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Palmertree sentenced to five years

Former Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree will spend five years in prison for stealing from Warren County taxpayers after the special judge in the case rejected ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, September 29, 2014 11:22 am

News

Christian biker rally set for next weekend

Hundreds of bikers are expected to roll though Warren County and rally on Culkin Road next weekend, but don’t worry. They’ll be raising up the ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, September 28, 2014 12:10 am

News

Shooters get 60 years in home invasion

Two Warren County men who broke into the home of an elderly couple and shot them in the head during a robbery will spend 60 ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, September 27, 2014 12:10 am

Columnists

In search of a ‘filthy, trashy novel’

I must have looked lost as I weaved and wandered through the shelves at the recently spruced-up Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library on my mission to ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, September 25, 2014 11:34 am

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Program offers hope for cons

  James Allen hummed a joyous song of freedom Wednesday as he brushed the final coat of paint on a refinished rocking chair. The joy ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, September 25, 2014 10:58 am

News

Stewart faces life for molesting third-grader

A Warren County man faces life in prison after he was convicted during a two-day trial of sexually assaulting a third-grader in 2011. Jurors took ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, September 24, 2014 11:31 am

News

VNMP seeks volunteers for clean up project

Vicksburg National Military Park is seeking volunteers to help clean and clear a historic African-American cemetery inside the park as part of National Public Lands ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, September 23, 2014 10:30 am

News

Old Post Files for Sept. 22, 2014

70 Years Ago: 1944 Dr. Harry Ironsides, noted clergyman, opens a four-day series of services at LeTourneau’s pre-dedication revival at the Crawford Street Methodist Church. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, September 22, 2014 11:20 am

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Tallulah doc’s trial moved to October

The prescription forgery trial of a Tallulah physician accused of writing prescriptions to feed his live-in girlfriend’s drug habit has been delayed until mid-October following ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:02 am

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Celebration begins Constitution Week

A celebration of the anniversary of America’s framework document began with a bell-ringing ceremony and speeches Wednesday on the lawn of the Old Court House ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, September 19, 2014 12:37 pm

News

Mayor’s Health Council wants farmers’ market to take EBT

Members of the Mayor’s Health Council hope to work out a plan under which the city’s farmers’ market can accept EBT transactions as part of ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, September 19, 2014 12:37 pm

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Old Post Files for Friday, Sept. 19, 2014

70 Years Ago: 1944 Marietta and Regina Coccaro return from a visit to relatives in Chicago. 60 Years Ago: 1954 Dr. and Mrs. Edley Jones ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, September 19, 2014 12:35 pm

News

Old Post Files for Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014

70 Years Ago: 1944 Gov. Thomas Bailey addresses the local Kiwanis Club. 60 Years Ago: 1954 The Rev. James Conner, pastor of the Methodist Church ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:30 am

News

Civil War diaries detail faith amid destruction

The diaries of an Iowa soldier ceremonially donated to Vicksburg National Military Park on Wednesday highlight his faith in God and country despite being surrounded ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:30 am

News

Prosecutors to get Tallulah doc’s medical records

Believing a Tallulah physician accused of more than 70 counts of prescription drug forgery was feigning illness to stall his trial this week, prosecutors gained ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:30 am

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Old Post Files for Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014

70 Years Ago: 1944 Glennwood Funeral Home announces plans for its formal opening here. • Frederick Balaza, Hungarian violinist, is featured in a concert at ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:29 am

News

Tallulah doc’s trial delayed

The trial of a Tallulah physician accused of improperly writing prescriptions to feed his live-in girlfriend’s drug habit was delayed this morning after he checked ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:21 am

News

State ranks 5th in women killed by men

Mississippi ranked fifth in the nation in the rate of women killed by men, according to a recent study by the Violence Policy Center.  At ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, September 15, 2014 11:27 am

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Tallulah doc’s prescription forgery trial starts today

The trial of a Tallulah physician accused of writing prescriptions to support his live-in girlfriend’s drug habit begins today. Jury selection began this morning in ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, September 15, 2014 11:25 am

News

Judge Patrick still hard at work

A quarter century ago, a 38-year-old Isadore W. Patrick Jr. quietly and humbly broke down what was once thought to be an almost insurmountable racial ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, September 14, 2014 12:10 am

News

VNMP gets Civil War diaries

Vicksburg National Military Park has received seven diaries of an Iowa soldier documenting his service during the Siege of Vicksburg. The diaries of Fifth Sgt. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, September 14, 2014 12:00 am

News

Defense powers Gators past Gentry

Vicksburg’s defense gave up a lot of yards, but when it really counted, they gave back. Defensive back DeAnte Drayton returned a Gentry fumble 40 ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, September 13, 2014 1:25 am

News

Shealy: New Common Core assessment has no baseline

After the controversial switch to Common Core standards for this academic year, how the state compares the scores for the new test with its previous ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, September 13, 2014 12:00 am

News

Mixon pleads guilty in two shootings

A Vicksburg man will spend 10 years in prison for his role in two shootings, one of which resulted in the death of a Vicksburg ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, September 12, 2014 11:00 am

News

Old Post Files for Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014

70 Years Ago: 1944 Col. Paul Thompson, former director of Waterways Experiment Station here, wins the Distinguished Service Cross on D-Day while storming ashore with ... Read more

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

News

William A. “Bill” Hoxie

William A. “Bill” Hoxie died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, at his home. He was 61. A lifelong resident of Claiborne County, he was a cattle rancher ... Read more

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

News

Old Post Files for Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014

70 Years Ago: 1944 Dr. Jack Birchett is master of ceremonies as 13 young ladies receive diplomas at Mercy Hospital nursing school graduation exercises. 60 ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 11:30 am

Obits

Brenda D. Jackson

Brenda D. Jackson died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at River Region Medical Center following a brief illness. She was 54.  She was a former law firm ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 11:30 am

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