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Local

Flaggs, Monsour talk animal shelter

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen during its regular meeting Friday approved a resolution for interim City Clerk Deborah Nickson to advertise sealed bids ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, May 24, 2024 8:15 pm

News

Reeves visits River City amid National Travel and Tourism Week

Mississippi has a lot to offer. That was the message Gov. Tate Reeves brought with him – along with a host of other state officials ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, May 24, 2024 4:57 pm

Columnists

Memorial Day message should never get old

Monday is Memorial Day and, as always, most of us will attempt to strike a balance between enjoying a day off with family and remembering ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, May 24, 2024 9:25 am

Business

Ribbon cuttings continue: Bohemia Cafe and Bakery joins chamber

The Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce added another ribbon-cutting event to its recent string of ceremonies marking new and existing local businesses joining its ranks. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, May 23, 2024 9:32 pm

Local

‘It’ll change your heart’: Daughtry named Special Olympics Coach of the Year

City of Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Director Rick Daughtry has a lot on his plate when it comes to his work in the River City. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:42 pm

Local

Group donates $50K to animal shelter

The Friends of the City of Vicksburg Animal Shelter were very friendly at Monday’s meeting of the Board of Mayor and Alderman, where the group ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 8:05 pm

Education

Porter’s Chapel graduates Class of 2024

Porter’s Chapel Academy Head of School Chris Williams presided over his final graduating class Saturday when 26 seniors took part in commencement services at First ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, May 18, 2024 6:38 pm

Local

VPD to kick off summer Street Ball program

The Vicksburg Police Department is gearing up for its annual youth program, Street Ball, starting June 4 and running through July 12.  “This initiative not ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, May 18, 2024 10:21 am

Education

A new beginning: Warren Central graduates Class of 2024

The Class of 2024 stepped across the stage at the Vicksburg Convention Center Friday night and officially became alumni of Warren Central High School. The ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, May 17, 2024 9:04 pm

Crime

Vicksburg PD says arrest at VCC poses no threat to graduation ceremonies

The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) issued a statement Friday afternoon concerning the arrest of a woman hours earlier outside the Vicksburg Convention Center, where Warren ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, May 17, 2024 3:54 pm

Louisiana

City of Tallulah rescinds boil water advisory

The City of Tallulah is rescinding the boil water advisory issued on April 29, Mayor Charles Finlayson said Friday morning. “The State has cleared the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, May 17, 2024 9:53 am

Education

VHS Class of 2024 completes journey

Like every school’s Class of 2024, the graduating seniors of Vicksburg High School (VHS) began their high school careers in the midst of the Covid-19 ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, May 16, 2024 9:21 pm

Education

RCEC graduates 83 in Class of 2024

River City Early College (RCEC) kicked off graduation season in Vicksburg Wednesday as 83 members of the Class of 2024 received diplomas. “Today represents a ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:38 pm

Columnists

Some advice for graduates stepping into the ‘real world’

Graduation is almost upon us and hundreds of our local students are champing at the bit to get across that stage and on to the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 9:31 pm

Local

Mayfield, Hollingsworth officially head to runoff in Ward 1 election

Vicksburg’s open Ward 1 alderman seat will be filled by either Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield or Daryl Hollingsworth, as the pair now officially head toward a ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 12:50 pm

Local

Board of Mayor and Aldermen extend curfew ahead of graduations

The City of Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen during its regular meeting Monday took extra steps to ensure there will be no gap in ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:47 am

News

Election results expected Wednesday

Vicksburg City Clerk Deborah Nickson said Monday only 20 affidavit ballots stand between last week’s special election to fill the city’s vacant Ward 1 alderman ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, May 14, 2024 3:18 pm

News

Chief details pay increase plans for VPD

Last week, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. rolled out a plan to increase pay for city employees over the next six to eight months. During ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, May 13, 2024 11:50 am

Columnists

We want your input: What stories are important to you?

Summer is fast approaching and that means a bit of a break from some things. For a few months, students and teachers will get a ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, May 11, 2024 1:56 am

Downtown Vicksburg

A work in progress: Downtown’s ‘Sprite Boy’ mural finding new life

The downtown Vicksburg mural affectionately known as ‘Sprite Boy’ is getting a facelift and artist Quinn McClung says his work is on track to be ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, May 10, 2024 10:51 pm

Local

City, county accept bid on Riverfront Park property

In separate meetings Monday, the Warren County Board of Supervisors and the City of Vicksburg each approved the acceptance of a bid to purchase the ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, May 10, 2024 8:53 pm

News

UPDATE: Absentee ballots still point toward runoff for Ward 1 election; affidavit ballot numbers expected over weekend

In a race that ended in a close finish for the top three candidates, Thursday’s Ward 1 special election will likely move to a runoff ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, May 10, 2024 11:38 am

Local

Unofficial election results indicate Ward 1 race will move to runoff

In a race that ended in a close finish for the top three candidates, Thursday’s Ward 1 election ended in a likely runoff between Thomas ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:38 pm

Business

Cooper Lighting Solutions closing doors in Vicksburg

Cooper Lighting Solutions announced this week it will close its Vicksburg location “in phases” but said employees at its River City operation would be offered ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:56 pm

Crime

Texas authorites thank Pace, WCSO for efforts in apprehending suspect; says officers are en route to Missisissippi

Officials with the Webster Police Department in Texas say investigators are en route to Mississippi to continue a homicide investigation in which the most recent ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 1:54 pm

Education

Groundbreaking: Tallulah Academy begins rebuilding project

Construction of two new buildings is officially underway at Tallulah Academy after a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, just over two years after parts of the school’s ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 1:30 pm

Crime

Overnight manhunt ends in arrest of person of interest in Texas homicide

A man who is considered a person of interest in a homicide investigation in Webster, Texas is awaiting extradition in the Warren County Jail after ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 12:37 pm

Crime

Vicksburg man busted for trafficking narcotics, illegal weapon

A report of gunfire over the weekend at Eastbrook Apartments led to the arrest of a Vicksburg man on drugs and weapons charges. According to ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, May 6, 2024 4:52 pm

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