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Stop the Violence and Mental Illness Rally held for 9th year

The annual Stop the Violence and Mental Illness Rally was held last Saturday at the Vicksburg City Park and Pavilion. The event was hosted by ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 4:26 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Vicksburg Community Clean-Up Day draws large crowd

Vicksburg’s Community Clean-Up Day was hosted on Friday to coincide with Earth Day, and approximately 75 volunteers showed up to help clean up high-traffic thoroughfares ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, April 22, 2022 3:43 pm

Local

Flaggs addresses crime, economic development at Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. addressed attendees as the speaker for the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon, which was held at the Vicksburg ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, April 21, 2022 5:16 pm

News

Stop the Violence and Mental Illness Rally to be held Saturday

The 9th annual Stop the Violence and Mental Illness Rally will be held on Saturday, April 23 at the Vicksburg City Pavilion at noon. The ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 2:12 pm

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BancorpSouth donation to benefit Warren County Children’s Shelter, Canopy Children’s Solutions

The Warren County Children’s Shelter (WCCS) will benefit from a $400,000 donation from BancorpSouth to Canopy Children’s Solutions, the Jackson-based organization that operates the shelter. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, April 15, 2022 11:01 am

Local

Supervisors vote to release RFP for new Warren County Jail design

The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted on Monday to release the request for design proposals for a new county jail on U.S. 80. The ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, April 8, 2022 6:12 pm

Crime

Three Claiborne County men arrested in connection with stolen property

Three Claiborne County men have been arrested following reports of a Generac generator being stolen, according to the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, April 8, 2022 10:57 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Vicksburg’s Lesley Silver to be honored as a Mississippi Treasure

Vicksburg resident Lesley Silver will be honored on April 12 as a “Mississippi Treasure” by The Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, April 7, 2022 2:54 pm

Local

West Monroe man dies from injuries sustained in two-vehicle crash

William A. McCuin, 62 of West Monroe, La., died Tuesday from injuries sustained from a two-vehicle crash that occurred April 2 on LA Highway 34 ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:10 am

Local

West Monroe man killed in single-vehicle crash

Brandon Lewis, 21 of West Monroe, La., was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 15, north of Louisiana Highway 841, on April 5, ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:07 am

Crime

Woman shot dead in Warren County, suspect in custody

A Warren County man was arrested Monday night after a 911 call alerted authorities to a deceased person in his residence. Just after 10 p.m. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:35 pm

Education

VWSD closing schools on Tuesday due to severe weather

All Vicksburg Warren School District schools will be closed Tuesday due to the threat of severe weather. The National Weather Service has advised that the ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, April 4, 2022 3:21 pm

Business

Vicksburg’s Strand Theatre Celebrates 10 Years as venue of Westside Theatre Foundation

The Westside Theatre Foundation recently celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Strand Theatre in downtown Vicksburg. The celebration coincided with the lease renewal for another ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, April 4, 2022 2:25 pm

Business

Key City Brewery celebrates 4th Anniversary, readies for expansion

Key City Brewery will celebrate its four-year anniversary this Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. at the brewery during downtown Vicksburg’s ‘Second Saturday’ event. The celebration ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, March 31, 2022 2:02 pm

Business

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held for Ash Meadows development in Vicksburg

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Ash Meadows took place last Friday morning, marking the beginning of construction for the housing development. Thirty-two new homes are planned ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, March 31, 2022 12:21 pm

Education

Area high schoolers learn residential drafting in architectural design course

A group of high school students from the Vicksburg Warren School District are taking advantage of a new residential architectural design class offered through Hinds ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, March 31, 2022 10:38 am

Local

NWS: Single tornado to blame for damage to Tallulah Academy, Eagle Lake homes

The National Weather Service in Jackson confirmed reports of a single tornado that destroyed the Tallulah Academy school building and caused heavy damage in the ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, March 31, 2022 10:19 am

Local

Suspected tornado destroys Tallulah Academy

Tallulah Academy received massive damage from an apparent tornado Wednesday. School was not in session, and no injuries were reported when the storm struck early ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 5:37 pm

Local

Storm set to hit Warren County Around 1 p.m. Wednesday

According to Logan Poole, a Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Jackson, Warren County is likely to experience a large storm Wednesday afternoon. The ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 11:48 am

Local

Vicksburg Catholic School to release early on Wednesday due to weather

The Vicksburg Catholic School students will be released early Wednesday due to possible severe weather. “Based on the latest information available, Vicksburg Catholic School will ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:07 pm

Crime

Man wanted by Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department for domestic violence

The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department issued an alert Saturday night for a man it said should be considered armed and dangerous. A warrant has been ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Saturday, March 26, 2022 9:46 pm

Local

Foley named Chairperson for United Way of West Central Mississippi

Lynn Foley was recently appointed to the position of Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the United Way of West Central Mississippi.  As a ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, March 25, 2022 3:33 pm

Local

ERDC Celebrates National Women’s Month with Panel of Distinguished Leaders

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center held its monthly public panel discussion, ERDC Live, on Monday morning.  In honor of Women’s History Month, ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, March 24, 2022 5:02 pm

Local

Investigation into death of Riverside Construction employee is ongoing

Last Sunday, Lawrence Gibson Jr. was killed in an industrial accident at Riverside Stoneyard at 657 Dorsey St.  Gibson was an employee of Riverside Construction. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, March 24, 2022 4:17 pm

Local

Warren County Emergency Management: 4 tornadoes reported in area during severe storm

The worst of the severe thunderstorms seems to be behind Warren County as of 1:30 p.m., but the nearly two-hour deluge did see a number ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:37 pm

Local

Fatal industrial accident at Riverside Stoneyard in Vicksburg

The Vicksburg Police Department and several other agencies are investigating a fatal industrial accident that occurred Sunday morning in Vicksburg. The VPD said in a ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Sunday, March 20, 2022 4:21 pm

Business

HISTORIC PERSPECTIVES: Pizza Inn owner artistically renders Vicksburg architecture

Michel Thakur is the owner of the Pizza Inn on Clay Street, but when he isn’t overseeing operations at the restaurant, he’s engaged in his ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, March 18, 2022 1:32 pm

Local

‘Come One, Come All’: Vicksburg Chamber Choir preparing for spring season

The Vicksburg Chamber Choir is getting ready for a new season and recruiting new members. Christie Beasley is the new director. With a master’s degree ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, March 17, 2022 9:35 am

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