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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

Downtown Vicksburg

Updating infrastructure: MDOT commissioner talks Interstate, highway upgrades at chamber luncheon

Utica native Willie Simmons, central commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), said upgrading Vicksburg’s infrastructure is an undertaking often on his mind, especially ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, September 19, 2024 12:53 pm

Local

Sheriff: New jail opens door for future inmate trash pickup

The long-awaited groundbreaking on the site of what will become Warren County’s new jail was called a welcomed arrival by local officials when shovels met ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:40 am

Business

Catherine’s Place designated Vicksburg Landmark

During its regular meeting Monday, the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) approved the recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission to designate Catherine’s Place ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, September 18, 2024 7:01 am

Sports

Flashes drop district opener to Tri-County

It was a long night for St. Aloysius in its district opener against defending MAIS Class 4A champion Tri-County Academy. The Flashes were shut out ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, September 14, 2024 12:32 am

Local

Local woman recounts husband’s heroic act

A local couple represented the River City well earlier this year on a vacation to the Gulf Coast and Donmica Felix says she wants to ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 13, 2024 10:28 pm

Local

City approves 2025 budget, debates merits of trash hike

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Friday approved the city’s $31.376 million fiscal year 2025 budget and set the city’s millage rate at ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 13, 2024 6:31 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Vicksburg hosting Destination Downtown events

Despite the threat from then-Hurricane Francine, crowds poured into Vicksburg Wednesday for the beginning of this week’s three-day Destination Downtown event. After being selected as ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 13, 2024 1:06 pm

Education

Holloway, Jones clarify circumstances of ‘false social media’ school shooting threat

Officials with the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) and the Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) have each issued statements they say are meant to clear up ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 13, 2024 11:12 am

Local

Francine shifts east, leaves little impact on area

The impact of then-Hurricane Francine’s arrival on land as a category 2 storm Wednesday in Louisiana was minimal in Warren County when the storm arrived ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 13, 2024 7:45 am

Local

City of Vicksburg awards bids for former Sports Force park, road projects

The City of Vicksburg has awarded bids for work to be done at the former Sports Force Park, as well as on several roadways. During ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 13, 2024 7:42 am

Local

The Salvation Army hosts Hero Breakfast on anniversary of 9/11

Despite a busy schedule of events throughout Vicksburg and the threat of inclement weather from then-Tropical Storm Francine, local volunteers and workers at The Salvation ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, September 12, 2024 11:57 am

Columnists

I hope we never forget 9/11, but also remember what came next

It has been 23 long years since the terrorist attacks on America in 2001, the day we now refer to as 9/11. For those of ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, September 11, 2024 2:41 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Water warriors: Trio paddling Mississippi River in support of veterans

What started out as just dots bobbing on the Mississippi River slowly came into focus Saturday afternoon as three kayakers approached the boat landing in ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 9:37 pm

Local

VFD putting extra measures in place ahead of Francine

The Vicksburg Fire Department is preparing for any uptick in activity as a result of Tropical Storm Francine. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 7:15 pm

Local

City employee pulled to safety after being trapped in well at sewer pump station

A City of Vicksburg employee was transported to the emergency room Tuesday morning after falling into a well at a sewer pump station, where he ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:50 pm

Crime

Louisiana State Police investigating homicide in Tallulah

The Louisiana State Police (LSP) is aiding the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office (MPSO) in investigating a homicide that took place early Sunday morning in Tallulah. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Sunday, September 8, 2024 4:25 pm

Local

VFD quickly neutralizes vehicle fire

A vehicle that quickly became fully involved Thursday in the parking lot of a business on Letitia Street was just as quickly squelched by the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, September 7, 2024 3:45 pm

Local

Crack a book: Local library, barber shop partner to promote literacy

What do you get when you take a community gathering spot, add a lot of children with time on their hands and toss in a ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, September 7, 2024 8:43 am

Sports

Warren Central shuts out Pearl for first win of season

Warren Central bounced back from a rare Red Carpet Bowl loss with a 21-0 thumping of Pearl on Friday. The Vikings made good use of ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, September 7, 2024 12:33 am

Columnists

Response to bus crash shows our community’s heart is in the right place

This weekend was not an easy one for a lot of people in our community. The clock had just rolled over to Saturday morning and ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, September 6, 2024 11:17 am

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