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Education

Work now begins for schools and Ford NGL

The partnership between Ford Next Generation Learning and the Vicksburg Warren School District was officially designated Thursday during a ceremony at the Vicksburg Convention Center. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, August 4, 2017 6:18 pm

Columnists

It is about time to put my training to the test

We are now in the early days of August and some familiar sounds are beginning to come from high school and college campuses. Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, August 3, 2017 4:31 pm

BREAKING NEWS

VWSD/ Ford NGL Designation Ceremony live stream

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by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, August 3, 2017 8:50 am

Columnists

Interested in forming a fantasy football league here?

I can almost feel it coming. That best time of the year where Friday nights, Saturdays and Sunday afternoons have meaning once again. It is ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 7:35 pm

Education

Back to school means traffic hazards daily

Students and teachers heading back to school mean increased traffic on the roads each morning and afternoon including more than 100 buses making their daily ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 7:27 pm

Local

Fallen tree causes brief power outage

More than 2,000 customers in the Highway 61 south area of Vicksburg suffered a short power outage Tuesday afternoon due to a disruption of a ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 7:12 pm

Local

Police search for three tied to attempted armed robbery

Law enforcement officials are working to identify three people in an attempted armed robbery that occurred in the Shoney’s parking lot about 10:30 p.m. Monday. Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 7:11 pm

Education

New principal excited about move to Vicksburg

New Vicksburg High School principal Angela Johnson has done it all throughout her career. She has worked as teacher, curriculum coordinator, a middle school principal and ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, July 31, 2017 7:21 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Hundreds of backpacks to be given away Saturday

The second annual Back2Schoool book bag giveaway will take place Saturday. The event will begin at noon at Rodney’s Store, located at 1318 South St. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, July 31, 2017 7:20 pm

Local

Ramp work to impact traffic in Vicksburg

The on-ramp leading from State Route 27 onto Interstate 20 eastbound in Vicksburg will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, July 31, 2017 7:17 pm

Local

ERDC camp teaches students cyber security, robotics, more

Twenty-five area youths between the ages of 9 and 18 had the chance to learn the basics of cyber security, robotics the programming during a ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, July 31, 2017 9:48 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Lorelei Books begins free book exchange

Each summer parents are forced to buy classic books such as “Lord of the Flies” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” for their children to ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, July 31, 2017 9:46 am

Sports

Lady Flashes can’t overcome early deficit in loss

An early deficit proved to be too much for the St. Aloysius High School softball team as they fell 21-10 to Benton Academy in their ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, July 28, 2017 10:52 pm

Sports

Porter’s Chapel falls to Parklane in opener

Porter’s Chapel Academy softball coach Amanda Yocum had a simple message for her team after they suffered an 11-1 loss to open the season Friday, ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, July 28, 2017 10:50 pm

Columnists

The experience was awful, but I miss the suffering

I was out at the city softball fields for a church league softball game the other week when I caught the faintest whisper of a ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, July 27, 2017 10:34 am

Local

Vicksburg native killed in N.C. wreck; organs donated

Eight-year-old David Ray Williams Jr.’s life came to an end July 16, dying from injuries he sustained in a North Carolina car crash two days ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, July 27, 2017 10:31 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Registration opens for annual Color Run

Downtown Vicksburg will be painted the colors of the rainbow in September as an estimated 750 runners take part in the annual True Color Run. Registration ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, July 27, 2017 10:27 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Crews complete repairs to city’s downtown splash pad

Water has returned to the splash pad in downtown Vicksburg. The splash pad, which has been closed for maintenance since June 30, was turned back on ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:45 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Magician dazzles audiences during two VCC shows

A little magic, a little comedy and tons of laughs for those of all ages were all part of the show Tuesday when Jackson based ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:44 am

Education

Hills returns to her alma mater as the new principal

Katrina Hills has come home. Twenty-two years after walking the halls of Vicksburg Junior High School as a student, Hills will take the reigns as ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 9:22 am

Local

More problems pop up as repairs to splash pad are made

As of Tuesday morning, the only water that could be found at the Catfish Row splash pad in downtown Vicksburg was from the rain as ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 9:18 am

News

River City Early College students allowed to play sports

Starting this school year, students attending River City Early College will have a new avenue to participate in extracurricular activities. As River City begins its ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 8:51 am

Local

Scott enjoying the second of his ‘fulfilling careers’

Wayne Scott grew up at the Vicksburg YMCA. He started by riding his bike there daily before he was even old enough to start school. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, July 24, 2017 9:23 am

Local

Convention Center to host two magic shows Tuesday

The Vicksburg Convention Center will be the setting for a day of magic and fun Tuesday. The VCC will be hosting two separate magic shows featuring ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, July 24, 2017 9:20 am

Local

Agencies partner to help new parents

Parents of young children and those expecting their first had the chance to take advantage of a wealth of resources during the first annual Parent ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, July 21, 2017 8:00 pm

Local

Bicyclists strive to create awareness for those with disabilities

The 30 riders on the south route of the annual Journey of Hope have 59 days to travel from Long Beach, Calif., to Washington, D.C., ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, July 21, 2017 7:51 pm

Education

School board approves almost $83 million budget for 2017-18 fiscal year

The Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the system’s operating budget for the 2017-18 school year during the regularly scheduled board meeting ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, July 21, 2017 10:15 am

Local

One suffers gunshot wound in shooting near LD’s Kitchen

One victim suffered a gunshot wound to the hand during a shooting at LD’s Kitchen on Mulberry Street in downtown Vicksburg Friday morning. Vicksburg Police ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, July 21, 2017 10:14 am

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