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Cold front expected to bring ice, sleet

With Christmas two weeks from Monday, spirits may be rising, but the weather is getting worse. The Jackson office of the National Weather Service advised ... Read more

by parkerweb, Monday, December 11, 2000 12:00 am

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Retired House speaker romances the railroad

C.B. “Buddie” Newman peers through the glass door, a replica of the door from his office as Mississippi’s Speaker of the House. (The Vicksburg Post/MELANIE ... Read more

by parkerweb, Monday, December 11, 2000 12:00 am

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Ill family members suffered poisoning from carbon monoxide

Malik Williams, from left, Paris Moore, Derrick Williams, Teresa Williams and ForMichael Moore stand near a gas furnace vent that gave the family carbon monoxide ... Read more

by parkerweb, Monday, December 11, 2000 12:00 am

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Federal agency rules pilot error in fatal 1999 crash

After a year and a half, the National Transportation Safety Board has determined that pilot error led to a 1999 crash at Vicksburg Municipal Airport ... Read more

by parkerweb, Monday, December 11, 2000 12:00 am

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From December 10, 2000

GRACE GIVENS BALL YAZOO CITY Grace Givens Ball died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at The Home Place in Madison. She was 97. Mrs. Ball was ... Read more

by parkerweb, Monday, December 11, 2000 12:00 am

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Statesmen steamroll to national title, 63-34

FLORENCE, Ala. Only one word could describe Delta State’s performance Saturday against Bloomsburg (Pa.) wow. Two more words can now be used to describe the ... Read more

by parkerweb, Monday, December 11, 2000 12:00 am

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From December 9, 2000

WILLIAM DOYLE HUTSON JR. William Doyle Hutson Jr. died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, at his home in Vicksburg. He was 52. Born in Tallulah, Mr. ... Read more

by parkerweb, Monday, December 11, 2000 12:00 am

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Friley gets 15-year prison sentence, the maximum, in child molestation case

Convicted child molester Raymond Friley was sentenced Friday in Warren County Circuit Court to 15 years in the Mississippi State Penitentiary. Friley, 33, 101 Allendale ... Read more

by parkerweb, Monday, December 11, 2000 12:00 am

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Christmas at the old court house

Randy McCollum, left, leads an audience of 90 people in Christmas caroling during Sunday evening’s Christmas at the Old Court House. At right, Kelcey McMaster ... Read more

by parkerweb, Monday, December 11, 2000 12:00 am

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Willises keep PCA alive; Silliman hangs on in OT

E.J. Willis scored 33 points and hit a pair of free throws late in regulation to force overtime, but Porters Chapel still fell to Silliman ... Read more

by parkerweb, Friday, December 8, 2000 12:00 am

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Vicksburg sweeps Warren Central

Lyn Strawn (23) of Warren Central zooms past Vicksburg’s Beth Ashby, but the Missy Gators won, 2-0. (The Vicksburg Post/MELANIE DUNCAN) Vicksburg High coach Josh ... Read more

by parkerweb, Friday, December 8, 2000 12:00 am

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Wreck blamed on afternoon sun’s glare

Willie Brown of Yazoo City describes to police how he was blinded Thursday afternoon by the setting sun while driving west on Interstate 20 when ... Read more

by parkerweb, Friday, December 8, 2000 12:00 am

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Flashes blast Lanier, 10-0

John Theobald turned a hat trick for St. Aloysius as it throttled Lanier, 10-0, Thursday night. Freshman Michael Head added two goals and two assists ... Read more

by parkerweb, Friday, December 8, 2000 12:00 am

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CLUBS NEGRO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN

CLUBS NEGRO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN Vicksburg Chapter No. 63; youth induction ceremony; 3 p.m. Sunday; Greater Oak Grove Church, 3802 Patricia St.; Yolanda Brown, ... Read more

by parkerweb, Thursday, December 7, 2000 12:00 am

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DUI charge dropped in fatal 61 South wreck

Drunken driving charges have been dropped against a Warren County man involved in a Saturday morning wreck on U.S. 61 South that left one man ... Read more

by parkerweb, Thursday, December 7, 2000 12:00 am

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Woman convicted in child abuse trial that made jurors cry

Crystal Buffington, convicted of child abuse, leaves Warren County Circuit Court. (The Vicksburg Post/PAT SHANNAHAN) In a two-day trial marked by emotional outbursts, a Warren ... Read more

by parkerweb, Thursday, December 7, 2000 12:00 am

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From December 7, 2000

JEAN McNAY BIRD Jean McNay Bird died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She was 80. A native of Glasgow, ... Read more

by parkerweb, Thursday, December 7, 2000 12:00 am

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Sky Farm wreck injures one

Vicksburg Police Sgt. Robert Jackson directs traffic on Sky Farm Avenue Wednesday after a head-on collision that sent a man to the hospital. To the ... Read more

by parkerweb, Thursday, December 7, 2000 12:00 am

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4 plead guilty to attempted robbery

The four Vicksburg residents charged in the August attempted robbery of Mutual Credit Union have pleaded guilty in federal court to attempted robbery. The sentencing ... Read more

by parkerweb, Thursday, December 7, 2000 12:00 am

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Special’ pet has not-so-special needs

Wobbles, a 1-year-old Chow mix, is looking for a new home. (The Vicksburg Post/PAT SHANNAHAN) Wobbles is looking for a home for the holidays. Though ... Read more

by parkerweb, Thursday, December 7, 2000 12:00 am

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Gators pound Gentry on boards for first division win, 57-37

Aviance Reed (53) of Vicksburg High pulls down a rebound in front of Gentry’s Lucinda Perkins. (The Vicksburg Post/PAT SHANNAHAN) Dewayne Jackson sparked Vicksburg’s offense ... Read more

by parkerweb, Wednesday, December 6, 2000 12:00 am

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Wreck on bridge blocks interstate for three hours

Vicksburg Fire Department officials gather at the scene of an 18-wheeler accident on the Interstate 20 bridge over the Mississippi River Tuesday. The truck hit ... Read more

by parkerweb, Wednesday, December 6, 2000 12:00 am

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Vikings smoke Madison Central; Lady Vikes hang on

Warren Central coach John Duett made sure the referees had their running shoes on before tip-off Tuesday night. It’s a good thing they did. The ... Read more

by parkerweb, Wednesday, December 6, 2000 12:00 am

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Welfare stigma hurting CHIP, health advocate tells group

The stigma of welfare is reducing the number of people taking advantage of a program to insure Mississippi children, a health advocate said Tuesday night. ... Read more

by parkerweb, Wednesday, December 6, 2000 12:00 am

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From December 6, 2000

CHARLES ERIC FOWLER Charles Eric Fowler died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at ParkView Regional Medical Center. He was 67. A native of Jones, La., Mr. ... Read more

by parkerweb, Wednesday, December 6, 2000 12:00 am

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IP plans another stoppage at local mill

For the fourth time this year, most employees of International Paper’s Vicksburg mill will be temporarily out of work, this time for about 10 days ... Read more

by parkerweb, Wednesday, December 6, 2000 12:00 am

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Big 2nd half boosts Vikings; Lady Vikes jump up early

Candis Beard of Warren Central, above left, wins the battle for the ball against Greenville-St. Joe’s Sarah Deangelo Monday night. The Lady Vikes also won ... Read more

by parkerweb, Tuesday, December 5, 2000 12:00 am

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JOHN A. KELLY SR.

John A. Kelly Sr. died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at ParkView Regional Medical Center. He was 70. Born in Brandywine, Miss., Mr. Kelly had lived ... Read more

by parkerweb, Tuesday, December 5, 2000 12:00 am

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