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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

Crime

Man wanted by Warren County Sheriff’s Office for failure to comply

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Donnell Judge, a wanted sex offender. Judge is wanted for failure to comply with electronic monitoring and ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 7:11 pm

Crime

Two arrested for meth on Letourneau Road in Warren County

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office made two separate arrests for possession of methamphetamine on Monday. Both were on Letourneau Road and within about an hour ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 6:02 pm

Crime

Warren County Sheriff’s Office: Cash, handguns, iPhone stolen from vehicles on Monday

Early Monday morning, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office received four separate reports of items being stolen from vehicles. Cash, an iPhone, and two handguns were ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 5:59 pm

Crime

Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrests two on separate drug charges

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office made two separate controlled substance arrests this past Thursday and Saturday.   Arrest for cocaine and Oxycodone possession Tavon Tiey ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 11:08 am

Local

Bomb threat to River City Early College one of 17 across the state Thursday

A bomb threat, proved to be unfounded, was received yesterday at the River City Early College High School Campus located at the Hinds Community College ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, July 29, 2022 4:22 pm

Education

Vicksburg Warren School Board approves budget, vehicle purchases

The Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on Thursday, during which they approved the new budget for the school year, ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, July 29, 2022 3:25 pm

Crime

Vicksburg Police Reports: Two arrested for catalytic converter theft, two other thefts reported

The Vicksburg Police Department arrested two people for theft and responded to two additional thefts on Wednesday. Two arrested for catalytic converter theft Two people ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, July 28, 2022 4:46 pm

Crime

Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrests Vicksburg man for meth possession

A Vicksburg man was arrested Wednesday after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of illegal drugs in his possession. Curtis Wayne Tippen, 48 ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, July 28, 2022 12:43 pm

Crime

Sheriff’s Office Report: Man wanted in South Dakota arrested in Warren County

A man wanted in the Mount Rushmore State was arrested by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office this past Saturday. Donell Otis Stewart, 37 of Edwards, ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, July 28, 2022 12:35 pm

Crime

Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrests wanted man during traffic stop

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man wanted for larceny of a motor vehicle last Thursday. Anthony Tristan Bell, 36 of Vicksburg, was arrested ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, July 28, 2022 12:25 pm

Crime

Vicksburg Police reports: 1 arrested, reports of shots fired and theft

The Vicksburg Police Department has released information about one arrest, as well as reported thefts and shots fired that occurred between Friday and Monday. One ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, July 26, 2022 4:12 pm

Crime

Wanted Vicksburg teen arrested, charged for April armed robbery

Demetrius Cormier, 15 of Vicksburg, was taken into custody by Vicksburg Police Department investigators on Monday. He was wanted for the armed robbery of an ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, July 26, 2022 4:08 pm

Local

Vicksburg Board approves $3.5 million in state funds for Riverfront Park and riverfront improvements

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to authorize Mayor George Flaggs Jr. to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the disbursement of ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, July 26, 2022 3:52 pm

Crime

City of Vicksburg allows youth curfew to expire

The emergency curfew implemented earlier this summer to keep teens off the streets of Vicksburg after 11 p.m. has expired. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, July 26, 2022 1:08 pm

Local

One fatality reported in crash on Nailor Road

According to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, a fatality occurred after a single-vehicle crash on Nailor Road Sunday evening. The victim was identified as Anthony ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, July 25, 2022 7:18 am

Columnists

MARTIN: Thoughts on privacy and the city’s new surveillance system

As The Vicksburg Post’s crime reporter, I rode with Vicksburg city officials to New Orleans on July 6 to attend a presentation on a new ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Sunday, July 24, 2022 4:00 am

Local

SHAKE IT DOWN: Ritz on the River 2022 brings Motown to Vicksburg

The 9th annual Ritz on the River was held on Thursday night at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The catered dinner and concert was attended by ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, July 22, 2022 2:27 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Vicksburg Main Street Program continues to provide extra security for downtown

The Vicksburg Main Street Program continues to provide an extra measure of safety to downtown Vicksburg residents and visitors with two contracted security guards. At ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, July 22, 2022 9:18 am

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