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Drug task force active in eight counties
A Claiborne County man accused of having nearly a pound of marijuana and two guns was held without bail this morning. Robert Franklin Jr., 32., ...
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City keeps amnesty for fines open through April 4
Fine collections during Vicksburg Police Department’s amnesty period have already set a record with more than a week two weeks left in the campaign. As ...
by Josh Edwards, Thursday, March 20, 2014 10:25 am
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County man burned in meth lab explosion
A Warren County man was hospitalized this morning after running out of his home on fire following a meth lab explosion Tuesday on Berryman Road. ...
by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 11:30 am
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3 held for drug court
Two Warren County residents and a Pattison man were held without bail this morning for drug court. Phillip More, 30, who lives on Baldwin Ferry ...
by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 11:24 am
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VNMP to hold candlelight tour
Visitors to Vicksburg National Military Park next month will have a chance to take a candlelit look at the past. Beginning at 7 p.m. April ...
by Josh Edwards, Monday, March 17, 2014 11:30 am
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Former VPD officer teaches life skills
In his youth, Austin Bracey couldn’t wait to get his hands on anything that would get him high. Now he can’t wait to get back ...
by Josh Edwards, Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:48 pm
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Bond reduced for father in shaken baby death
Bail for a Vicksburg man accused of shaking his infant son to death was lowered by more than 97 percent Friday. Warren County Judge Johnny ...
by Josh Edwards, Saturday, March 15, 2014 12:53 am
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HIGH PRICE OF COTTON: Eli’s gin made the crop king, slavery grow
A patent issued 220 years ago today for a small, simple machine invented by a Massachusetts school teacher changed the course of history, influencing ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, March 14, 2014 11:30 am
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Decision-making in lower grades could help sex ed later, expert says
The second speaker in three months at Port City Kiwanis highlighted the need for starting the fundamentals of sex education earlier for public school students. ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, March 14, 2014 11:30 am
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VNMP program to chronicle women’s roles in military
Vicksburg National Military Park will commemorate Women’s History Month with a first-hand account of the role of women in today’s military and a ranger talk ...
by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:30 am
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Patrick declares mistrial in Vega case
After eight hours of deliberation, a jury was helplessly deadlocked on a decision to convict or acquit Tyla Vega of the May 2, 2011 shooting ...
by Josh Edwards, Sunday, March 9, 2014 12:41 am
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Vega murder case, tinged with race, headed to jury
Jurors will decide the fate of a teen who shot and killed her stepmother this morning after Circuit Judge Isadore Patrick extended the trial ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, March 7, 2014 7:58 pm
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Vega apologizes; recounts abuse
A teen accused of murder in the shooting death of her stepmother apologized from the witness stand Thursday, calling the death of Michelle Vega an ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, March 7, 2014 10:37 am
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Vega’s stepmother on phone when fatally shot
Michelle Vega was attempting to make a phone call when her 14-year-old stepdaughter shot her in the face in 2011, jurors heard Wednesday. While being ...
by Josh Edwards, Thursday, March 6, 2014 11:37 am
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Prosecutor: Vega acted in defiance not defense
A Warren County teen on trial for murder in the death of her stepmother was released from the Youth Detention Center less than a week ...
by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 10:34 am
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Mini-version of USS Vicksburg arrives at Old Depot Museum
The Old Depot Museum added its newest piece of Vicksburg history Monday as a scale model of the World War II-era USS Vicksburg was unveiled ...
by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, March 4, 2014 10:57 am
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Tyla Vega on trial this week for murder
Jury selection began this morning in the murder case of a Warren County teenager accused of killing her stepmother in 2011. Tyla Vega, 17, is ...
by Josh Edwards, Monday, March 3, 2014 11:04 am
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Unemployment down in county, says auditor
A pending piece of federal legislation to extend unemployment benefits is vital for out of work Mississippians, a representative from Mississippi Department of Employment Security ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, February 28, 2014 10:25 am
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New trial in Claiborne Co. stolen property case, Appeals Court says
A Claiborne County man will receive a new trial after the Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that his 2012 conviction violated state law. Jordan Davis ...
by Josh Edwards, Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:30 am
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Walter Gaines
Walter Gaines of Vicksburg died at his home. He was 57. He was of the Baptist faith and had worked as a brick layer. Survivors ...
by Josh Edwards, Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:30 am
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Charges upgraded in meth case
Charges were upgraded Friday against three people accused of arrested earlier in the week in a meth bust. Kiley Goulette, 22, who lives on Freetown ...
by Josh Edwards, Saturday, February 22, 2014 12:30 am
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Doctor says shoulder pain can be tricky
When does shoulder pain become more than just a nuisance and require surgery? It’s tough for a person to tell without visiting a physician, Dr. ...
by Josh Edwards, Saturday, February 22, 2014 12:30 am
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Depot museum to get battleship relics
Mementos from the most recent ship to bear the name USS Vicksburg will be housed at the Old Depot Museum, Dave Benway, the museum’s curator ...
by Josh Edwards, Thursday, February 20, 2014 11:52 am
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Red Chair makes stop in Vicksburg
A new but simple icon of American travel made its way to Vicksburg this weekend having its picture taken on the historic bluffs overlooking the ...
by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:30 am
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Hike, demonstrations set at Poverty Point
A hike though the home site of one of the earliest civilizations in North America is set for Saturday, and the following week visitors will ...
by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:11 am
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Slay: Black troops defended Yazoo City
Men who just a year before had been held in slavery played a prominent role in defending the Union occupied Yazoo City fortification in 1864 ...
by Josh Edwards, Monday, February 17, 2014 11:30 am
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VNMP offering battlefield guide class Tuesday
Vicksburg National Military Park is mustering up a new crop of licensed battlefield guides, and training begins Tuesday. A welcome and orientation will begin at ...
by Josh Edwards, Monday, February 17, 2014 11:30 am
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Corps scientist helps save lake, culture
A Vicksburg ecologist is home after spending a month training scientists how to monitor and perhaps solve pollution problems plaguing South America’s largest ...
by Josh Edwards, Monday, February 17, 2014 11:23 am
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