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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

Crime

Victim, suspected shooter identified in Wednesday’s apparent murder-suicide

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace has released the identities of both the victim and the suspected shooter in an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday on Warriors Trail. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, September 5, 2024 4:36 pm

Local

1 injured in train derailment in Vicksburg

Authorities are still on the scene of a train derailment in the area of Mulberry and Oak streets, where one man was pulled from under ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:26 pm

Crime

WCSO responds to likely murder-suicide on Warriors Trail

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said his office is investigating what appears to have been a murder-suicide Wednesday afternoon that resulted in two deaths. Pace ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, September 4, 2024 9:07 pm

News

Community comes together to aid victims of deadly bus crash

The sun had scarcely risen over Warren County Saturday morning when local officials and residents alike began working to aid survivors of the deadly bus ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, September 3, 2024 8:06 pm

Louisiana

Water issues stabilize in Tallulah, Madison Parish

Water issues in both Tallulah and surrounding areas in Madison Parish have kept residents second-guessing their taps over the last several weeks. Friday morning, City ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, August 31, 2024 7:27 pm

Local

Officials work to provide aid for bus passengers following deadly crash on interstate

In the wake of Saturday morning’s bus accident on Interstate 20 that killed eight people and injured at least 30 more, Warren County officials are ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, August 31, 2024 11:15 am

BREAKING NEWS

Death count reaches 7, at least 30 injured in Saturday morning bus accident on I-20

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story reported that eight people died in the crash. The Mississippi Highway Patrol has since confirmed that only ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, August 31, 2024 10:18 am

Sports

Missed chances sink Vicksburg against Holmes County Central in Red Carpet Bowl

Capitalizing on opportunities is the lesson Vicksburg High coach Christopher Lacey said he’ll be preaching to his team after the Gators found the red zone ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, August 31, 2024 1:23 am

Columnists

Wishing everyone a fun and safe Labor Day

It’s hard to believe the last holiday of the summer is almost here, as Labor Day is coming up on Monday. Sure, the summer weather ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 30, 2024 5:45 pm

Business

SBA forum brings together city, state programs to aid entrepreneurs

The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA), The Vicksburg-Warren Partnership and the City of Vicksburg came together this week to bring a Small Business Forum to ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 30, 2024 12:59 pm

Local

Flaggs announces ‘final recommendations’ for rental rate, trash fee hikes following budget hearing

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. has announced his final recommendations for rate adjustments ahead of the city’s new fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. Flaggs made ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 30, 2024 8:35 am

Louisiana

Tallulah experiencing water pressure loss; boil water advisory in effect

The City of Tallulah has experienced a loss of pressure due to the failure of an emergency diesel pump, city officials said Thursday morning. “The ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, August 29, 2024 8:13 am

Columnists

Leadership Vicksburg is an opportunity to learn more about the community

Okay. So, for eight months now you’ve all been reading about how I’m slowly learning the ins and outs of life in Vicksburg. If it ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:00 pm

Local

Ag Commissioner Gipson speaks at Vicksburg Rotary Club

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson spoke on a wide array of topics during his visit to the Vicksburg Rotary Club’s weekly meeting ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:10 pm

News

Hosemann announces work coming to Flowers I-20 exit

The area around Interstate 20 exit 15 in Flowers is becoming busier by the day and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann told The Post last week ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, August 24, 2024 11:32 am

Sports

Tallulah Academy rolls past Riverdale to go to 2-0

TALLULAH — It was largely the Luke Moberly show early in Tallulah Academy’s 52-12 win over Riverdale on Friday. The eighth-grade quarterback called his own ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 23, 2024 11:54 pm

Local

Former VPD officer Doug Arp becomes first addition to Wall of Heroes

The late Douglas “Doug” Arp was honored in a dedication ceremony held Friday at Vicksburg Police Department, where the former officer became the first name ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 23, 2024 6:02 pm

Business

BOMA denies rezoning request aimed at cultivating cannabis

A rezoning request, and subsequent appeal, with the potential to reshape Vicksburg’s commercial districts came to an end Friday when it was officially denied by ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 23, 2024 5:00 pm

Columnists

Exploring the future of community journalism through multimedia

When I was in college in the early 2000s, my journalism professors at both the University of Missouri and the University of Alabama encouraged students ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, August 23, 2024 10:58 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Vicksburg comes in first in Newsweek’s Readers’ Choice Best Historical Small Town list

The River City has officially finished first on the Readers’ Choice list of America’s 10 Best Historical Small Towns by Newsweek magazine. “As mayor of ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, August 22, 2024 8:23 pm

Crime

Grayer to be held without bond until preliminary hearing

A Vicksburg man facing a litany of drug and gun charges will be held in Warren County Jail without bond until a preliminary hearing can ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, August 22, 2024 2:45 pm

Crime

Months-long investigation leads to seizure of guns, drugs; Vicksburg man arrested on array of charges

A Vicksburg man is behind bars and facing a litany of charges after a months-long investigation led to the seizure of drugs and firearms earlier ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, August 21, 2024 2:12 pm

Local

City announces proposed hikes to rental rates at auditorium, pavilion

Mayor George Flaggs Jr. has announced a proposed raise to rental rates for both the Ardis T. Williams Sr. Auditorium and the City Pavilion.  “Due ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:29 pm

Local

‘We hear you out there’: Monsour says city working to address trash, debris

As Vicksburg residents clean up after Sunday night’s severe weather, officials with the City of Vicksburg said Monday morning that they are paying attention to ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, August 19, 2024 1:44 pm

Business

Young Professionals team with Extra Table for meal distribution

The Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals group is teaming up with a state agency to make a local difference. The Young Professionals are ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, August 17, 2024 1:31 pm

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