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SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS: Stamps looks back at career of late fire chief

When Leland Keith Rogers, a 28-year veteran of the Vicksburg Fire Department and former VFD chief, passed away this week, many of his former colleagues ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, March 30, 2024 9:20 pm

Columnists

First responders often relive trauma again and again

I’m going to tell you a story about the hardest situation I ever covered, and I’ll warn you ahead of time, it isn’t for the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, March 30, 2024 6:11 pm

Crime

VPD seeking public’s help following gunfire at Jacques’ Bar, car chase

Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) is reaching out to the public for help identifying suspects involved in a shooting Saturday morning at Jacques’ Bar on Levee ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, March 30, 2024 9:19 am

News

City alerts residents of water meter work

City of Vicksburg officials are alerting residents of ongoing work to water meters around town. Thursday afternoon, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen issued an ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, March 29, 2024 8:39 pm

News

No one injured in morning fire; cause of blaze remains under investigation

No one was injured in a fire that broke out in a vacant home Friday morning in Vicksburg. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, March 29, 2024 12:42 pm

Local

Thompson, Hyde-Smith visit Vicksburg for local events

Both Rep. Bennie Thompson and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith were in Vicksburg this week attending events and taking time to speak to residents. Thompson served as ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, March 29, 2024 7:28 am

Business

Thad Cochran MCITy grand opening held Thursday

After years of planning, developing, and building, an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting was held Thursday for the Thad Cochran MCITy building on Washington Street. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, March 28, 2024 6:56 pm

Local

Butler accepts Lifetime Achievement Award at BIG Black History program

Former president of the Mississippi Chapter of Blacks in Government (BIG) Dennis R. Butler was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award during BIG’s 27th Annual Black ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 3:32 pm

Columnists

Easter is proof a lot can happen in a week

As we near the end of Holy Week, it is always a humbling time for me when I sit and think about how the events ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 2:29 pm

News

Rolling Fork remembers: Community comes together for service one year after deadly storm

The streets of Rolling Fork are still lined with debris and buildings ripped apart still sit exposed one year after a deadly EF-4 tornado rocked ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:32 am

Local

Could it happen here? Local officials talk bridge safety following Baltimore tragedy

When Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after being struck by a container ship, comments began flooding Vicksburg groups on social media. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 11:50 pm

Local

City officially vacates late alderman’s seat; date set for special election

During a somber meeting of the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Alderman Monday morning, the late Ward 1 Alderman Michael Mayfield’s seat was officially vacated ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, March 25, 2024 3:55 pm

News

Striking a chord: Lenten Fine Art series concludes at Church of the Holy Trinity

Violinist Daniel Jones performed Friday at the Church of the Holy Trinity as the last in the 2024 Lenten Fine Art Series that began in ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, March 22, 2024 11:12 pm

Crime

DA: Murder suspect will be retried following mistrial

Warren County District Attorney Ricky Smith Jr. on Friday said murder suspect Byron Griffin will be retried by the state following a mistrial this week. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, March 22, 2024 11:36 am

Local

Resolution for special election to fill late alderman’s seat tabled until Monday

During a special meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen held Thursday, a resolution to authorize a special election to replace the late Ward ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, March 21, 2024 10:53 am

Columnists

Classic ‘Sip Fest kept us busy all week

I’m still getting used to all the annual happenings in Vicksburg, and that will obviously continue for the better part of the next year. Until ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:07 am

Local

3 promoted at VPD

Three Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) officers were promoted during a special ceremony held Tuesday. VPD Investigators Jerrold Hayes and Eddie Colbert were each promoted to ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:28 pm

Louisiana

SHAF re-opens museum amid Classic ‘Sip Fest event

The Southern Heritage Air Foundation (SHAF) Museum is a hidden gem nestled between airplane hangars and the main terminal at the Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport, ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, March 18, 2024 10:10 am

Local

American Legion holds flag retirement, disposal ceremony

Vicksburg’s two American Legion posts came together Saturday morning to hold a ceremony close to the hearts of most U.S. military veterans, while passing down ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, March 16, 2024 12:21 pm

Lifestyles

Community Garden event coming to Vicksburg Saturday, March 23

The fourth annual Youth Agricultural and Health Extravaganza Day is coming to Vicksburg’s Community Garden Saturday, March 23, and event organizer Linda Fondren — founder ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, March 16, 2024 10:53 am

News

City okays next phase of work on new animal shelter

The City of Vicksburg is one step closer to completing its ongoing work on its new animal shelter, with Mayor George Flaggs Jr. and Ward ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, March 16, 2024 7:26 am

News

City to hold special meeting to address vacant alderman seat left by the late Michael Mayfield

Following the death of Ward 1 Alderman Michael Mayfield Monday after a brief battle with cancer, City of Vicksburg officials have been tasked with an ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024 3:47 pm

Columnists

Mayfield will be missed, but his legacy will carry on

Although I didn’t get a chance to get to know him well, I was deeply saddened when I got the text early Tuesday morning letting ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024 2:02 pm

Local

Lanford-Ferguson steps down from board, honored by city for service

Toni Lanford-Ferguson was honored for her service to the City of Vicksburg’s Board of Architectural Review during Monday’s meeting of the Board of Mayor and ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 3:18 pm

Business

Classic ‘Sip Fest kicks off at Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum

A weeklong celebration of a 130-year-old game-changing event kicked off Monday with a proclamation marking the beginning of Vicksburg’s Classic ‘Sip Fest. The proclamation by ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, March 11, 2024 9:44 pm

Local

Mississippi primary is Tuesday

The Mississippi primary election will arrive Tuesday, bringing with it a chance for voters to help decide who will make it to the ballots in ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, March 11, 2024 2:57 pm

Local

New management named for Vicksburg’s Sports Force Park

City of Vicksburg officials announced its new management partners for Sports Force Park Monday morning during its regular meeting of the Board of Mayor and ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, March 11, 2024 11:52 am

Local

‘Over half’ of Vicksburg home destroyed by fire

No one was injured in a house fire that destroyed more than half of a home on First North Street Friday afternoon. Vicksburg Fire Chief ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, March 8, 2024 5:55 pm

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