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Local

Pay raises, rental fee hikes announced in budget hearing

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. announced raises for city employees, as well as increases to rental fees in the city and a recommended change for ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 9, 2024 9:12 pm

Columnists

Beginning of school year means prep football is around corner

For those of you who haven’t noticed a recurring theme in my columns, I’m a huge football fan. And I’d be lying if I said ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 9, 2024 12:03 pm

Local

‘Sick and tired of being sick and tired’: Flaggs says animal shelter to be completed in September

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. during Thursday’s meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen said delays to completing the city’s new animal shelter must ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 9, 2024 10:07 am

Crime

Vicksburg man charged with murder, aggravated assault in Sunday shooting; denied bond in initial appearance

A Vicksburg man charged with first degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault in a shooting that claimed the life of 18-year-old Korey Sims ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 1:47 pm

Crime

Armed robbery suspect makes court appearance in Vicksburg following high-speed chase originating in Louisiana

A Vicksburg man who led authorities in two states on a high-speed chase Friday afternoon made an initial court appearance Monday in Vicksburg Municipal Court ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, August 5, 2024 5:39 pm

Crime

Victim identified in fatal Sunday shooting

The 18-year-old Warren County man killed Sunday night in a shooting in the 100 block of Abraham Drive has been identified by Coroner Doug Huskey ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, August 5, 2024 12:38 pm

Crime

1 dead, 3 injured in Sunday shooting

An 18-year-old Warren County man was killed Sunday night and three others were injured in a shooting in the front yard of a residence on ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, August 5, 2024 9:10 am

Education

Citywide pep rally ushers in new school year (with photo gallery)

The parking lot of Vicksburg Mall was jammed full of spectators Saturday afternoon as local high schools came together for the first citywide pep rally ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Sunday, August 4, 2024 9:09 am

Education

VFD welcomes students back to school

Students in the Vicksburg Warren School District were back in class Friday to officially kick off the 2024-25 school year, and plenty of City of ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, August 3, 2024 11:40 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Harvesting Hope: Vicksburg Farmers’ Market collecting donations throughout August

The Vicksburg Farmers’ Market takes over Washington Street Park during Saturday mornings in the summer. But during August it will also be collecting donations to ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, August 3, 2024 10:14 am

Crime

Vicksburg man wanted for armed robbery now faces charges in Louisiana after Friday afternoon chase

A high-speed chase that began Friday afternoon in Tallulah and ended in Vicksburg led to the arrest of a man already wanted in Warren County. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 2, 2024 9:46 pm

Lifestyles

Fresh cuts: Vicksburg barber shop gives free back-to-school haircuts

Vicksburg Alderman Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield, in partnership with The HeadQuarters Barber & Beauty Salon, is helping local students get fresh haircuts to start the 2024-25 ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 2, 2024 8:11 am

Local

VFD, State Fire Marshal investigating cause of house fire

Fire officials are working to determine the cause of a fire that broke out early Thursday morning at a home on Woodstock Drive. Vicksburg Fire ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, August 1, 2024 9:26 am

Local

VFD reports no injuries, minor damage in morning fire at Ergon BioFuels

Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said no one was injured and only a building already being demolished sustained damage during a morning fire at Ergon ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 2:48 pm

Local

Time for a change?: Stennis Institute holds info session on city government options

A public meeting held last week at the Warren County Courthouse gave Vicksburg residents curious about the recent push for a change to the River ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 10:35 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Vicksburg 200 Committee previews River City’s bicentennial celebrations

The 200th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Vicksburg is six months away, and city officials took that opportunity Monday to let the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 12:36 pm

Lifestyles

A century and counting: Tallulah’s Puckett celebrates 101st birthday

Even family members of Tallulah resident Rufus Puckett admitted it wasn’t easy to keep track of the birthday wishes pouring in over the weekend as ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 11:30 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Arkansas team wins 2024 catfish tourney, $100,000 prize

The team of Jason and Daryl Masingale and David Coughlin of Arkansas is $100,000 richer after taking home the top prize in Sunday’s final competition ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Sunday, July 28, 2024 8:45 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Updated: Top 25 teams move on after day 1 of River Monsters tourney (with photo gallery)

The Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Mega Buc$ Pro Series catfish tournament’s day one is in the books and 25 teams have advanced to day ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, July 27, 2024 8:02 pm

Local

Vicksburg hosts Yazoo Backwater Study meetings

The latest information concerning the Yazoo Backwater Study and the decades-long quest to solve flooding problems in the Yazoo Backwater Area took place Tuesday in ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, July 27, 2024 9:56 am

Columnists

Maybe my kids are wrong about me being middle-aged

Since I turned the big 4-0 in 2023, it’s been a bit of a running gag in my house that I’ve officially reached middle age. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, July 26, 2024 9:38 pm

Local

No injuries reported in ongoing structure fire

Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said an ongoing structure fire that began in a vehicle did not result in any injuries Friday afternoon. Stamps said ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, July 26, 2024 3:45 pm

Local

Jones: VPD tabling proposed plans for security companies

The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) is putting on hold proposed plans to implement new measures concerning how private security companies operate in the River City. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, July 26, 2024 9:30 am

Local

‘She guided me’: Flaggs honors late educator with proclamation

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen during its regular meeting Thursday honored the life of a late Warren County educator with a proclamation declaring ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, July 25, 2024 8:36 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

BOMA encourages locals to support weekend catfish tourney

The Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Megabucks Pro Series Catfish Tournament has returned to the River City for its second year and during its regular ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:14 pm

News

Stamps: No injuries in 18-wheeler fire on I-20

A Landstar 18-wheeler that jackknifed before losing control and catching fire on Interstate 20 just past Indiana Avenue Wednesday ended without injury. Vicksburg Fire Chief ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:48 pm

Sports

Photo Gallery: Malcolm Butler Celebrity Basketball Game

Malcolm Butler Weekend in Vicksburg concluded with the former NFL star’s celebrity basketball game. Several hundred people turned out to watch a team of Vicksburg ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 11:42 am

Columnists

Town hall meeting drew a crowd, but will it yield results?

If Tuesday’s town hall-style meeting brought together by the City of Vicksburg at the Robert M. Walker Building was judged on attendance, it would be ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Sunday, July 21, 2024 10:04 am

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