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Local
Representatives from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety appeared before the Warren County Board of Supervisors in Monday’s working meeting to ask for the relocation ...
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by Olivia Mars, Monday, July 26, 2021 4:35 pm
Local
On Friday, 20 Pi Kappa Phi fraternity brothers rode their bikes into Vicksburg to stay the night as part of their 59-day journey across the ...
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by Olivia Mars, Monday, July 26, 2021 11:36 am
Crime
According to the Vicksburg Police Department, thieves attempted to rob the local AT&T store shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday. Two males wearing face coverings forced ...
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by Olivia Mars, Saturday, July 24, 2021 8:55 pm
Local
Local activist and community leader Ezell McDonald died Wednesday, but her legacy lives on in the hearts of those she impacted in her community of ...
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by Olivia Mars, Friday, July 23, 2021 4:31 pm
Local
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a motion to move to phase two planning of the new animal shelter, conceptional design, at the ...
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by Olivia Mars, Friday, July 23, 2021 1:06 pm
News
Starting Monday, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will open its application period for the Wild Hog Control Program to Mississippi landowners. This program ...
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by Olivia Mars, Friday, July 23, 2021 12:23 pm
Local
WaterView Casino and Hotel’s Event Center will host its first headliner of 2021, Kingfish, in September. Kingfish is 22-year-old Christone Ingram. The Clarksdale resident was ...
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by Olivia Mars, Thursday, July 22, 2021 2:49 pm
Local
Chief Penny Jones is paving history as the first woman to become police chief in Vicksburg; however, she isn’t doing it just for her community. ...
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by Olivia Mars, Thursday, July 22, 2021 12:29 pm
Local
A woman reported to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday night that she was driving on Hankinson Road near the Wright Road intersection and struck ...
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by Olivia Mars, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 5:58 pm
Crime
A Bolton pharmacist pleaded guilty on Tuesday after his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud private insurance companies, as well as TRICARE. David “Justin” ...
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by Olivia Mars, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 10:13 am
Local
Today is National Junk Food Day, and the perfect excuse to indulge in a sweet treat. According to a recent Bid-on-Equipment survey, 35 percent of ...
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by Olivia Mars, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 8:00 am
Local
The Warren County Board of Supervisors hosted its annual Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday for the first time under the direction of Shalanda Harris, ...
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by Olivia Mars, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 4:38 pm
Business
When Tom Pharr was a teenager, he worked at Anchuca, the historic mansion and first bed and breakfast in Vicksburg, folding towels, washing dishes and ...
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by Olivia Mars, Sunday, July 18, 2021 8:00 am
Education
In 2013, the Vicksburg Warren School District was graduating a significantly low percentage of its students. Since then, each year the graduation rate has risen ...
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by Olivia Mars, Friday, July 16, 2021 3:37 pm
Business
The Mississippi Cruisers will be on show for “Cruise-In” at Vicksburg’s Waterview Casino and Hotel on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
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by Olivia Mars, Friday, July 16, 2021 1:25 pm
Local
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said he has recused himself from anything to do with the City of Vicksburg Animal Shelter and its new facility. ...
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by Olivia Mars, Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:14 pm
Education
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, many students began to fall behind in school as they left the classroom to stay safe by learning at home. ...
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by Olivia Mars, Wednesday, July 14, 2021 3:54 pm
Local
When Austin and Heather Griffin and their children went to sleep on Sunday night, they had no inkling that a storm was coming — one ...
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by Olivia Mars, Wednesday, July 14, 2021 2:26 pm
Local
Brothers of Kappa Epsilon Sigma, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. is hosting its Back-to-School Stop-the-Violence Rally on July 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. at ...
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by Olivia Mars, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 3:16 pm
Local
The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi has produced a plan to improve scores across the state after it ranked last in the 2021 Annie E. Casey ...
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by Olivia Mars, Thursday, July 8, 2021 3:26 pm
Business
The Young Executives will be hosting its 5th Back to School Drive and Job Fair on Saturday, July 24 at 5 p.m. The event will ...
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by Olivia Mars, Thursday, July 8, 2021 10:28 am
Crime
A woman arrested on charges of assault over the weekend is in jail being held on a bond of $10,000. Kasonya R. Jackson, 29, faces ...
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by Olivia Mars, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 3:30 pm
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Following for your consideration are my comments on the possible realignment of the Vicksburg National Military Park’s road system. As I’m sure you ...
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by Olivia Mars, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 4:00 am
Local
Warren County’s annual Hazardous Waste Collection Day on July 17 is estimated to cost $31,000 to provide the service for free to residents using grant ...
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by Olivia Mars, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 3:24 pm
Business
The Vicksburg Civil War Museum has now been open for several months, and owner Charles Pendleton said business is going great. Pendleton said he knew ...
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by Olivia Mars, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 1:31 pm
COVID-19
Children 12-years-old and up are eligible and encouraged to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by the CDC, even though fewer children than adults are infected. ...
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by Olivia Mars, Saturday, July 3, 2021 8:00 am
Columnists
Just two months ago, I stepped away from the title of “Division One Athlete” as my time in college came to an end. This week ...
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by Olivia Mars, Saturday, July 3, 2021 4:00 am
Local
Camels will once again grace Vicksburg with their presence on Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The park is hosting an event to commemorate ...
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by Olivia Mars, Friday, July 2, 2021 3:34 pm
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