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News

Donald Trump not on ballot in Mississippi —yet

A quick trip to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s website to peruse the list of candidates who have qualified to run in the Nov. 8 ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:34 am

Columnists

Case a reminder selfishness can be lethal

I covered the Joseph Patton murder trial this week; the first time I’ve reported on a trial in many years. It was fun to do ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, August 20, 2016 7:26 pm

News

Jury takes less than 35 minutes to decide guilty

It took a Warren County jury less than 35 minutes of deliberation to find Joseph Patton guilt of first-degree murder in the brutal axe murder ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, August 19, 2016 7:42 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Jury deliberates 35 minutes; finds Patton guilty of first-degree murder

It took a Warren County jury less than 35 minutes of deliberation to find Joseph Patton guilt of first-degree murder in the brutal axe murder ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, August 19, 2016 12:50 pm

News

Joseph Patton testifies and defense rests

Joseph Patton took the stand in his own defense on Thursday afternoon; the only witness his defense team presented before resting its case. However, Patton ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, August 18, 2016 6:58 pm

Local

Bloody murder weapon displayed

Warren County prosecutors produced for jurors the still-bloody axe, which investigators said was found embedded deeply in the throat of Alfred Patton, 63, of 60 ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:49 am

Local

Leadership Vicksburg applications available

After a year’s hiatus, Leadership Vicksburg is back. Leadership Vicksburg, sponsored by the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commere, is a yearlong program aimed at nurturing ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 10:06 am

Local

Auditor: County finances get A+

An auditor heaped praise on Warren County’s Board of Supervisors and the county’s accounting staff when he delivered the audit of the county’s financial records ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, August 16, 2016 9:33 am

Local

Salvation Army store may reopen

New Salvation Army leaders here, Steve and Mary Welch, both of whom hold the rank of major, were introduced to members of The Rotary Club ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, August 5, 2016 11:00 am

Local

Fire district expansions complete

As of Monday, homeowners who live in one of the three expanded fire protection districts — Culkin, Bovina and Fisher Ferry — may have an ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, August 2, 2016 9:50 am

Local

County rescinds ferry bid

It’s back to the drawing board for bids for repairs, improvements and maintenance to the Kings Point Island ferry. The Warren County Board of Supervisors ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, August 2, 2016 9:49 am

News

Social media makes us gullible, hateful

I’m worried about the future of our country, and it has nothing to do with the upcoming presidential election. Well, not exactly. I’m worried about ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, July 30, 2016 6:28 pm

News

Gardening: A thorny part of my past

Let’s talk tomatoes. I love them. They are my favorite. I can eat them like apples, and just love the acidy goodness of a homegrown, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, July 16, 2016 8:52 pm

News

Gilmer resigns from Alcorn State University’s Vicksburg Expansion Campus to take Colorado VP job

If someone were placing odds on which babies born in the early 1960s in rural Mississippi would later in life attend college — much less ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 9:39 am

Columnists

What if we stopped being so hateful?

A friend of mine since childhood posted something on Facebook Saturday morning that caused me to stop and think about the state of our lives, all ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, June 19, 2016 12:02 am

News

Is MDE really living up to its mission?

I’m going to admit up front I don’t know much about the function of the Mississippi Department of Education or its role in educating Mississippi ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, June 4, 2016 10:32 pm

News

Vicksburg gets an A+ for health care

I’m going to work hard to try to make this sound like something other than some fluff PR piece. I don’t mean it to be ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, May 21, 2016 9:17 pm

Vicksburg Living

PROJECT RESTORE: Designer Tom Pharr didn’t realize saving Springfield might have ended up saving him

Tom Pharr believes in second chances, and third and fourth ones, too, if necessary. That goes for people — and houses. Pharr created a new ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, May 16, 2016 2:46 pm

Columnists

All we can do is trust and have faith

I watched two birds leave their nest on my back porch this morning. I know nothing about birds, but I think the mama bird was a ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, May 7, 2016 9:29 pm

News

Local GOP, Democrat leadership to meet

Warren County’s Republican and Democratic parties will gather on Saturday, choosing county leaders in preparation for the state party conventions, which will be held in ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, April 22, 2016 10:17 am

Columnists

We’re so much better than how others see us

Mississippi has taken quite a beating lately, and I’m pretty sore because of it. I’ll bet you are, too. Regardless on what side you fall ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, April 16, 2016 10:04 pm

News

Students shadow rotary members

Six Vicksburg area high school students learned more about jobs here by shadowing Rotary Club members Thursday. Rotarian Wally Powell, who is chair of the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, April 15, 2016 10:37 am

News

Filing deadline is April 18

Those who wait until the last minute have a little more time this year to file their income tax returns. Tax Day is typically April ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, April 11, 2016 10:08 am

Columnists

Mississippi has bigger issues than these

I’m a little puzzled by some of the legislation coming out of this session of the Mississippi Senate and House. A couple of measures have ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, April 2, 2016 8:17 pm

News

Religious liberty or license to discriminate?

House Bill 1523, known as the Religious Liberty Accommodations Act, has generated a firestorm of criticism aimed at Mississippi, some claiming the bill is the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, April 1, 2016 10:36 pm

Columnists

Easter can be reawakening for us all

Easter means different things to different people, depending on your upbringing. For many here, it means dressing up in your finest and attending church. Then, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, March 26, 2016 7:11 pm

News

Siege of Vicksburg plays lead role in new novel

For aficionados of Vicksburg and Civil War history, a book by Gulfport native Thomas E. Simmons may pique your interest.   ///   “By Accident ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, March 13, 2016 12:00 am

News

Still thinking about Thursday’s victims

My mind keeps wandering back to the family at the center of Thursday’s horrible hostage situation on Fort Hill Drive. I’ll bet you’ve been thinking ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:34 pm

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