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Education

QUESTIONNAIRE: District 1 VWSD School Board candidates speak on priorities

Voters will elect Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees for Districts 1 and 5 on this coming election day, Nov. 8. The Vicksburg Post ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, October 27, 2022 1:01 pm

Business

PHOTO GALLERY: Key City Beer soon to be in restaurants and stores

Key City Brewery & Eatery, located at 1311 Washington St., is nearing the completion of its brewing area expansion. The new space, which sits adjacent ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 2:29 pm

Business

LIFO THE PARTY: May & Company accounts for 100 years of business

May & Company, a Certified Public Accountant firm in Vicksburg, celebrated its 100-year anniversary on Thursday evening. Attended by company personnel, friends, family and community ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, October 21, 2022 5:28 pm

Local

Vicksburg native Zechariah Lloyd releases new music video

Zak Tillotson, who goes by his stage name, Zechariah Lloyd, is a Vicksburg native and the winner of the 2022 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, October 21, 2022 9:58 am

Local

PHOTO GALLERY: Tallulah fire destroys home, three businesses in downtown area

A fire on Wednesday evening in downtown Tallulah destroyed nearly an entire block of business and a home. A nail salon, a muffler shop and ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, October 20, 2022 2:49 pm

Crime

Warren County woman arrested for contraband while being booked on capias warrant

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman on Monday on a capias warrant on Purvis Hill Road. Sydni Uzzle, 27 of Warren County, was ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 3:30 pm

Crime

Warren County man arrested after vehicle chase results in crash

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest of an individual after an attempted traffic stop resulted in a chase on Sunday. Just before 10 ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 2:48 pm

Local

Two-vehicle crash sends three to hospital in Warren County

A two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning sent three people to the hospital. A little after 10 a.m., a 2011 pickup driven by Alisha Johnson, 27 ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 2:36 pm

Education

Shealy speaks on VWSD accomplishments at Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce luncheon

The Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon on Wednesday. The guest speaker for the event was Vicksburg Warren School District Superintendent Chad ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, October 13, 2022 12:32 pm

Local

One airlifted after injury sustained at Vicksburg Forest Products

An individual has been airlifted to Merit Health River Region for treatment after having their leg pinned in an incident at Vicksburg Forest Products on ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 3:24 pm

Local

Warren County Sheriff’s Office warns boaters of low Mississippi River levels

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is urging boaters to be careful when navigating on the Mississippi River and Yazoo River due to the low water ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, October 11, 2022 3:49 pm

Education

Warren Central student qualifies as National Merit Scholar semifinalist

Mateo Byrd, a senior at Warren Central High School, recently qualified as a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. “I was really excited about ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, October 7, 2022 1:42 pm

Local

Mobile home burns down on Walton Lane in Warren County

Warren County Fire Service responded to a structure at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Friday on Walton Lane, according to spokesman Jeff Riggs. The homeowner was ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, October 7, 2022 10:20 am

Crime

National Night Out helps Vicksburg community engage with law enforcement

The annual National Night Out event was hosted by Vicksburg Police Department on Tuesday evening. The nationwide public event is an opportunity for law enforcement ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, October 6, 2022 3:07 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Old Courthouse Flea Market brings thousands to downtown Vicksburg

The fall Old Courthouse Museum Flea Market was a big success, according to Bubba Bolm, the museum’s Director. The event was held between 8 a.m. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 11:16 am

Crime

Warren County Sheriff’s Lt. Stacy Rollison reflects on historic career — and where she can go from here

Chief of Investigations for the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Stacy Rollison was the first woman to be an accredited, certified deputy in the county ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Saturday, October 1, 2022 8:00 am

Crime

Fugitive extradited to Vicksburg from Texas

The Vicksburg Police Department has transported Marcus DeShawn Wilson, 34 of Vicksburg, from Tarrant County, Texas to the Warren County Jail. Wilson was arrested on ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, September 30, 2022 3:51 pm

Crime

BURNING DOWN THE (JAIL) HOUSE: Three inmates charged for fire at Warren County Jail

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office reported three inmates that started a small fire in the Warren County Jail on Friday, Sept. 23 have been formally ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, September 30, 2022 12:56 pm

Local

Warren County Coroner confirms fatalities in wreck on U.S. 61 North

The Warren County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that four individuals were killed in a two-car wreck on U.S. 61 North late Saturday night. Deputy Warren ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Sunday, September 25, 2022 10:27 am

Local

At least four killed in head-on collision on U.S. 61 North

UPDATE: The Warren County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that four individuals were killed in the crash, two from each vehicle. There were no other vehicle ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Sunday, September 25, 2022 1:00 am

Education

VWSD Board member speaks on state education accountability model

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is set to publicly release school district letter grades for the 2021-2022 school year this coming week. Despite the ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Saturday, September 24, 2022 8:20 am

Crime

GoFundMe established by family of 15-year-old drive-by victim

Alisha Reed, a cousin of the late Jeremiah “Scooby” Howard Jr., has started a GoFundMe campaign to help the family of a drive-by shooting victim ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, September 23, 2022 2:14 pm

Local

Missing Person Alert: Morgan Bartholomew Bell

UPDATE: The Vicksburg Police Department announced Thursday that Morgan Bartholomew Bell had been found and is safe. The Vicksburg Police Department has released an alert ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 3:13 pm

Crime

Four charged with murder, attempted murder in Claiborne County drive-by death

Four suspects have been identified and charged in a shooting that left a 15-year-old boy dead. A drive by shooting left a 15-year-old dead in ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 10:05 am

Crime

Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office identifies 15-year-old gunshot victim

A drive-by shooting left a 15-year-old juvenile dead in Port Gibson early Monday morning. The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Jeremiah Howard ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 2:41 pm

Crime

‘CHANGING THE NARRATIVE’: Vicksburg Police Department looking for new recruits

The Vicksburg Police Department is currently looking to hire entry-level police officers to its force. In a statement, Police Chief Penny Jones said, “The Vicksburg ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 2:37 pm

Local

DECADES OF SERVICE: Katherine Holden recognized for more than 20 years at Warren County Juvenile Detention Center

Katherine “Kathy” Holden, Administrator of the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center, was recognized for more than 20 years of public service at the Warren County ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 2:16 pm

Crime

15-year-old dead after drive-by-shooting in Port Gibson

A drive-by shooting left a 15-year-old dead in Port Gibson early Monday morning. The identity of the victim has not yet been released by the ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, September 19, 2022 11:45 am

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