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Supervisors discuss road paving projects in informal meeting

During their Monday informal meeting, the Warren County Board of Supervisors discussed the Riverfront paving project with county engineer John McKee, as well as city ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 7:14 pm

Columnists

Cancer continues to adversely affect us

It seems to be all too common these days — young lives taken way too soon by cancer. This week, another person I knew succumbed ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 6:46 pm

Local

County ready to talk about jail with Pace

Toward the end of their first work session of the year, the Warren County Board of Supervisors discussed the latest on the proposed new county ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Monday, January 14, 2019 6:59 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Vehicle, house reportedly catch fire

Several units from the Vicksburg Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire that also caught a house on fire at 102 Greenview Drive Monday afternoon. ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Monday, January 14, 2019 4:12 pm

Local

VBS seeks another blues title

The Vicksburg Blues Society has routinely produced some of the best blues artists, not only in Mississippi, but in the world. Wednesday evening, the VBS ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Thursday, January 10, 2019 7:48 pm

Local

Local United Way needs your help to reach campaign goal

Efforts to reach their campaign goal are not going quite as planned for United Way of West Central Mississippi and officials are asking the community ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Thursday, January 10, 2019 7:46 pm

Local

Hosemann will seek lieutenant governor post

Delbert Hosemann has made it official. He will seek the position of Mississippi’s Lieutenant Governor. The Vicksburg native was in downtown Tuesday to have lunch ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 7:30 am

Local

Supervisors appoint familiar faces in 2019

The Warren County Board of Supervisors held their first meeting of 2019 Monday in their boardroom on the third floor of the Warren County Courthouse ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Monday, January 7, 2019 7:32 pm

Local

ELECTION 2019: Four more local incumbents file papers

Four more local candidates, all incumbents, filed their paperwork to run in Warren County’s August primary election. Warren County Circuit Clerk Jan Hyland Daigre said ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Saturday, January 5, 2019 7:26 pm

Local

Hunter wants others to learn from Eagle Lake hunting accident

A week later, Micah Heckford is still trying to wrap his mind around the events that transpired Dec. 28, while on an annual duck hunt ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Friday, January 4, 2019 4:54 pm

Local

Local candidates can file paperwork for election

While voters just finished casting ballots for a general election in November, an arguably more important election will take place in 2019. Candidates seeking statewide ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Wednesday, January 2, 2019 7:01 pm

Columnists

Make 2019 better for you and others

It’s a clean slate; a blank page. Time to write a new chapter in the book of your life. You can use whatever cliché comes ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, January 1, 2019 7:38 pm

Local

COUNTY YEAR IN REVIEW: Supervisors make decisions on county jail site, other issues

Progress in economic development, a decision on the location of a new jail and a tax increase to residents highlights 2018 for Warren County. Here ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Monday, December 31, 2018 7:00 pm

Local

Group seeks donations to keep VNMP open during shutdown

Not even the current weeklong government shutdown or a severe storm can keep the Vicksburg National Military Park closed. Bess Mitchell Averett, who heads the ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:00 pm

Local

TOP 10 of 2018: Unified Brands brings $9.5M investment, jobs to community

Editor’s Note: This is the No. 2 story in The Vicksburg Post’s Top 10 stories of 2018. Perhaps the biggest local economic news of 2018 was ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:00 pm

Local

Louisiana man shot in the leg during hunting trip near Eagle Lake

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, with the assistance of the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, is investigating a shooting that took place Friday ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:00 pm

Local

Clean up from storm continues in area

No deaths or injuries have been reported in Warren County as a result of Thursday’s strong storms that rolled through the area, causing large trees ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Friday, December 28, 2018 3:35 pm

Crime

Steward charged with wife’s murder; gets $750,000 bond

The husband of a woman who had gone missing Christmas Eve made his initial court appearance Friday morning, charged with his wife’s murder. Paul Steward, ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Friday, December 28, 2018 2:41 pm

Local

VNMP remains open — thanks to volunteers

Not even the current weeklong government shutdown or a severe storm can keep the Vicksburg National Military Park closed. Bess Mitchell Averett, who heads the ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Friday, December 28, 2018 1:39 pm

Local

After years of discussion, first big step taken toward construction of new county jail

After years of discussion, the site for a much-needed county jail facility was finally chosen in 2018. It was a nearly year-long process as the ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 7:20 pm

Local

Anonymous group gives $900 for gifts

Christmas morning is a little brighter thanks the generosity of anonymous people in Warren County. Rather, they’re “Christmas Angels” to Amie Brooks, the activity director ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, December 25, 2018 9:30 am

Local

Local nonprofit will fund VNMP while government is partially shutdown

With a partial government shutdown now in place as elected federal officials wrangle over money for a wall along the U.S. Mexico border, the Vicksburg ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Friday, December 21, 2018 10:46 am

Local

TOP 10 of 2018: Group pushes for Old Vicksburg Bridge opening year-round

Editor’s Note: This is the No. 8 story in The Vicksburg Post’s Top 10 stories of 2018. There was a renewed effort to open the ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Thursday, December 20, 2018 8:27 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Ben Carson, Gov. Bryant will be in Vicksburg Thursday

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will visit Opportunity Zones in Vicksburg and Jackson Thursday. Carson and Bryant are ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 12:48 pm

Local

Time is running out to ship packages before Christmas arrives

Time is running out for those who are trying to ship gifts for Christmas through the United States Postal Service. And long lines could be ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:12 pm

Local

Re-enactors give visitors an idea of life on USS Cairo

The visitor pointed to a strange looking L-shaped item sitting on a table in front of the USS Cairo. “That is an alarm,” said Curtis ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:08 pm

Columnists

Time is really all I want for Christmas

What do I want for Christmas? I’ve been asked that several times in the last few weeks. And my answer has consistently been “nothing,” which ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 7:10 pm

Local

Diaz asks supervisors to get Ceres sites ready for development

Development is expected to continue at the Ceres Industrial Complex, but in order for that to happen, Warren County must lay the groundwork to attract ... Read more

by Rob Sigler, Saturday, December 15, 2018 6:10 pm

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