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Columnists

Poll shows Hosemann’s goals align with what Mississippians want 

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann for a chat about how he feels things are going in Mississippi ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, October 17, 2024 11:36 am

News

Lt. Gov. Hosemann talks Warren County projects, problems, future plans

Mississippi Lt. Gov. and Vicksburg native Delbert Hosemann recently sat down with The Vicksburg Post and spoke about the slate of ongoing projects in Warren ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:04 pm

News

Flaggs: City money to churches, colleges are investments in Vicksburg

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. during the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, said he wanted to clarify how and why the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, October 14, 2024 2:18 pm

News

PHOTO GALLERY: 37th annual Germanfest at Lutheran Church of the Messiah

Participants and organizers enjoyed the 37th annual Germanfest at Lutheran Church of the Messiah on Saturday, Oct. 12. Photos by Blake Bell/The Vicksburg Post. For ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, October 14, 2024 2:02 pm

Education

Homecoming season: Vicksburg, St. Aloysius round out this year’s slate

Both Vicksburg High School and St. Aloysius were in celebration mode this week, as the two schools wrapped up the homecoming season in the River ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, October 12, 2024 9:43 am

Sports

Vicksburg loses to Neshoba Central in region opener

Learn to execute. That was the message Vicksburg head coach Chris Lacey was already preaching to his players before running off the field after Friday’s ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, October 11, 2024 11:19 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Eye in the sky: City installs camera near site of shootings

The City of Vicksburg has added a new camera to its existing inventory of more than 200 spread throughout town.  Thursday afternoon, city workers installed ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, October 11, 2024 7:07 am

Local

VFD stresses safety, awareness amid Fire Protection Week.

As this year’s Fire Prevention Week (FPW) nears its end Saturday, City of Vicksburg officials took the opportunity during Thursday’s meeting of the Board of ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, October 11, 2024 5:42 am

Columnists

Visiting new places with the kids is the best

I was once told that you’ll never regret money or time spent on travel. I concur and submit that’s doubly true when it’s travel you ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, October 11, 2024 5:12 am

Local

Mayfield presents October AMAZE awards

Vicksburg’s Ward 1 Alderman Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield presented the latest round of AMAZE awards Monday during the regular meeting of the Board of Mayor and ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 1:45 pm

Crime

WCSO adds 3 felony arrests to to joint operation’s total

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said Saturday the Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) made three felony arrests this week as a result of a joint ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, October 5, 2024 11:08 am

Columnists

Community meeting should help foster understanding

It was a great idea by the residents of Vicksburg’s Fostoria neighborhood to hold a community meeting Wednesday night in the wake of two shootings ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, October 4, 2024 6:53 am

Crime

Combating the problem: Community meeting held to address rash of shootings

Two shootings in three days at a home on the outskirts of Vicksburg’s Fostoria neighborhood – as well as a third incident of gunfire in ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, October 4, 2024 6:41 am

Crime

WCSO: Crime Stoppers tip leads to arrest of Las Vegas man

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said a tip called in to Crime Stoppers this week led to the arrest of a man wanted in Las ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 9:48 am

Crime

Speed Street home target of shooting for second time in 3 days

For the second time since Sunday night, a home on Speed Street became the target of a barrage of bullets Tuesday afternoon. Residents of the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, October 1, 2024 1:00 pm

Local

1 injured in Friday house fire

The Vicksburg Fire Department responded to the scene of a house fire just before noon Friday that injured one person and heavily damaged the structure. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, September 28, 2024 9:30 am

Sports

Flashes can’t find winning formula again, lose to Central Hinds

St. Aloysius and Central Hinds Academy traded first-half leads in Friday’s district match-up before the Cougars managed some separation late in the third quarter — ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, September 28, 2024 12:35 am

Local

Flaggs talks city issues at Kiwanis Club

Vicksburg Mayor Geroge Flaggs Jr. hasn’t been shy about wanting to get his message out ahead of the 2025 mayoral campaign. Thursday morning, while serving ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 27, 2024 11:27 am

Columnists

Our neighbors will need our support after Helene

As of press time Thursday, we still weren’t sure exactly what the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would be, but we were pretty certain it wouldn’t ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 27, 2024 7:04 am

Local

VPD to hold third annual Citizens’ Academy

The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) has announced the dates for this year’s Citizens’ Academy, a program local law enforcement said helps residents better understand the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, September 26, 2024 12:18 pm

News

Flaggs talks Baxter Wilson revenue loss

Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said he believes the City of Vicksburg will be able to absorb the approximately $740,000 loss in property tax revenue stemming ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 7:58 am

News

Crime stats show overall drop from July

Crime statistics for the City of Vicksburg for August show drops in most major categories from July; however, Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said he is ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 7:40 am

News

Vicksburg Living: It just means more as new teams join familiar SEC squads in conference

It’s a brave new world out there as the 2024 college football season has now been underway for nearly a month. With it comes the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, September 23, 2024 12:56 pm

News

City budget shows consistent trends heading into FY 2025

The VIcksburg Board of Mayor and Alderman last week approved a $31.376 million budget for fiscal year 2025, and Director of Accounting Doug Whittington said ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, September 21, 2024 6:23 am

Sports

Gators’ comeback falls short against Terry

The Vicksburg Gators were down by four touchdowns in the third quarter of Friday’s match-up with Terry before the offense got rolling. Touchdown runs by ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, September 21, 2024 12:37 am

Columnists

What is the best way to keep our students safe?

It’s a question we ask ourselves entirely too often in response to the latest tragic event at an American school: How do we keep our ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 20, 2024 12:46 pm

Local

Simmons says new projects could be big for Vicksburg

Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Central Commissioner Willie Simmons laid out how roadway and rail line projects could be big boons for the River City ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 20, 2024 8:42 am

Education

VWSD maintains ‘B’ grade from MDE

For the second consecutive year, the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) has been awarded an overall “B” rating by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 20, 2024 6:56 am

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