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Downtown Vicksburg
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 ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, July 27, 2024 8:02 pm
Local
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 ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, July 27, 2024 9:56 am
Columnists
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. ...
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by Blake Bell, Friday, July 26, 2024 9:38 pm
Local
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 ...
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by Blake Bell, Friday, July 26, 2024 3:45 pm
Local
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. ...
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by Blake Bell, Friday, July 26, 2024 9:30 am
Local
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 ...
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by Blake Bell, Thursday, July 25, 2024 8:36 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
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 ...
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by Blake Bell, Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:14 pm
News
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 ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:48 pm
Sports
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 ...
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by Blake Bell, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 11:42 am
Columnists
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 ...
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by Blake Bell, Sunday, July 21, 2024 10:04 am
Local
Last week, Mayor George Flaggs Jr. issued public statements making clear his feelings about a proposed change to Vicksburg’s form of government. This week, both ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, July 20, 2024 7:01 am
Local
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. hosted a town hall-style meeting Tuesday night, using the forum to address a number of citywide issues and opening the ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, July 20, 2024 6:49 am
Crime
A Louisiana man is in custody in VIcksburg facing a felony charge after leading Warren County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a manhunt that lasted the ...
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by Blake Bell, Thursday, July 18, 2024 4:53 pm
Local
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. hosted a town hall-style meeting Tuesday night, using the forum to address a number of citywide issues and opening the ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 9:26 pm
Local
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. hosted a town hall-style meeting Tuesday night, using the forum to address a number of citywide issues and opening the ...
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by Blake Bell, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 11:24 pm
News
Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said a fire at an apartment complex on Speed Street late Monday night could have ended in tragedy after an ...
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by Blake Bell, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 2:24 pm
Local
River City native Dora Smith was honored with the Vicksburg Homecoming-Benevolent Club’s highest accolade Saturday night when she was named the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award ...
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by Blake Bell, Monday, July 15, 2024 2:42 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
A chance to ease the burden of back-to-school shopping began Friday in Mississippi and runs through Sunday at midnight, as this year’s tax-free weekend comes ...
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by Blake Bell, Friday, July 12, 2024 2:22 pm
Local
The City of Vicksburg has scheduled a town hall-style meeting for next week with a range of topics listed for discussion, including proposed changes to ...
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by Blake Bell, Friday, July 12, 2024 11:42 am
Local
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. and Ward 2 Alderman Alex Monsour each used a recent announcement from a local restaurant to express a larger point ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 9:34 pm
Columnists
When I was in college, majoring in journalism at the University of Alabama, there was a time when Hustler magazine almost inspired me to go ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 10:15 am
Local
Vicksburg Ward 1 Alderman Thomas Mayfield will begin a series of town hall-style meetings dubbed “Listening Sessions” Wednesday. Mayfield said the sessions are being held ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 6:54 am
Local
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. on Saturday issued public statements he said were aimed at clarifying his position on the idea of altering the River ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, July 6, 2024 6:38 pm
Crime
A shooting that injured multiple people Friday, June 28, at City Pavilion has resulted in the arrest of two minors, according to information released this ...
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by Blake Bell, Friday, July 5, 2024 11:29 am
Columnists
The Fourth of July in Vicksburg is one of my favorite times of the year. Maybe it’s the fantastic job the city and our local ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:47 pm
Local
The lives of four Vicksburg firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice half a century ago were celebrated Wednesday morning through a special service at Vicksburg ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 4:46 pm
Local
The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) during a ceremony held Monday officially promoted its newest sergeant and swore in two new offices. Taking the oath as ...
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by Blake Bell, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 1:30 pm
Local
A Vicksburg man has been booked into the Warren County Jail and will face charges related to the Sunday-night shooting of two teenage girls. Warren ...
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by Blake Bell, Monday, July 1, 2024 7:32 pm
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