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Local

Hinds County firefighters fill in for grieving firemen

The brotherhood among firefighters was on full display in Warren County Friday morning during a time of need for local firefighters. Following the death of ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, November 24, 2017 6:36 pm

Business

Black Friday attracts crowds to retailers throughout Vicksburg

Early morning temperatures in the 30s weren’t enough to keep shoppers from lining up outside stores throughout Vicksburg hoping to snag a can’t miss deal ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, November 24, 2017 12:39 pm

Columnists

Vicksburg does ‘Live United’

Monday morning, I had the chance to sit down with Michele Connelly, the executive director of the United Way of West Central Mississippi, for an ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, November 23, 2017 11:24 pm

Local

Holy Trinity fundraising dinner is an annual Thanksgiving event

No one can remember quite how long The Church of the Holy Trinity in Vicksburg has been hosting its turkey dinner each November. Lee Thames ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 7:00 pm

Local

Volunteers fill, distribute bags of food for Good Shepherd Center

More than 50 members of the community came together Monday and Tuesday to make sure families throughout Warren County had a Thanksgiving feast with all ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 7:00 pm

Education

School supply store a thriving business

What started as an idea developed in the back of the library has turned into thriving business for two fifth graders at Bovina Elementary. Three ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, November 20, 2017 7:08 pm

Local

Man arrested on child sexual battery charges

The Warren County Sheriff’s office arrested Justin C. Harris on charges related to sexual battery of a child under the age of 14 Monday. Harris, ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, November 20, 2017 7:06 pm

Local

United Way to participate in global #GivingTuesday campaign Nov. 28

After shopping until you drop on Black Friday and searching the web for deals on Cyber Monday, Tuesday, Nov. 28, is all about giving back. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, November 19, 2017 7:01 pm

Local

Warren County Jail inmate died Sunday morning

An inmate in the Warren County Jail died from an apparent medical issue Sunday morning, Warren County sheriff Martin Pace said. Guards were notified at ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, November 19, 2017 3:42 pm

Local

Former Warren County firefighter dies in house fire

  One person was killed in a fire Sunday morning on Roy Young Road. Danny Cogan, 55, died after Warren County fire units responded to ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, November 19, 2017 2:25 pm

Local

Nearly 90 show up for 2nd Turkey Trot

Grey skies and the threat of rain may have kept some runners away, but the nearly 90 participants who came out to Jacob’s Ladder Learning ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, November 18, 2017 8:00 pm

Local

Christian earns second star, takes command of 412th in Vicksburg

The U.S. Army’s 412th Theater Engineer Command officially has a new commander. Daniel Christian was promoted from Brigadier General to Major General earning his second ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, November 18, 2017 8:00 pm

Sports

Port Gibson’s magical run comes to an end

PORT GIBSON — The dream season for the Port Gibson Blue Waves came to an end Friday night when they were eliminated from the MHSAA ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, November 18, 2017 12:32 am

Local

ERDC team utilizes app to quickly help with blue roofs for hurricane victims

They have become a familiar site in any post-hurricane zone — bright blue tarps covering roofs damaged by the storm. With the recent devastation caused ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, November 17, 2017 8:00 pm

Local

Riverwalk Casino employees donate food

A little friendly competition and a lot of caring hearts were just the ingredients needed for Riverwalk Casino to make sure Warren County residents have ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, November 16, 2017 7:05 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Mississippi Barbecue Co. still cooking

Dale Jennings spent more than a year looking for the right location. After getting out of the nuclear industry and selling his business, Jennings wanted ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, November 16, 2017 7:05 pm

Education

TOUGH DECISIONS: Vicksburg Warren School District looking at facility options

The Vicksburg Warren School District has completed the first step in making drastic changes to its current school facilities by having a detailed study done ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, November 16, 2017 7:04 pm

Columnists

Thanksgiving a special holiday

N ext week we will embark on two of the weirdest consecutive days of the year, but also two of my favorite. Thursday we will ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, November 16, 2017 6:56 pm

Education

School board hears need for upgrades to facilities

Big changes could be coming to the schools throughout the Vicksburg Warren School District in the next few years. Gary Bailey, with Dale/Bailey Architects, presented ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 8:00 pm

Local

St. Al students compete in coding event

Four St. Aloysius students earned some first hand experience on what it takes to be a computer scientist during the C Spire C3 coding competition ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, November 13, 2017 6:20 pm

Local

Man charged with Sunday murder denied bond

The suspect in the Sunday morning shooting that left one man dead will be held without bond in the Warren County Jail. Rico DeMichael Hay, ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, November 13, 2017 11:15 am

Sports

Alcorn State clinches SWAC East title

LORMAN — Backup quarterback Noah Johnson accounted for five touchdowns and wide receiver Norlando Veals had more than 200 yards receiving as Alcorn State clinched ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, November 11, 2017 6:53 pm

Local

Annual Turkey Trot to benefit Jacob’s Ladder

The weekend before you sit down at the table and indulge in a Thanksgiving feast, Jacob’s Ladder Learning Center is offering you the chance to ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, November 10, 2017 8:00 pm

Local

Museums that tell Mississippi’s story to open in Jackson

Sprawling across two museums and including a combined 19 galleries and nearly 2,000 artifacts, the new Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, November 7, 2017 8:00 pm

Sports

Vicksburg kicker has earned trust of team with 50-plus yard field goals

With just under three minutes left in Friday’s game against Holmes County Central and his offense stalled at the 31-yard line, Vicksburg head coach Lorenzo ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, November 7, 2017 8:00 pm

Faith

Vicksburg churches taking Texas shooting seriously

In 40 years in the ministry, Matt Buckles, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Vicksburg, never thought they would reach this point. Armed guards ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, November 7, 2017 8:00 pm

Education

VWSD expands career academies with free adult night classes

The Vicksburg Warren School District is leaving behind the confines of kindergarten through 12th grade education and starting the process of educating not only children, ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, November 6, 2017 7:21 pm

Local

3 brothers recovering from coast car crash

Three brothers from Vicksburg were severely injured in a single car accident Oct. 29 in Gulfport when a car driven by their mom ran off ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, November 4, 2017 6:26 pm

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