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Local

Riders raising money for cancer research make overnight stay in Vicksburg

While much of Vicksburg was just getting their day started Friday morning, 21 students from the University of Texas at Austin were jumping onto their ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, June 16, 2017 9:46 am

Local

Downtown prepares for pageant

Crowns are painted in the intersections, banners will soon be hung along Washington Street and the merchants are ready for increased crowds as downtown Vicksburg ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, June 15, 2017 9:55 am

Local

American Legion Post 3 holds flag retirement ceremony

It is a ceremony grounded in respect and love for country. The well-worn and tattered flags are draped one by one over the fire. The ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, June 12, 2017 9:33 am

Local

Fire departments offering free smoke alarms

In the event of a house fire, a functioning smoke alarm can be the difference in everyone making it out of the home safely. To ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, June 9, 2017 5:49 pm

Education

VWSD to offer job training for parents

Parents of Vicksburg Warren School District students will soon have the chance to participate in a workforce development course offered by the VWSD and based ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, June 8, 2017 9:06 am

Local

Monsour needs every ballot to unseat Thompson in race for South Ward Alderman

Republican candidate Alex Monsour has unofficially defeated incumbent Democratic Candidate Willis Thompson in the race for Vicksburg South Ward Alderman 942 to 934. Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 11:47 am

Local

South Ward race is still too close to call

Voters in Vicksburg’s South Ward will have to wait a little longer to find out who will represent them on the Board of Mayor and ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 10:21 am

Local

For voters, it came down to relationships

The candidates in Vicksburg’s municipal elections spent thousands of dollars promoting their campaigns by mailouts, billboards and advertising, but for the majority of voters who ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 10:17 am

Sports

Vikings look for effort in summer

The Warren Central boys’ basketball team defeated Pisgah High School 48-17 in the opening game of the Viking Shootout last Friday. It will be months before ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:17 am

Sports

VSA hosts annual Stamm Invitational

The rain that threatened to be an issue Friday and Saturday held off, and more than 200 swimmers were able to take their turn in ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, June 3, 2017 8:03 pm

Sports

MSU falls to South Alabama 6-3

Mississippi State suffered a 6-3 upset loss to the South Alabama Jaguars Friday evening in the first round of the NCAA regionals. South Alabama jumped ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, June 2, 2017 9:51 pm

Sports

LSU baseball in familiar territory

For the LSU baseball team, this weekend’s regionals are business as usual. The Tigers (43-17) enter the postseason as a national seed for the sixth ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, June 2, 2017 10:11 am

Sports

Bounce back year for Hinds baseball ends in World Series

The Hinds Community College baseball team’s trip to the NJCAA College World Series may not have gone as planned as they went 0-2 in Oklahoma, ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, June 2, 2017 10:10 am

Sports

Mississippi Blaze dedicate season to memory of teammate’s mom

At first glance it looks like a simple pink sticker on the back of a light blue batting helmet. Then you get closer and look ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, June 2, 2017 10:10 am

Local

Annual hazardous waste collection day set for June 10

Do have hazardous materials including unwanted paint, old batteries or fluorescent light bulbs at home that you don’t know how to dispose of properly? If ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, June 2, 2017 10:03 am

Columnists

Time flies, so make it memorable

I couldn’t get my tie tied. Any story about my high school graduation has to start there, with me standing in front of a mirror, ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, June 1, 2017 9:56 am

Sports

Southern Miss and MSU set for regionals

The Hattiesburg Regional will feature three teams that are very familiar with each other and one, the University of Illinois at Chicago, that will be ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, June 1, 2017 9:41 am

Sports

Vikings look forward to 30 games in June

After winning only 11 games last season, the Warren Central boys basketball team has big plans for the 2017-18 season. The Vikings have an experienced ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, June 1, 2017 9:40 am

Sports

VGSA hosting a 12-team tournament at Betty Hearn Complex Friday and Saturday

For many kids, summer break is all about relaxing after a long school year. For area softball players though, summer is a time for extra ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:59 am

Sports

Nine teams from region to compete in Stamm meet

The Vicksburg City Pool with be abuzz with activity all weekend long as more than 200 swimmers converge on the pool for the annual Stamm ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:58 am

Education

Warren Central students named Tech Masters

Four members of the Warren Central High School Class of 2017 have been recognized as Mississippi Scholars Tech Masters. They are the first Vicksburg Warren ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 9:56 am

Sports

Southern Miss and LSU chosen as regional hosts in 2017 NCAA baseball tournament

The road to Omaha will, in part, go through Hattiesburg and Baton Rogue as Southern Mississippi and LSU were announced as two of the 16 ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 9:41 am

Sports

USM loses on walk-off

A day after a pair of late game heroics earned them a spot in the Conference USA title game, the Southern Mississippi baseball team fell ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, May 28, 2017 6:16 pm

Local

Board OK’s bid to sell property on Magnolia Rd.

After two rounds of bids failed to produce an acceptable selling price, the Warren County Board of Supervisors approved board attorney Blake Teller to move ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, May 27, 2017 11:58 pm

Local

Blessing of the Fleet covers upcoming deployment

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers’ mat sinking unit will soon be heading out for a months long tour of duty on the Mississippi River. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, May 26, 2017 12:13 pm

Education

Vicksburg sends off Class of 2017

The members of the Vicksburg High School class of 2017 danced and cheered their way into the night Thursday evening as they celebrated the end ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, May 26, 2017 12:06 pm

Business

Seratt: Tourism remains big business for area

Tourism brought in more than $203 million to the local economy in 2016 and supported 4,000 local jobs according to projections by the Vicksburg Convention ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, May 26, 2017 12:04 pm

Columnists

Softball is a win-win, despite two loses

L ike almost every kid, I played little league baseball growing up. Now admittedly, my position was generally aloof kid in outfield playing with grass, ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, May 25, 2017 9:47 am

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