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News

Today’s edition reminds us of need for continued research and advancements

The stories are heart warming and heart wrenching. The stories are sadly touching and inspirational. The stories are unique, but often similar. When it comes ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 8, 2016 6:09 pm

Local

‘Live Until You Die’

They held hands all the way back home.  The trip to Hattiesburg to buyMechelle Stockett’s mother a wig made out of real hair — she ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 8, 2016 6:03 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Fall Farmers’ Market off to ‘good’ start

  Though considerably smaller than its summer counterpart, the fall Vicksburg Farmers’ Market, which began last weekend, still packs a punch. Farmers’ market manager Sonny ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 7, 2016 10:33 pm

Local

Vicksburg man fuses love of fashion, design

Through his new business in downtown Vicksburg, Eric Jones has fused his love of fashion and design, creating works that customers walk out the front ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 7, 2016 10:03 am

Business

Attic Gallery celebrating 45 years with ‘Still Standing’ art show Friday

  Situated in the heart of downtown Vicksburg is the Attic Gallery, Mississippi’s longest running and owner-operated art gallery. Brimming with art from floor to ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:51 am

Local

County OKs prep for potential new business at port

  Preparations for a potential new business at the Port of Vicksburg are under way. The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:46 am

Local

True Color Run raises $15,000 for United Way

  The 1,000 people gathered in downtown Vicksburg Sept. 17 for the United Way of West Central Mississippi’s second annual True Color Run painted the ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 9:52 am

Local

Port sewer, pretreatment services increase in price

  Industries at the Port of Vicksburg will soon be paying more for their sewer service. The Warren County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Monday ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, October 4, 2016 9:49 am

News

Being thin doesn’t equate to being healthy

Well into my teenage years, my mother and I battled — but not over typical things like clothing or curfews. We battled over how many ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, October 4, 2016 9:45 am

News

AmeriCorps helps make a ‘happy home’

Mary Lewis resides in the house where she was raised on Hunt Street, and thanks to the work of nine members of AmeriCorps’ National Civilian ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Monday, October 3, 2016 10:18 am

Local

Statewide award for Strickland

A boon for the city of Vicksburg, tourism affects the lives of many citizens, whether that be those who work for a hotel, those who ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 30, 2016 8:18 pm

Business

EDUCARE businesses hope to fill needs in community

  Angela Courtney said she views her businesses as a ministry, a ministry that fills a need in Vicksburg. And Tuesday the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 30, 2016 10:18 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Fall festivities plentiful this weekend

  The first weekend in October is shaping up to be one of the busiest of the year for the Red Carpet City of the ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 30, 2016 10:13 am

Local

Riverboat traffic, visitors on rise

  The Red Carpet City of the South is on track to receive 30,000 visitors via water this year, Bill Seratt, executive director of the ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, September 29, 2016 10:00 am

News

Vicksburg Lions help Ronald Bailey as he works to travel down right road

“No matter how far you turn down the wrong road, you can always turn back.” That’s a quote from Ronald Bailey, 21, a Vicksburg native, ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:52 am

Local

Local Lions Club helps Hinds student achieve his goals in the classroom

  While buzzing around the car, a horse fly broke Ronald Bailey’s glasses. Yes, you read that correctly. In an effort to avoid getting bitten, ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, September 28, 2016 9:55 am

Downtown Vicksburg

VCVB to host tourism info session next month

  For people visiting Vicksburg for the first time, a friendly face at a local business is often their first impression of the Red Carpet ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, September 28, 2016 9:50 am

Opinion

Greed looks cut and dry in EpiPen case

A deluge greeted the last half of an away football game one Friday night during my high school years. It poured. The field flooded. The parking ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, September 27, 2016 10:26 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Holiday Express plans stop in Vicksburg this year

Cue the holly, the jolly and the jingle bells. Christmas will be making a stop a month early in Vicksburg this year. Kansas City Southern’s ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 23, 2016 9:42 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Main Street conditionally accepts city program

  The city’s local concert program is hanging on by a thread. The Vicksburg Main Street board approved a motion Thursday to adopt Downtown at ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 23, 2016 9:42 pm

Local

Group plans to ‘bridge the gap’ here Saturday

An estimated 200 to 300 people will be walking, running and bridging the gap Saturday. For the 10th year, Vicksburg will host Living Independence for ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 23, 2016 9:49 am

Local

Utica furniture and appliance business expanding into Vicksburg by November

After 56 years in furniture, appliance and hardware sales, Jerry Yates is expanding his business. Utica-based Jerry’s Appliance Center is in the process of permanently ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 23, 2016 9:48 am

Local

Photographer’s ministry shows off beauty of Vicksburg

  Marty Kittrell doesn’t live near the Grand Canyon or the Grand Tetons, places renown for their beauty. He lives here in Vicksburg, and uses ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:17 pm

Obits

Peggy Hearn

Peggy Hearn died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Hearn was born and raised in Vicksburg. She is ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 9:30 am

Local

Extension office offers variety of services

  Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. As its motto suggests, the Mississippi State University Extension Service dabbles in education and research, in agriculture and horticulture and ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 9:28 am

News

United Way’s Color Run well worth it

The color just kept coming Saturday. It was tossed, thrown, shot and strewn. It landed on Live United T-shirts, several street corners — and my ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:03 am

News

State honors Virden for his service

His father placed a box of shotgun shells at his feet, looked up and asked, “Aren’t you left handed?” Jack Virden wasn’t left handed before ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Monday, September 19, 2016 9:50 am

Local

Local Salvation Army in need of canned goods, other food

The pantry at the Salvation Army of Vicksburg is more sparse than usual; the food boxes they hand out to those in need are a ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, September 17, 2016 6:37 pm

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