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BREAKING NEWS

Park Day at VNMP postponed until April 14

Park Day at Vicksburg National Military Park, which was scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed until April 14 due to rain and thunderstorms forecast ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 7:45 pm

Local

St. Al students fill meal bags for those in need

The assembly line started slow before the students found their rhythm and meal after meal was created. Scoops of rice and beans and a seasoning ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 7:45 pm

Local

Super RARG conference highlights technology

Part science fair, part meeting to determine future research at the Army’s Engineer Research and Development Center, the conference this week at ERDC is so ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 7:44 pm

Local

Walk for Life event to take place April 14 in Vicksburg

Walkers will have the chance to support the Center for Pregnancy Choices and choosing life during the annual Walk for Life hosted in downtown Vicksburg. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, April 2, 2018 6:24 pm

Education

Thornton finds his calling through pain and sorrow

It is not a job Dalton Thornton would wish on anyone. He had been told that the man who raised him did not have long ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, April 2, 2018 6:22 pm

Local

As legislative session ends, Hopson happy with state’s budget

The Mississippi State Legislature’s 2018 session concluded Wednesday. The major items passed during the session included an approximately $6 billion budget that included increased funding ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, April 1, 2018 4:01 pm

Local

City, farmers readying for this year’s market

Farmers, artists and anyone interested in selling their wares at Vicksburg’s farmers’ market are invited to attend an informational meeting to learn more about getting ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, April 1, 2018 3:53 pm

Education

Warren Central’s Sam Greer nominated for prestigious award

Warren Central senior Sam Greer has been nominated as one of the top high school scholars in the country. Greer was recently recognized as a ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, March 31, 2018 5:47 pm

Education

With voter OK, school work to begin soon

The Vicksburg Warren School District’s $83 million facilities bond referendum passed with just more than 68 percent of the vote Tuesday, but now the hard ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, March 31, 2018 5:46 pm

Local

MFM looking for nominees

Do you know a woman in Warren County who has made a positive impact on her community? Mountain of Faith Ministries is accepting nominees for ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, March 30, 2018 5:57 pm

Education

School board elects officers

The Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees elected officers at its regularly scheduled board meeting Thursday. Bryan Pratt was reelected as president of the ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, March 30, 2018 5:57 pm

Crime

Driver strikes child with car; gets $5,000 bond

The driver of the car that struck a Dana Road Elementary School second-grader as she crossed the street after exiting the school bus Wednesday has ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, March 30, 2018 5:56 pm

Faith

VNMP Easter Sunrise Service set for 7 a.m. Sunday

Sunday morning as the sun rises above the horizon people of all faiths will gather upon a hill in the Vicksburg National Military Park to ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, March 29, 2018 7:18 pm

Local

Old Courthouse Museum Flea Market has room for more vendors

Vendors will once again line the streets around the Old Courthouse in downtown Vicksburg for the annual spring flea market. The spring market will take ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, March 29, 2018 7:15 pm

Columnists

A special time to come together

I love holidays. They are times to come together with family and friends, usually share good food, create memories and relish being together. My two favorite ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, March 29, 2018 6:54 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Child hit leaving bus remains in hospital, driver facing additional charges

A second grade student who was hit by a car after getting off the school bus Wednesday afternoon remains in the hospital, Vicksburg Police officer Judson ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:28 am

Local

Warren County Sheriff’s Office assists in search

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said officers from the sheriff’s office assisted the Port Gibson Police Department and Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office in a search for a ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 6:53 pm

Local

Team 456 robotics claims first regional crown

In Orlando they gained experience, but in New Orleans Team 456-Siege Robotics dominated. A moment 18 years in the making, Team 456 claimed the first ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 6:40 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Child hit by vehicle getting off school bus, driver of the car arrested

A Vicksburg Warren School District second grader was transported to River Region Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle while getting off the school ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 3:27 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Man found guilty in 2016 shooting at Blackburn

One of the two men accused of shooting a man and stealing his car from the Blackburn Motor Company parking lot in March 2016 has ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:02 pm

Education

School bond passes with more than 68 percent of the vote

As results came in for the Vicksburg Warren School District’s special bond referendum Tuesday, superintendent Chad Shealy fought to hold back tears. After he read ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 7:56 pm

Local

St. Al students raising paddlefish this semester

Swimming in a tank just inside the door, nearly 100 baby paddlefish have made a classroom at St. Aloysius High School their home for the ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, March 26, 2018 8:00 pm

Local

ERDC lab developing drone usage

From detecting algae blooms to helping keep soldiers safe on the battlefield, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems team in the environmental lab at the U.S. Army ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, March 25, 2018 8:00 pm

Local

BornLearning Trail more than just a walking trail

Children played hopscotch, skipped and raced their way around the quarter mile walking track at the community garden Friday to mark the official opening of ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, March 24, 2018 8:24 pm

Local

Casino $$$ for schools has slowed

Each month, the city of Vicksburg collects a 3.2 percent tax on the winnings at the four casinos in the city. That money is then ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, March 24, 2018 8:21 pm

Education

School bond election Tuesday

Voters in Warren County will have the chance to go to the polls Tuesday and cast their vote for or against the Vicksburg Warren School ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, March 24, 2018 8:19 pm

Local

Vicksburg opens new dog park

As spring temperatures return to Warren County, dog owners officially have a place to take their pets for a little outdoor exercise. The Vicksburg Dog ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, March 23, 2018 7:07 pm

Local

Other districts have thrived on school bonds

In 1966, voters in Warren County went to the ballot box and approved a bond to support the then county school system. Tuesday, voters will ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, March 23, 2018 7:00 pm

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