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Father Curley

Twenty-six years old, fresh out of seminary and in a new country with plans to make a permanent home here, Father P.J. Curley had some ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 6:06 pm

Vicksburg Living

Paul Barnes turns his hobby into a mini-business

An old radio sitting on a shelf plays music in the background as Paul Barnes leans over his freshly painted clock.  Sawdust litters the floors ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 11:03 am

Vicksburg Living

St. George orthodox church keep Lebanese culture alive in Vicksburg with annual feast

As the smells of the food that define his culture wafted down the hall, Gregory Thomas was brought to tears by the memories passed down ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 10:56 am

Education

Beechwood Elementary uses Disney theme for program

Some of Disney’s most famous characters were visited by Beechwood Elementary School Thursday and Friday. Moana, Woody, Simba and more were on hand to take ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, March 5, 2018 6:45 pm

Local

Community rallies behind Slade Lyons during treatment

January 17. That was the day Leaeanna and Allen Lyons’ smart, unfailingly positive 10-year-old son Slade found out the headaches he had been experiencing weren’t ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, March 4, 2018 7:29 pm

Local

Run Thru History attracts more than 750

The rain and warm temperatures that had plagued Vicksburg throughout the week were long gone Saturday morning leaving clear blue skies and temperatures in the ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, March 3, 2018 6:37 pm

Education

VWSD wins multiple awards

The Vicksburg Warren School district has some new hardware to add to its trophy case. During a conference Monday and Tuesday, Bowmar, Bovina and Redwood ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, March 3, 2018 6:36 pm

Education

VWSD highlighted during symposium

The Vicksburg Warren School District was on full display Friday. VWSD and FranklinCovey teamed up to host the third annual Mississippi Leader in Me Symposium ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, March 2, 2018 6:59 pm

Local

Local United Way ends 2017 campaign; down more than $150K from year before

The United Way of West Central Mississippi officially wrapped up its 2017 campaign Wednesday and kicked off 2018. The 2017 campaign raised $717,507, which was ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, March 1, 2018 7:34 pm

Columnists

An adventure through the shelves

Wednesday morning I attended an event where Miss Mississippi Anne Elizabeth Buys was reading to students at Sherman Avenue Elementary. After some discussion, it was ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, March 1, 2018 7:30 pm

Local

Miss Mississippi reads to students

The students at Sherman Avenue Elementary received a special visitor Wednesday morning. Miss Mississippi Anne Elizabeth Buys visited Sherman and read to second graders as ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 6:36 pm

Local

Tech transfer center still in progress

Once completed, the Mississippi Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer will “change Vicksburg forever” Tim Cantwell said while speaking to the Vicksburg Kiwanis Club Tuesday. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 6:35 pm

Education

Career and Technical Center provides real world experience

From fixing cars and building cabinets to solving mock crimes and designing computer games, students at the Vicksburg-Warren Career and Technical Center are gaining real ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:10 pm

Education

School bond election complaint filed

Students at Warren Central High School will not be exempt from final exams for voting in the Vicksburg Warren School District’s bond referendum March 27. ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:02 pm

Education

VWSD to host school districts for Leader in Me symposium

School districts interested in implementing Leader in Me will have the chance to see the program in action Friday. The Vicksburg Warren School District will ... Read more

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

Local

SCHC to host Mississippi Art Colony show

Works by some of the best artists in Mississippi will soon be on display in Vicksburg. The Southern Cultural Heritage Center, 1302 Adams St., will ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, February 25, 2018 6:59 pm

Crime

Deputies charge local man with 3 different burglaries

A Warren County man has been arrested and charged with three separate burglaries. Richard Anthony Jordan Courtier, 28, 127 Clear Creek Road, was arrested Friday ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, February 25, 2018 6:52 pm

Local

Pride still shines through for grads of Rosa A. Temple High School

“We were put on the hill by a dumpster,” Bobbie Bass recalls fifty-seven years after walking through the halls of Rosa A. Temple High School ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, February 24, 2018 6:38 pm

Local

Walk and talk through history

Walkers of all ages and various races came together Saturday morning to stroll through downtown Vicksburg and learn the local history of African Americans in ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, February 24, 2018 6:37 pm

Education

VWSD students will start school year earlier

Students in the Vicksburg Warren School District will be getting a slightly earlier start to the school year next year. The VWSD Board of Trustees ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, February 23, 2018 7:27 pm

Columnists

Our teachers are making a difference

For the past three weeks I have been writing a story a day about the teacher of the year nominees from around Warren County. They ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:20 pm

Local

Shape Up Vicksburg walks through history

Shape up Vicksburg and the Vicksburg National Military Park are teaming up to lead walkers on a historical tour of downtown Vicksburg to celebrate Black ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:08 pm

Education

Redwood designated a lighthouse school

Redwood Elementary is now a shining beacon of what a successful school looks like. The school was designated as a lighthouse school by FranklinCovey during ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:20 am

Local

Holder, Gross named Educators of the Year

The top teachers throughout Warren County were honored Wednesday during the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce’s 29th annual Educator of the Year ceremony. Twenty-one teachers ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:22 pm

Local

Krapac has new teaching challenge

The final part of an ongoing series featuring the teachers nominated for Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce’s Teacher of the Year honors. After 10 years teaching ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 8:04 pm

Education

VWSD graduation rates improving

The Vicksburg Warren School District’s graduation rates continue to move in the right direction, but still have room to improve. In data released by the ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, February 19, 2018 6:51 pm

Local

Local schools have plans in place for active shooter situation

A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead, sent shockwaves through the country Wednesday and forced administrators ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, February 19, 2018 6:50 pm

Education

WC winter guard finalizes show

After spending the fall working with the entire marching band, the winter guard at Warren Central now has the stage to itself. The members of ... Read more

by Brandon O'Connor, Sunday, February 18, 2018 10:57 pm

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