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Sports

Former LSU star Duplantis sets world record in Olympic pole vault; Ole Miss’ Kendricks gets silver

PARIS — LSU beat Ole Miss in an SEC showdown in the men’s pole vault at the Paris Olympics. Armand “Mondo” Duplants, an LSU alum ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, August 5, 2024 5:52 pm

Crime

Vicksburg man charged with residential burglary

A Vicksburg man charged with burglary made his initial court appearance Monday in Vicksburg. According to information from Vicksburg Police Department (VPD), 37-year-old Anthony Scott ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, August 5, 2024 4:05 pm

Education

MDE to hold regional literacy meeting for families of K-3 students in Vicksburg

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education will host eight regional literacy meetings beginning Sept. 5. for families of students in kindergarten through third ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, August 5, 2024 12:03 pm

Local

ERDC names new ITL director

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has selected Dr. Robert Moser as the new director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). As ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, August 5, 2024 9:46 am

Sports

Bufkin’s walk-off homer gives Immanuel Baptist church league softball state title

Vicksburg’s Immanuel Baptist Church ascended to a softball state championship. Gabe Bufkin capped a seventh-inning rally with a two-run walk-off home run to lift Immanuel ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, August 5, 2024 8:55 am

Local

Candidate qualifying begins Aug. 6

Qualifying for candidates preparing to run in the November general election in Warren County begins Tuesday, Aug. 6. Warren County Election Commission Chairman and District ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, August 4, 2024 6:41 pm

Local

USACE extends comment period for Yazoo Backwater statement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg District, has announced a 15-day extension of the public comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Statement ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, August 4, 2024 10:51 am

History

Old Post Files: August 3, 1924 to 2014

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, August 3, 2024 4:48 pm

Education

Back at it!: VWSD students return to class for first day of school

At schools all across the Vicksburg Warren School District, students were streaming through the doors Friday morning as they returned to campus for day one ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, August 3, 2024 8:14 am

Sports

Who’s Hot: Madison Spencer

St. Aloysius softball player Madison Spencer finished 3-for-3 with a triple, two doubles, and three RBIs in an 11-0 victory over Manchester Academy on Thursday. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, August 3, 2024 3:55 am

Obits

Bobbie J. Heads

Bobbie J. Heads passed away  Wednesday, July 31, at Merit Health River Region Medical Center. She was 70. Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home is in charge ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, August 2, 2024 2:14 pm

Sports

Softball Roundup: St. Al mauls Manchester; PCA blanked by Cathedral

St. Aloysius closed out the first week of the MAIS softball season by making quick work of Manchester Academy. Ruthie Britton went 3-for-4 with three ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, August 2, 2024 8:51 am

History

Old Post Files: August 2, 1924-2014

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, August 2, 2024 4:00 am

Education

Local students receive scholarships from BIG

The 2024 First Mississippi Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) Scholarship Committee has announced its two recipients of the annual $250 scholarship for use in ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 1, 2024 3:32 pm

Sports

Who’s Hot: Sophie Masterson

Porter’s Chapel Academy softball player Sophie Masterson was 2-for-3 with three RBIs in a 13-5 win over Clinton Christian on Tuesday. She also pitched and ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:37 pm

Obits

Gladys Laverne King

Gladys Laverne King passed away peacefully at home with her children Sunday, July 28, in Winston Salem, N.C. She was born April 27, 1943, in ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 1, 2024 1:47 pm

Obits

Mildred Lurline Andrews Strickland

Lurline Andrews Strickland 28 Oct 1927 – 30 Jul 2024 Mildred Lurline Andrews Strickland passed away at Heritage House Nursing Home on July 30, 2024, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 1, 2024 11:28 am

Obits

Schuyler A. ‘Butch’ Sikes

Schuyler A. “Butch” Sikes passed away Tuesday, July 30, at Claiborne County Senior Care Center. A celebration of life will be held at Fisher-Riles Funeral ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 1, 2024 11:24 am

Obits

Jimmy Wayne Jones

Jimmy Wayne Jones passed away Tuesday, July 30, at the Bluffs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 1, 2024 11:21 am

Lifestyles

Volunteer of the Week: Carolyn Bingham makes big impact on youth camp

The Volunteer of the Week is Carolyn Bingham. Bingham is a long-time educator and community servant of Vicksburg. For this week’s spotlight, Larry Lundy, business ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 1, 2024 10:34 am

Local

Leadership Vicksburg program accepting applications

The Vicksburg Warren Chamber of Commerce has announced it is now accepting applications for the Leadership Vicksburg 2024-25 program. The program, a nine-month project-based initiative, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 1, 2024 8:03 am

Business

Warren County public records: July 22-July 29

Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from the period of  July 22 to July 29. Warranty Deeds: *Larry Wayne Nevels to David W. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 7:51 pm

Crime

VPD: Tuesday shooting remains under investigation

Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) says it is actively investigating a shooting that took place in the middle of the day Tuesday, injuring one person. VPD ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 10:53 am

History

Old Post Files: July 31, 1924-2014

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Who’s Hot: Charles Edmond

Alcorn State radio play-by-play announcer Charles Edmond, a Vicksburg resident, was named the Broadcaster of the Year at the 2024 HBCU Sports Awards show. The ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 3:55 am

Obits

Alberta ‘Birdie’ Wade Matthews

Alberta “Birdie” Wade Matthews of Shreveport, and formerly of Vicksburg, transitioned on Thursday, July, 25. “Birdie”, as she was affectionately called by family and friends, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 4:12 pm

Obits

Barbia Jean Reeves

Barbia Jean Reeves passed away Friday, July 26, at the age of 84. Born in Sturgis, she was the daughter of the late B.L. and ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 4:07 pm

Obits

Barbara J. Ingle

Barbara J. Ingle died Wednesday, July 25. She was 92 years old. Ingle was born in Illinois, but she was a lifelong resident of Vicksburg. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 4:04 pm

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