John Surratt, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 2 of 220

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

Faith

St. Francis, St. Alban’s children enjoy special visit from St. Nicholas

For the children attending St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and the preschool and Montessori students at St. Francis Xavier Elementary School, the first week in December ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, December 9, 2023 11:18 am

Crime

Vicksburg man convicted on sexual battery, child pornography charge

A Vicksburg man has been convicted of two counts of sexual battery and 10 counts of having child pornography after a trial in Warren County ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, December 9, 2023 10:31 am

Local

House of Peace church cleaning up after flood from city water line break

The fellowship hall of the House of Peace Worship Church International on Holly Street is now a warehouse with rows of chairs stacked on top ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, December 8, 2023 9:36 am

Columnists

It’s time to practice what Jesus preached

A bit of history for today: Thursday marked the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As we learned in our history classes ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, December 8, 2023 3:22 am

Local

AKA plans to distribute 100 boxes of food during Saturday program

The Mu Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. plans to hand out 100 food boxes to underserved families in the Vicksburg area ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, December 7, 2023 10:47 pm

Local

Groups partner to collect toys for Rolling Fork children

United Way of West Central Mississippi, the Vicksburg Kiwanis Club and some local businesses are partnering to ensure that Santa doesn’t miss the children in ... Read more

by John Surratt, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 1:59 pm

Local

City, county residents urged to add cell phones to Code Red alert system

Code Red, the city and countywide emergency alert system, has been notifying city and county residents about severe weather and other emergencies since 2013, but ... Read more

by John Surratt, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 2:47 pm

Local

‘Pretty bad shape’: City gets bids for Ward 1 paving projects

Two contractors have submitted bids to pave five streets in Vicksburg’s Ward 1. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen took the bids from Central Asphalt ... Read more

by John Surratt, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 10:36 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Weather Service storm summary tells history of tornado

All it took was nine minutes to transform Vicksburg into a disaster area. The 1953 Vicksburg tornado was probably the worst disaster to strike Vicksburg ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:44 am

Downtown Vicksburg

REMEMBERING THE STORM: St. Paul Catholic Church was heavily damaged during tornado

One of the victims of the Dec. 5, 1953, tornado that hit Vicksburg was a city landmark for more than 100 years. St. Paul Catholic ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:23 am

Downtown Vicksburg

REMEMBERING THE STORM: Post’s coverage of 1953 tornado earned journalism’s highest award

Over the years, people have become accustomed to seeing news as it happens. But in 1953, the multi-media people now take for granted didn’t exist. ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, December 1, 2023 11:16 pm

Crime

Claiborne County deputies arrest two students with weapons at school

Claiborne County sheriff’s deputies on Thursday arrested two juveniles at Port Gibson High School after receiving a tip that a teenager had a gun at ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, December 1, 2023 10:43 am

Columnists

Of football bowls and the Heisman

This column is about football, or rather the Heisman Trophy and bowl games. I’ll start with the Heisman. As most serious football fans know, the ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, November 30, 2023 11:25 pm

Local

Mississippi River levels ‘wobble’ as experts hope for more rainfall

The Mississippi River is expected to have a short rise and then fall again during December, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service Office in ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, November 30, 2023 4:57 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Making ‘Merry Melodies’: Fedell named Christmas Parade grand marshal

Sometime before 5 p.m. Saturday, Timmie Fedell will get into a convertible and find a comfortable position atop the car’s back seat. From that perch, ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, November 30, 2023 3:54 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Christmas parade of lights to roll Saturday

Vicksburg continues to get in the spirit of the Christmas Season when the Christmas Parade of Lights rolls Saturday at 5 p.m. Timmie Fedell, owner ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, November 30, 2023 2:46 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

UPDATE: City workers restore water service in Holly Street area

City officials were in the process Monday afternoon of restoring water service to residents living in the area around Holly Street who were affected by ... Read more

by John Surratt, Monday, November 27, 2023 4:00 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

GALLERY: Hundreds join in fun at Christmas tree lighting

Vicksburg officially kicked off the Christmas season Friday with its fifth annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Washington Street Park. “We had about 250-300 attend,” ... Read more

by John Surratt, Monday, November 27, 2023 12:41 pm

BREAKING NEWS

UPDATE: City officials say waterline repairs underway, no boil water notice issued

City of Vicksburg Water Department crews are working to find the source of a leak in the Holly Street area near International House of Peace ... Read more

by John Surratt, Sunday, November 26, 2023 7:01 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Suspect sought after early morning shooting that injured two men

Warren County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man in connection with a shooting that took place during a fight early Friday morning. Two men ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, November 24, 2023 3:38 pm

Crime

Man convicted of attempted sexual battery on teen

A Vicksburg man has been convicted of attempted sexual battery of a victim under the age of 14 after a four-day trial. Ninth Judicial Circuit ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, November 24, 2023 10:19 am

Business

Downtown merchants ready for 27th Old Fashion Christmas Open House

Downtown merchants will throw open their doors Sunday to continue what has become a 27-year tradition of the Old Fashion Christmas Open House. “Open House ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, November 24, 2023 10:05 am

Local

Delta Bank selected for fire truck lease purchase

Delta Bank will handle the lease purchase of two diesel fire trucks for the Vicksburg Fire Department. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Wednesday ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, November 24, 2023 3:14 am

Local

City board re-appoints park committee members

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Wednesday re-appointed the city’s members of the Riverfront Park Advisory Committee that will develop plans for the new ... Read more

by John Surratt, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 8:38 pm

Crime

Authorities arrest two on drug charges, recover stash of meth and ecstasy

Two Warren County residents are being held in the Warren County Jail after their arrest Tuesday on drug charges. According to Warren County Sheriff’s Office ... Read more

by John Surratt, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 3:56 pm

Columnists

Whether shopping, with friends or watching football, have a good Thanksgiving

It’s a Monday night and I’m sitting at my laptop listening to jazz and trying to come up with a column for Thanksgiving. Because of ... Read more

by John Surratt, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 11:56 am

Local

City officials allow Asam Hotel to remain open – with conditions

Sam Malik is getting another chance to save the Asam Hotel, formerly known as the Dixiana. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday approved ... Read more

by John Surratt, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 8:41 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Vicksburg tree lighting set for Friday evening

Music and train rides will help the City of Vicksburg kickoff the Christmas season Friday starting at 5 p.m. at Washington Street Park. “We’ll have ... Read more

by John Surratt, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 8:39 am

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