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Louisiana suspect found in Vicksburg

A man wanted for a probation violation from the state of Louisiana, who also had a warrant pending from U.S. Probation and Pre-Trial Services for ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:21 pm

Columnists

It’s tough to be a teenager these days

My baby sister is the mother of two children — a son and daughter. Her son is in his early 20s. Her daughter will be the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 25, 2017 10:48 pm

Local

Zuckerbergs dine and tour Vicksburg

Sandi McCraine walked out of her office Wednesday, shortly after 2 p.m. when The Big Muddy opened its doors in downtown Vicksburg, and looked straight ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 24, 2017 10:41 am

Local

County calls on state legislators for permission to locate new jail outside Vicksburg city limits

The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to ask the county’s representatives in the state legislature to introduce “local and private” legislation that ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:48 am

Local

Sorry to see Diaz leave, Grenada officials appreciate his many successes

Vicksburg and Warren County’s gain is Grenada’s loss. That’s the sentiment shared by officials of the Grenada County Economic Development District on Tuesday when it ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 22, 2017 9:36 am

Local

Supervisors approve plan to merge economic development agencies

The last piece of the new Vicksburg-Warren County economic development puzzle fell into place Tuesday morning when the Warren County Board of Supervisors, by a ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 22, 2017 9:34 am

Obits

Freddie Lee Kaiser

Freddie Lee Kaiser died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at his home. He was 73. Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 21, 2017 1:38 pm

Columnists

Trump’s the one spreading fake news

Let’s talk about fake news. I know, I know. I’m just as sick of that term as you are. We hear it constantly on our ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 18, 2017 7:13 pm

Uncategorized

Firefighters battling blaze at Tyson Foods Vicksburg plant

Area firefighters are on the scene of a fire at the Tyson Foods Inc.’s Vicksburg plant, located near Flowers. The fire is apparently under control, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 17, 2017 7:47 pm

Local

Chamber honors county’s top educators of the year

Twenty-one of the best teachers in Vicksburg and Warren County were honored Wednesday by the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce at its monthly luncheon. Of ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 16, 2017 9:27 am

Local

Pair from Warren County first state cases of 2017

Two Warren County residents are the first in Mississippi to contract the Zika virus in 2017, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported in a ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:07 am

Columnists

Like to write? We want to hear from you

We love telling the story of Vicksburg, and we need your help to do it. Do you like to write? Are you involved with civic, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, January 28, 2017 7:20 pm

Local

Drivers in good condition after head-on crash

Two vehicles collided nearly head on Friday night on Fisher Ferry Road, causing both drivers to be taken to University of Mississippi Medical Center in ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:41 pm

Local

Police seeks suspects in Saturday shoplifting, assault on officer

Vicksburg Police seek help from the public in identifying two women involved with a shoplifting incident at a Vicksburg department store Saturday night, one of ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, January 23, 2017 6:22 pm

Columnists

It is not as easy as they think

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker’s column about the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, which published in Saturday’s newspaper, would have been laughable were it ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, January 7, 2017 7:03 pm

News

Officials worry about road, bridge conditions as winter weather worsens

Winter weather arrived in Vicksburg with a vengeance Friday morning when temperatures dipped below freezing and residents awoke to sleet and freezing rain. Mark McAllister, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, January 6, 2017 8:50 am

News

Hosemann thinks budget will dominate session

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he thinks the bulk of action in the new year’s legislative session in Mississippi, which will begin Jan. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 31, 2016 11:29 am

Columnists

Space in your paper is our gift to you

Time flies, and it is Christmas again. Amid the haste of the season, when we’re consumed with shopping and wrapping and cooking, please take some ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 24, 2016 10:00 pm

Local

Forget a white Christmas, enjoy this year’s mild, gorgeous Christmas

What are the chances of our having a white Christmas here in Vicksburg? About the same as a snowball’s chance in, well, Mississippi. Mark McAllister, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 23, 2016 5:55 pm

Local

City finally decides on sports complex home

Editor’s note: This story is the part of The Vicksburg  Post’s annual review of the top stories of 2016. The series will continue through Saturday, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 23, 2016 9:44 am

Local

Police subdue man who was threatening to take his own life in Kroger parking lot

Kroger is open and a man who was threatening to kill himself is getting medical attention after an incident Monday afternoon. Vicksburg Police Chief Walter ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, December 19, 2016 3:43 pm

News

Wicker: It’s OK to investigate Russia

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, said while he thinks “we owe it to the American people to investigate” any possible Russian interference in the recent ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 16, 2016 9:54 am

News

Taking the pressure off holiday health concerns

This most wonderful time of the year is actually the most dreaded time of the year for some. For those who are struggling to lose ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 10, 2016 6:19 pm

Local

Vicksburg’s Hosemann

Ownership of much of Cat Island, the westernmost of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s four barrier islands, returned to Mississippi today. That’s an announcement Mississippi Secretary ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 9, 2016 2:50 pm

Columnists

Rediscover our community’s special places

As I sit at my desk and write this, my mouth is on fire! And I’m loving it! I’m eating a Frito pie from The ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 3, 2016 6:34 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Christmas Parade postponed due to threat of Saturday storms

The Downtown Christmas Parade of Lights, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed to Dec. 10. Kim Hopkins, executive director of Main Street, said the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 2, 2016 9:47 am

BREAKING NEWS

Christmas parade postponed until Dec. 10 because of expected bad weather Saturday

The Downtown Christmas Parade of Lights, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed to Dec. 10. Kim Hopkins, executive director of Main Street, said the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:50 pm

Columnists

Maybe this year, a Christmas tree is in order

I’m almost in the Christmas spirit. For me, that’s something pretty unusual. As an adult, Christmas becomes more of a chore, rather than a wonder, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:24 pm

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