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Crime

Shootout in Bovina business parking lot leads to arrest

A Warren County man was arrested following a shootout in Bovina late Sunday night. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business located in the 400 ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, September 5, 2022 4:38 pm

News

EPITOME OF A PROFESSIONAL: Lt. Sam Winchester remembered by colleagues, friends

Colleagues of Lieutenant Sam Winchester, of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, shared fond memories of him after he passed away this week after battling cancer. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, September 2, 2022 3:36 pm

Crime

CRIME REPORTS: Arrest made for July 4 shooting, juvenile found with stolen handgun, thefts reported

The Vicksburg Police Department made an arrest for a July 4 shooting, a juvenile was found in possession of a stolen firearm, and reports were ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, September 1, 2022 3:22 pm

News

MDWFP asks Warren County deer hunters to help fight chronic wasting disease

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) held a public presentation on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and its presence in Warren County on ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, September 1, 2022 1:46 pm

News

Orlon Derrick Smith announces run for school board

Orlon Derrick Smith recently announced that he will be running for the District Five School Board seat for the Vicksburg-Warren School District. Smith is currently ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 12:58 pm

Education

Dana Road Elementary School students Move to Learn

Students gathered in the gymnasium at Dana Road Elementary last Friday to take part in a demonstration of Move to Learn, a program designed to ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, August 30, 2022 2:36 pm

Crime

Warren County Sheriff‘s Office arrests man for setting fire to partner

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office made arrests on Thursday and Saturday. One arrest involved aggravated domestic violence, while the other was for an outstanding capias ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Saturday, August 27, 2022 8:20 pm

Education

Vicksburg Warren School District recognizes educator achievements at August meeting

The Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees recognized educators for outstanding performance at its monthly meeting on Thursday. The board approved a resolution honoring ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, August 26, 2022 12:25 pm

Education

Vicksburg Warren School District applies for career coaching program grant

The Vicksburg Warren School District has applied for funding to implement a Career Coaching program in its high schools. Dr. Prentiss McLin is the Academy ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, August 25, 2022 3:18 pm

Local

Mississippi Secretary of State meets with Warren County election officials

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson met with election officials at the Warren County Courthouse on Wednesday. Watson is currently touring all 82 counties in ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, August 25, 2022 3:07 pm

Local

18-wheeler in ditch on I-20 westbound in Vicksburg

UPDATE: Vicksburg Fire Chief Craig Danczyk confirmed with The Vicksburg Post that the 18-wheeler is leaking diesel fuel from a ruptured tank. He also said ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, August 23, 2022 4:32 pm

Education

Vicksburg Warren School District’s state test scores show return to pre-pandemic levels

Students in the Vicksburg Warren School District — and Mississippi as a whole — showed a significant increase in proficiency levels for the 2021-22 school ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, August 19, 2022 3:14 pm

Local

Vicksburg resident saves unresponsive driver in diabetic coma

A Vicksburg couple is hailing their “guardian angel” following a dire situation that could’ve been far worse. Vicksburg resident James Anderson was going about his ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, August 18, 2022 4:08 pm

Local

Klein speaks about Vicksburg District’s mission at Chamber luncheon

The Vicksburg-Warren Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting on Wednesday when members of the chamber and other community members attended the event, held at ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, August 18, 2022 1:17 pm

Crime

Former Texas death row inmate arrested in Warren County

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office received information Friday afternoon from the Harrison County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office that an individual who was indicted on Friday morning ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, August 15, 2022 8:20 pm

Crime

Suspect in custody after injuring Warren County Sheriff’s Deputy

A Warren County Sheriff’s Deputy sustained non-life-threatening injuries while apprehending a suspect who fled during a traffic stop on Friday night, according to Sheriff Martin ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Saturday, August 13, 2022 5:15 pm

Local

City of Vicksburg declares emergency for Pemberton flooding, receives bids for cemetery maintenance

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to declare an emergency for repair work required on Pemberton Square Boulevard — namely, flooding that occurs on ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, August 12, 2022 3:01 pm

Local

City of Vicksburg approves changes to part-time EMT schedules

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a resolution regarding changes to policy in the shift schedules of part-time EMTs in the Vicksburg Fire ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, August 12, 2022 2:43 pm

Local

Vicksburg native completes AmeriCorps training for Southern Region

Vicksburg native Tae Flaggs recently completed her training as a volunteer for AmeriCorps. She will now begin 10 months of service here in the Southern ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, August 12, 2022 1:03 pm

Business

Vicksburg Warren School District celebrates MAPE award

Editor’s Note: The original version of this article quoted Christi Kilroy stating that the resource center at the library had received Chromebooks. Kilroy later reached ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, August 11, 2022 2:44 pm

Crime

One arrested in connection with string of auto burglaries in Warren County

Warren County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle off Fisher Ferry Road in the Old Trace neighborhood. They found the vehicle ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 7:11 pm

Crime

Warren County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest man found with stolen, spray-painted F-150

Tuesday night, Deputies from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office were on patrol in the LeTourneau community when they noticed an unoccupied 1997 Ford F-150 parked ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 7:06 pm

Crime

Two suspects in Warren County meth lab bust appear in court

Two individuals arrested on Tuesday during a drug raid in Bovina have had their initial appearances in Court. Richard Anthony Jordan “A.J.” Courtier, 32, was ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 7:03 pm

Crime

Weekend traffic update: Bear cub hit by vehicle, one airlifted to UMMC after single vehicle crash

Bear cub transported to rehab facility after being struck by vehicle Units from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report from a driver ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Sunday, August 7, 2022 5:06 pm

Education

Vicksburg Warren School District kicks off school year with lively convocation

The Vicksburg Warren School District held its Teacher Convocation and Celebration to kick off the 2022-2023 school year on Thursday. The event, held at the ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, August 5, 2022 1:56 pm

Crime

Vicksburg Police Reports: One arrested for cocaine and meth possession, multiple thefts reported

The Vicksburg Police Department made a drug possession arrest on Thursday and received several reports of theft between Tuesday and Thursday. One arrested for cocaine ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, August 4, 2022 5:28 pm

Local

MOVING FORWARD: Tallulah Academy readies for new semester after tornado damage

Tallulah Academy is preparing to start the new school year after a tornado caused severe damage to the high school building on March 30, leaving ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:19 am

Crime

Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle shot in Vicksburg driveway

The Vicksburg Police Department responded to a possible burglary in the 200 block of First Avenue Tuesday night that resulted in bullet holes in the ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 1:32 pm

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