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Education

Vicksburg Warren School District Superintendent speaks on state accountability model, letter grades

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is set to publicly release letter grades for Mississippi public schools and districts on Sept. 29. In anticipation of ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, September 16, 2022 2:41 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Aeolian Apartments evacuated after third-floor kitchen fire

The Vicksburg Fire Department responded to a residential fire alarm at the Aeolian Senior Apartments at about 3:55 a.m. on Wednesday, according to Deputy Fire ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, September 14, 2022 10:37 am

Education

Five candidates qualify for upcoming Vicksburg Warren School Board of Trustees election

The deadline for candidates to qualify to run for Vicksburg-Warren School District Trustee positions (school board seats) has passed. The Warren County Election Commission met ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, September 12, 2022 5:36 pm

Crime

Father and son arrested for shootout in Bovina convenience store parking lot

A father and son have been arrested after they allegedly exchanged gunfire in a convenience store parking lot in Bovina late Sunday night. Warren County ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, September 9, 2022 6:07 pm

Local

Warren County Supervisors approve budget for FY 23

The Warren County Board of Supervisors budget hearing was held on Tuesday at the county courthouse. The proposed budget was presented and approved by District ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, September 9, 2022 4:41 pm

Business

DINE AND DASH: El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant faces rash of customers dodging checks

The Mexican restaurant El Sombrero in Vicksburg has been seeing an increase in customers not paying for meals. The general manager of the restaurant, Robert ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, September 9, 2022 4:07 pm

Local

Vicksburg nonprofit Drive to Thrive receives laptop donations from AT&T

Drive to Thrive, an after-school program in Vicksburg, received a donation of 30 laptops from AT&T on Wednesday. The organization is a nonprofit mentoring program ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, September 8, 2022 2:27 pm

Business

Classic silent film to have live musical score at Strand Theatre

The Strand Theatre will have a special screening of the classic 1929 silent film “Man With a Movie Camera” with a live performance by Austin-based ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, September 8, 2022 1:04 pm

Business

Warren County Supervisors approve $800k sale of land at Ceres Industrial Complex

The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved the sale of 22.94 acres of land at the Ceres Industrial Complex during its regular meeting on Tuesday. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, September 8, 2022 10:53 am

Crime

Suspect who fled with toddler is apprehended in Yazoo County

Yazoo County law enforcement officers apprehended a suspect who fled officers in Warren County with a toddler in the backseat of his vehicle on Friday. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, September 5, 2022 4:43 pm

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

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