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Scribner earns appointment to U.S. Naval Academy

Warren Central High School senior Trevor Scribner will realize a lifelong dream this summer. Scribner, who is a cadet in the NJROTC program at Warren ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, April 29, 2018 4:00 pm

Local

School board hears plans for facilities upgrades

Work will begin soon on the Vicksburg Warren School District’s 13 buildings, but it will be a couple of years until all of the planned ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, April 28, 2018 6:59 pm

Local

Autism hits families hard

It is something so easily taken for granted. The ability to tell someone about your day, to ask for something you want or say, “I ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 27, 2018 6:37 pm

Education

School board certifies bond referendum

The passage of the Vicksburg Warren School District’s bond referendum is official. At Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting, the board officially passed a resolution certifying ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 27, 2018 6:36 pm

Columnists

Mental health issue an eye opener

Tuesday night, a town hall on mental health hosted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness at the Warren County courthouse was eye-opening. Sitting in ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 26, 2018 7:43 pm

Local

Community gives back with service projects

More than 200 volunteers took time out of their day Thursday to get their hands dirty and support organizations throughout Warren County in need of ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 26, 2018 7:34 pm

Local

Town hall focus of mental health issue

When it comes to support for people with mental health issues Warren County is ahead of the curve, but there is still a long way ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 5:58 pm

Local

Team 456-Siege Robotics competes for world title

Team 456-Siege Robotics’ season came to an end Saturday at the hands of the best team in the world. The Warren County based team earned ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 7:07 pm

Education

ACME academies at high schools have been a success

Year one of the full implementation of the ACME (Architecture, construction, mechatronics and engineering) academies at Warren Central and Vicksburg high schools has been a ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, April 23, 2018 7:09 pm

Local

ERDC engineer awarded for his innovation

For Cpt. Daniel Harder, the choice of what he was going to do when he grew-up was an easy one. His dad had spent 20 ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, April 22, 2018 8:00 pm

Local

Morgan’s star on the rise

Sitting on a couch in his family’s store with a barbecue taking place in the yard, William Michael Morgan was all the way back home. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, April 22, 2018 8:00 pm

Local

William Michael Morgan performs at RiverFest

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by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, April 22, 2018 12:57 pm

Local

Crowds come out for RiverFest 2018

Uncle Kracker rocked the stage Friday night and vendors lined Washington Street Saturday as large crowds flocked to the annual RiverFest in downtown Vicksburg. Twenty-two ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, April 21, 2018 11:30 pm

Business

Riverwalk to begin remodeling work on hotel

The hotel at Riverwalk Casino will be getting a makeover from top to bottom. Starting Sunday, the hotel will be remodeled floor by floor, including ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 20, 2018 7:03 pm

Columnists

Time to turn downtown into a jewel

Downtown Vicksburg is the perfect place to host a festival like RiverFest, which will be overtaking the area this weekend. With stages set up at ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 20, 2018 9:57 am

Local

Pair charged with threats against Tallulah schools

Two students at Madison High School in Tallulah have been charged with making unrelated threats against the school. Clyde Harris, 17, 820 Van Zelfden St. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 19, 2018 7:01 pm

Local

Another busy weekend

After two straight weekends full of weather cancellations, the forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures in the 70s Friday and Saturday just in time ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:12 pm

Local

Leslie Lampton, Ergon founder, dies at age 92

Leslie Lampton, Mississippi’s only billionaire and the founder of Ergon, which has multiple subsidiaries in Vicksburg, died Tuesday at his home in Jackson. He was ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:09 pm

Local

St. Francis authors hold book signing

It is a right of passage for any author. After a new book is published, adoring fans wait in line for a chance to meet ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, April 16, 2018 8:00 pm

Columnists

Career academies make a difference

One of the Vicksburg Warren School District’s favorite mantras is its goal for each and every student to graduate prepared to take on one of ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 12, 2018 6:41 pm

BREAKING NEWS

No flea market Saturday, other events see change of schedule

Showers and thunderstorms projected for Saturday has led to multiple schedule changes on what was expected to be a busy weekend. Bubba Bolm, the executive ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 12, 2018 2:24 pm

Local

A busy weekend scheduled in Vicksburg

This weekend is shaping up to be a busy one in Vicksburg, if the weather allows. The weekend will kickoff Friday night with the annual ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 8:33 pm

Local

456-Siege Robotics seeking community support

Team 456-Siege Robotics is ready to take on the world, but needs help from the community to get there. The community robotics team, which works ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 7:17 pm

Business

Bass closing in Outlets of Vicksburg

The Outlets of Vicksburg will soon have one fewer tenant. Mall general manager Jerry Chambers has confirmed the G.H. Bass & Co. store in the ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, April 9, 2018 7:05 pm

Education

Author entrusts illustrations with local eighth grader

Leah Robinson chose to take a risk. While looking for an illustrator for her new children’s book “Anitra Meets a TV News Anchor,” she decided ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, April 9, 2018 7:02 pm

Education

VWSD assists students with autism

Monday, the White House, Niagara Falls and the Empire State Building were bathed in blue light to honor World Autism Awareness Day. The one-day worldwide ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, April 6, 2018 7:39 pm

Local

ASU-Vicksburg hosts HBCUs in state

Wednesday was all about collaboration for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Mississippi. Five of the six HBCUs from throughout the state attended a ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 5, 2018 8:00 pm

Columnists

Snow shouldn’t be allowed in April

As I am writing this, I am preparing to run out the door and head to New Orleans to catch a flight to visit my ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, April 5, 2018 8:00 pm

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