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Carr: ‘Impossible’ that doctor saw patients

The prosecution case wrapped up Thursday as the live-in girlfriend and co-defendant of a physician accused of prescription forgery said the doctor wrote prescriptions to ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, October 17, 2014 10:43 am

Columnists

One-sided harmony

This past Saturday under the shade of the city pavilion, I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Scutter of Port Gibson. For about 30 minutes, ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, October 16, 2014 11:10 am

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Pharmacist: Doctor broke trust of friendship

Dr. Lawrence Francis Chenier III violated more than 30 years of trust and friendship by passing false prescriptions through Battlefield Discount Drugs, pharmacy owner John ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:44 am

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Carr, pharmacist to testify today

Based on the line of questioning Tuesday it was hard to tell who was on trial — a doctor accused of writing prescriptions to feed ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 11:30 am

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Jury convicts 2 of robbing disabled man

Two Cary men face up to 15 years in prison after they were convicted this past week of robbing a disabled Rolling Fork man of ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, October 13, 2014 11:21 am

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Woman dies in motorcycle crash

A woman was killed and a man was injured when the motorcycle they were riding crashed on Interstate 20 Saturday afternoon. At about 1:30 p.m. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, October 12, 2014 2:48 am

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Violent crime down in Vicksburg

Posts making the rounds on social media recently have declared Vicksburg to be one of the worst cities in Mississippi for crime, but the data ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, October 12, 2014 1:55 am

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Benton Academy hammers Eagles

To say it was ugly would be an understatement. Porters Chapel Academy gave up more than 400 yards, had two players ejected and threw two ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, October 11, 2014 1:20 am

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Woman pleads guilty to shooting husband 4 times

A Brandon woman who shot her estranged husband four times at his home in Bovina as they were going through a divorce pleaded guilty Friday. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, October 11, 2014 1:00 am

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Child molester sentenced to 22 years in prison

A Vicksburg man will spend more than 20 years in prison after being convicted of molesting a third-grader. Kenny Cordell Stewart, 30, was sentenced by ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, October 11, 2014 12:59 am

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Juvenile detainees pitch in to raise awareness

  Midmorning Thursday, the group of teens seemed uneasy as they watched one of their compatriots led away in handcuffs from the classroom inside the ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, October 10, 2014 11:30 am

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The power of newspapers

Newspapers are history. That line has been repeated countless times since the invention of radio to announce the impending doom of local newspapers. Newspapers really ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, October 9, 2014 11:30 am

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Fire safety program lets children meet firefighters

On Friday, hundreds of preschool aged children will pack City Pavilion to get their hands on the city’s emergency response equipment and ask questions of ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, October 9, 2014 11:30 am

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Burglar who assaulted man with crowbar gets 20 years

A Vicksburg man will spend two decades in prison for breaking into a home, falling asleep on a couch and then attacking with a crowbar ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 11:30 am

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Old Post Files for Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014

70 Years Ago: 1944 Mr. and Mrs. George Warren and two sons are leaving for Columbus to make their future home. 60 Years Ago: 1954 ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 11:25 am

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Fields of Faith set for Wednesday at St. Al

Retired Vicksburg High School football coach Alonzo Stevens is hoping for a stadium full of fans Wednesday night at Balzi Stadium.  Beginning at 6 p.m. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 11:29 am

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Freedom House left lasting legacy

In spite of shootings, the bombing of their headquarters and the murders of their counterparts, Freedom House workers continued a campaign whose legacy still rings ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, October 4, 2014 12:04 am

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Former DA a witness to Ole Miss riots

Gil Martin can still taste the tear gas. Martin, the former Ninth Circuit District Attorney, was an eyewitness to one of the most discussed pieces ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, October 3, 2014 11:31 am

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Bombing ended violent summer

In an act that could be described as nothing less than terrorism, someone scaled the massive hill off Hossley Street, presumably found an open window, ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, October 3, 2014 11:30 am

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Pair held in metal theft

A man and woman accused of stealing scrap metal from a welding business were held without bail this morning. Lamont Burke, 63, 2725 Halls Ferry ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, October 3, 2014 11:29 am

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Old Post Files for Friday, Oct. 3, 2014

70 Years Ago: 1944 Edmund Brunini delivers the principal addresses at the Columbus Day celebration of the Knights of Columbus. 60 Years Ago: 1954 Services ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, October 3, 2014 11:24 am

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Arp’s horseplay highlights National Night Out

In full cowboy garb complete with a lasso and his trademark straw hat covered with law enforcement pins, retired Vicksburg police Sgt. Doug Arp did ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, October 2, 2014 11:26 am

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Freedom House was hub for ‘students with a vision’

This is the first in a three-part series on the Vicksburg Freedom House that was bombed Oct. 5, 1964 after The Mississippi Summer Project which became ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, October 2, 2014 11:20 am

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11 arrested in drug roundup

Vicksburg police nabbed 10 people accused of dealing drugs and a woman accused of cocaine possession in a drug raid that was the culmination of ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 11:35 am

Obits

Ricky McKenzie

Ricky McKenzie died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at his home in Michigan City of an apparent heart attack. He was 57. Born in Vicksburg, he ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 11:30 am

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Man accused of shooting at girlfriend jailed

A Vicksburg man accused of shooting at his girlfriend was held without bail this morning. David Evans, 28, 1214 W. Magnolia St., was arrested at ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 11:30 am

Obits

Iver Williams Rhodman

Iver Williams Rhodman died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, at River Region Medical Center. She was 79. She was retired from the Vicksburg Warren School District, ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 11:03 am

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Arp’s annual stunt set for Wednesday

Though his role will be limited this year because of a recent surgery, Vicksburg’s zaniest crime fighter will be at the reigns of a stunt ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, September 29, 2014 11:27 am

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