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Education

WC STAR student taps math teacher as STAR teacher

A National Merit Finalist, Warren Central High School’s STAR Student for the class of 2017 and an ALL-STAR Scholastic Scholar, Trevor Talbot, has racked up ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, May 5, 2017 7:07 pm

Local

Community joins others in prayers for nation

The Warren County community joined the country in celebrating the National Day of Prayer Thursday. Gathering were held throughout town from 12:15-12:45 p.m. as local ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, May 5, 2017 7:03 pm

Local

Hard work pays off for PCA senior

Four years of hard work have paid off for Porter’s Chapel senior Cody Bryant. Recently, Bryant was named the school’s STAR student in the class of ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, May 5, 2017 9:12 am

Local

Vicksburg Police enjoy lunch with Dana Road Elementary students

Vicksburg Police Chief Walter Armstrong and three officers walked from table to table during lunch at Dana Road Elementary Thursday. They stopped for quick chats, ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, May 5, 2017 9:11 am

Columnists

It had to be done, even if it didn’t make sense

I finally feel like an official Vicksburgian (is that the right term?). Last weekend, I took the plunge and experienced an official Vicksburg tradition that ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, May 4, 2017 9:30 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Farmers’ market comes to life Saturday

Spring is in the air and that means it is once again time for the farmers’ market to return to downtown Vicksburg. Seasonal fruits and vegetables ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 10:22 am

Education

SPLASH sessions are a success

The students jumped and played going underwater with reckless abandon and no fear. Just days before that would have been unthinkable, but thanks to a collaborative ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, May 1, 2017 10:13 am

Local

Stirguses to be honored by Vicksburg’s FCA

Jim and Ann Stirgus have spent their entire lives nourishing, teaching and caring for the youth of Vicksburg. Their work as educators helped shape a ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, May 1, 2017 10:10 am

Columnists

Sometimes you have to look a little deeper

It sounds bad at first. Warren County Juvenile Detention Center. This is a place where kids end up after they get in trouble. For 20 years, ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 28, 2017 9:33 pm

Local

Police schedule drug take-back Saturday

Do you have expired or unwanted medication at home, but are unsure of how to properly dispose of it? The Vicksburg Police Department will be ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 28, 2017 10:28 am

Local

Groups chip in for Day of Caring

The volunteers donned their matching grey t-shirts and headed out into the community for a day of giving back following a kick-off celebration at Vicksburg ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 28, 2017 9:46 am

Education

Five new principals approved

The Vicksburg-Warren School District school board approved the hiring of five new principals effective July 1 during their Thursday meeting. Three of those hired were internal ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 28, 2017 9:44 am

Local

Homeschool co-op growing leaps, bounds

In just one year, the Vicksburg homeschool co-op has gone from a small group of nine students to 40 students in kindergarten through sixth grade ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 27, 2017 9:46 am

Local

Alcorn Vicksburg to offer bachelor’s

Students will soon be able to receive a bachelor’s degree from Alcorn State University without ever leaving Vicksburg. Starting in the fall 2017 semester, students ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 27, 2017 9:44 am

Local

Fire reported at Anderson-Tully Wednesday morning

Units from the Vicksburg Fire Department responded to fire call at Anderson-Tully Wednesday at 4:28 a.m. Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 10:08 am

Local

Great weather equals great RiverFest

The perfect weather and large crowds helped make the 30th annual RiverFest a success for downtown Vicksburg and the downtown merchants. Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:04 am

Local

Center marks 20th anniversary

Friday was a time for celebration at the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center. Twenty years to the day since the center opened, current and former ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, April 24, 2017 9:59 am

Local

Hundreds turnout to support Center for Pregnancy Choices

More than 100 people took to the streets in downtown Vicksburg Saturday and walked a mile in support of the unborn and pregnant women. The ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, April 24, 2017 9:57 am

Local

Despite weather threat, flea market draws many

Not even the occasional light drizzle of rain and an overcast sky that threatened more at any moment could slow down Saturday’s Old Court House ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, April 22, 2017 10:25 pm

Local

Motor heads flock to 11th Red Carpet Classic show

The 11th annual Red Carpet Classic Auto Show featured 38 cars Saturday. The threat of rain led to a smaller turnout than previous years, but the ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, April 22, 2017 10:23 pm

Local

Vacant structure a total loss in early Saturday fire

A vacant structure located at 506 West Magnolia St. was deemed a total loss following a fire Saturday morning. Units from the Vicksburg Fire Department ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, April 22, 2017 6:28 pm

Local

It’s almost harvest time at Community Garden

It is nearly time to harvest at the Vicksburg Community Garden with the latest crop of onions, bok choy, Chinese cabbage, and herbs among the ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 21, 2017 9:37 pm

Education

School calendars for next year offer little differences

While this school year is ongoing and will end in a few weeks, eyes are already turning toward next year. The Vicksburg-Warren School district will start ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 21, 2017 9:31 am

Local

Homeschool co-op students receive chess lessons from local expert

Elijah Montgomery, Sawyer Egger and Adler Mason sat crowded around one side of the chessboard. They had control of two white rooks and a king. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 21, 2017 9:29 am

Opinion

He’s excited about future in Vicksburg

It is hard to believe, but it almost has been a month since I started here in Vicksburg. Time really does fly when you are ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 20, 2017 10:08 am

Education

Graduation ceremonies return to stadiums

The 2017 commencement ceremonies for Vicksburg High School and Warren Central High School will be held at the school’s respective football stadiums this year. Vicksburg ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:58 am

Education

Hosemann praises maintenance of Vicksburg voter rolls

The numbers may be startling at first glance, but Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says that the drop in active registered voters in Warren ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:52 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Main Street seeks help in developing campaign

Your footage of downtown Vicksburg could be featured in Vicksburg Main Street’s next commercial or on Main Street’s website and social media outlets. Vicksburg Main Street ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 9:52 am

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