Engineering and the Academy of Health Careers with the 2015–2016 school year. Superintendent ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Monday, February 2, 2015 10:01 am

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Quiz bowl team reflects on successful season

After St. Aloysius’ quiz bowl team’s second year in a row to make it to the state semi-finals, they were narrowly defeated by 6A giant, ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 1, 2015 12:00 am

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Beechwood students, faculty, staff recognized

Beechwood Elementary students were recognized Thursday for their state test scores, but the students were not the only ones being recognized. To their surprise, principal ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 1, 2015 12:00 am

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Bishop visits Vicksburg Catholic schools

For Catholic school students, going to Mass is a regular occurrence, but Thursday, the students of St. Aloysius and St. Francis welcomed a special guest ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Friday, January 30, 2015 11:50 am

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Teacher takes unconventional path to education

Every child has a voice. That’s the teaching philosophy of Maxine White, a seventh grade social studies teacher at Warren Central Junior High School. “I ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:14 am

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Dana Road site of documentary

In ten minutes time, the library at Dana Road Elementary was transformed from a cozy reading place for children into a miniature movie set. The ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Monday, January 26, 2015 10:11 am

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Kiwanis International celebrates 100 years

  Jan. 21 marked Kiwanis International’s 100th birthday, and some local members reflected on the history of the organization in Vicksburg. Vicksburg is home to ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, January 25, 2015 12:00 am

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Carr alumni donate $4K to Jacob’s Ladder

Carr Central High School closed its doors 56 years ago, but its alumni are still finding ways to give back to the community. For their ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Sunday, January 25, 2015 12:00 am

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Red Cross promotes fire safety

Every day, home fires are responsible for seven deaths in the United States, according to data from the National Fire Protection Association.  The American Red ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:28 am

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MLK remembered at birthday celebration

Monday members of the Vicksburg community and the surrounding area joined together at the Vicksburg City Auditorium take part in the 29th annual Dr. Martin ... Read more

by Austin Vining, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:17 am

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