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The sins of the father

They just don’t make a greeting card for what I need to say on Father’s Day. I know a lot of children and adults are ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, June 12, 2014 10:42 am

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Father in shaken infant case going to prison

A Vicksburg father accused of shaking his son to death in December will spend 10 years in prison for violating probation by getting arrested and ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, June 11, 2014 11:30 am

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Hunter helped train South Vietnamese Army

The Viet Cong were quietly waiting as Willie Hunter and the South Vietnamese troops he had been training slogged though the Nuc Lo Valley on ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, June 11, 2014 11:30 am

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Old Post Files for Wednesday, June 11, 2014

70 Years Ago: 1944 Mrs. Daniel Green is in San Francisco visiting her husband who is in the Navy. 60 Years Ago: 1954 Mrs. W.R. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, June 11, 2014 11:25 am

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Williams has married more than 300 couples

The Rev. Johnny Williams’ business card might as well be inscribed with “have weddings — will travel.” Williams performed his 307th wedding Friday as part ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, June 8, 2014 1:00 am

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Disaster deadline for FEMA nears

Warren County residents whose homes were damaged by spring tornadoes have until the end of the month to apply for disaster assistance. Residents have until ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, June 8, 2014 12:00 am

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Baby’s death consistent with shaking

An infant whose father will stand trial for murder in the toddler’s death had injuries consistent with being shaken to death, a deputy state medical ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, June 6, 2014 11:09 am

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Remembering soldiers’ tales

Seventy years ago today, 156,000 soldiers under American, Canadian and British command stormed the beaches of Normandy, France in an effort to break Nazi control ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, June 6, 2014 11:07 am

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Shooting suspect surrenders to police

A Vicksburg man accused of shooting a woman in the leg during a fight in Marcus Bottom was held without bail this morning. Sammy Stewart, ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:00 am

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Teens learn to fire Civil War replica cannon

On Monday morning, 12-year-old Jacob Downey had no idea how to fire a 12-pound Napoleon cannon or any knowledge of the intricacies of its parts ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:00 am

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The new softer Army

Eddie Slovik is rolling over in his grave thanks to Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. When Bergdahl was returned to the U.S. in exchange for Taliban operatives ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, June 5, 2014 10:00 am

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Electricity price going up

Entergy customers will be paying more for electricity this summer. On Tuesday, the company announced a temporary rate hike of about 5 percent, citing the ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, June 4, 2014 11:30 am

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Woman shot, gunman on the lam

A Vicksburg woman was hospitalized this morning and her suspected shooter was on the lam after a mid-afternoon shooting in Marcus Bottom. Franshicia Miles, 23, ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, June 4, 2014 11:30 am

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Air conditioner, stereo missing

An air conditioner and a car stereo were missing this morning following two thefts reported Monday in Vicksburg. At 8 a.m. an 18,000 BTU air ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, June 3, 2014 11:30 am

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Preparation key to surviving storms

Hurricane season began yesterday, while forecasters are calling for few storms, emergency officials are encouraging the state’s residents to be prepared. The National Hurricane Prediction ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, June 2, 2014 11:27 am

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VPD cracks down on illegal handicap parking

Vicksburg police caught nearly 50 people improperly parked in handicap parking spaces last month as the department continues to aggressively focus on traffic enforcement. VPD ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, May 30, 2014 11:30 am

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Man dead in crash into PD

A Vicksburg man died Thursday after the car he was driving knocked a hole in the back of Vicksburg Police Department and caught fire. Deputy ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, May 30, 2014 11:30 am

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Shealy’s exuberant plan

Vicksburg Warren School District Superintendent Chad Shealy is awfully busy on the speaking circuit this first full week of summer. Shealy shared essentially the same ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 29, 2014 11:53 am

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MDOC escapee ran at schools, had knife

A Vicksburg man who escaped Mississippi Department of Corrections officers and ran toward two school buildings in January was armed with a butcher knife. The ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 29, 2014 11:51 am

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Old Post Files for Thursday, May 29

70 Years Ago: 1944 Bill Adams has his tonsils removed at Vicksburg Hospital. 60 Years Ago: 1954 Mrs. Jack Fillebaum and sons leave for the ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 29, 2014 11:48 am

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Interim principal named for St. Al

The retired head of a Catholic high school in Natchez will lead St. Aloysius until a new principal is named, the school’s dean of students ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 29, 2014 11:47 am

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Shealy’s exuberant plan

Vicksburg Warren School District Superintendent Chad Shealy is awfully busy on the speaking circuit this first full week of summer. Shealy shared essentially the same ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 29, 2014 10:00 am

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One Sacrifice For Another

Montalbano left struggling family for service When Pete J. Montalbano Sr.’s draft notice arrived in September 1943, it was just one of many tough days ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, May 26, 2014 12:01 am

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Robber to serve 7 years

A Clinton man will spend seven years in prison for stalking a woman celebrating her 76th birthday and stealing her purse from a restaurant bathroom ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, May 25, 2014 12:01 am

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Judge denies bail in home invasion

Three men accused of attempted murder for shooting an elderly couple in the head during in a home invasion will be held without bail as ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, May 23, 2014 10:57 am

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A warrior and a peacemaker

It was a beautiful, warm Thursday before Memorial Day — just like today —when Confederate Lt. General Stephen D. Lee died in Vicksburg in 1908. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:00 am

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Bail reduced in murder case

Bail was lowered by nearly 80 percent for a Vicksburg man accused of pushing an elderly man down a flight of stairs to his death. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:30 am

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Home invasion suspects ask for bail

Three men accused of attempted murder while shooting an elderly couple in the head during in a home invasion will ask Thursday to be released ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:30 am

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