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Downtown Vicksburg

Mayor: Downtown at Dusk to be ‘re-evalutaed’

Downtown at Dusk, a local concert program funded by the city of Vicksburg, may not make it past its first birthday, city officials say. At ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 16, 2016 7:40 pm

Business

40 years of Taco Casa

Purple, red and white balloons dotted the sky Tuesday morning in celebration — in a birthday celebration to be exact. Taco Casa kicked off its ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 16, 2016 10:02 am

News

Fraud protection a must nowadays, expert says

What would you do if you found $10 on the street? Have you ever checked Facebook at work? Have you ever exceeded the speed limit? ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 16, 2016 9:56 am

Local

County to possibly make changes to health insurance

County employees could see an increase in their out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. The Warren County supervisors during a work session Tuesday discussed possibly adopting new cost-reducing ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, September 15, 2016 11:49 am

Local

City police work theft cases

Copper wiring valued at $600 and tools were reported stolen about 8 p.m. Monday from Cappaert Mobile Homes, 6200 U.S. 61 South, Vicksburg police Capt. ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:25 am

Local

County parks and rec struggling to stay afloat

Free time is a precious gift for many working Americans, and increasingly, people are opting not to spend that time on the golf course, especially ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, September 14, 2016 9:31 am

Local

Power outages affect midtown

More than 100 Entergy customers were without power Tuesday morning due to an unwanted visitor: a squirrel. The squirrel got a little too close to ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, September 14, 2016 9:28 am

Local

Mail theft: Sheriff’s deputies worked to determine identities of those charged

Warren County sheriff’s deputies made two arrests Monday afternoon after receiving reports of a truck stopping at mailboxes along Porters Chapel Road, Sheriff Martin Pace ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, September 14, 2016 9:25 am

Local

Holy Trinity golf tourney raises $8,650 for local Habitat

They made it through about seven holes before the winners were determined by drawing names from a hat instead of teeing off on the green. ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, September 13, 2016 11:25 am

News

Sports don’t dominate all people’s lives

I am not nor will I ever be sporty. And I do not nor will I ever enjoy watching sports. I want to. Don’t get me ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, September 13, 2016 11:19 am

Local

Port may be in line for new business

The Port of Vicksburg could soon find itself with new equipment and more than 250,000 tons of new business, said terminal manager Chris Maxwell of ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, September 13, 2016 10:56 am

Local

Police: Vicksburg woman kills husband after argument

A Vicksburg woman is in custody after allegedly shooting her husband in the head and killing him. Chief of Police Walter Armstrong said Becky Harris, ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, September 13, 2016 10:54 am

News

Teaching 9/11: It’s about connecting dots

The Twin Towers crumbled. The Pentagon stood misshapen and a field in Pennsylvania will remain forever scarred. Our nation watched in horror as the sense ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, September 10, 2016 8:58 pm

News

WC grad hits big time with gaming software

The tech wares of a Warren Central High School student will soon hit the shelves of two of the largest video game retailers in the ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 9, 2016 10:44 pm

Obits

Billy Welch

Billy Welch passed away Aug. 29, 2016, in New Iberia, La. He was 61. He was preceded in death by his mother, Estell Hambright Bacon; ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 9, 2016 10:02 am

Business

Fine Foods earns state award

A catering business morphed into a fine foods manufacturer after someone suggested Jeff Flathau and wife Heather bag their cookies and try to sell them ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 9, 2016 9:59 am

Local

About 20 from Vicksburg in Atlantic City to cheer on Miss Mississippi

Though Miss Mississippi 2016 Laura Lee Lewis doesn’t hail from Vicksburg, she’s going to have her own cheering section from the Red Carpet City of ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, September 8, 2016 9:17 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Genella building holds history, new potential

It’s been a fine furniture store and a dance hall. Just like many of the buildings in downtown Vicksburg, every few years it morphs into ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, September 8, 2016 9:16 am

Education

River City off to a strong first year

Vicksburg’s newly formed third public high school received some high praise from two of its students Tuesday during a meeting of the Vicksburg Kiwanis club. ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 10:34 am

Local

County OKs budget

The Warren County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a budget Tuesday for fiscal year 2016-2017 that boasts $2 million more in revenue than last year. ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 10:29 am

News

Absence truly makes heart grow fonder

Family is a funny thing. Sometimes you love them. Sometimes you don’t love them so much. If you’re stuck with them, you don’t want to ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, September 6, 2016 10:40 am

News

Sharing inspiring stories the goal of StoryBrancher

We all have story. Some parts are good, some bad, some in between. Not only do we own our stories, but so too do the ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, September 6, 2016 9:51 am

News

Townley’s love of children encompasses career

Some days she is making a whale out of black trash bags. Some days she is turning the gym into a putt putt golf course ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Sunday, September 4, 2016 5:09 pm

News

United Way’s True Color Run Sept. 17

Eight hundred people attended last year’s event, about 500 more than expected. The True Color Run, which kicks off the United Way of West Central ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, September 3, 2016 6:25 pm

News

Hotels, hospital make best of it during water outage

The water issues that plagued the city of Vicksburg affected everyone within the city limits. It inconvenienced families, businesses and passersby. But imagine if your ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, September 3, 2016 6:24 pm

Business

Vicksburg Mall could see additional restaurant, store

The Vicksburg Mall sports businesses for dinning, shopping and play. Though there have been a few recent departures—and a few longer-term vacancies that still need ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 2, 2016 10:06 am

Local

Locals working to open old U.S. 80 bridge to pedestrians

A group of Warren County ambassadors to a Mississippi Development Authority program have set their sights on a long-time grassroots effort within the community. Opening ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, September 2, 2016 10:05 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Vicksburg native returns; opens hair studio

Her homecoming was quite a whirlwind. She officially announced her return via social media on Sunday and went to work that Tuesday. And she’s been ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, September 1, 2016 9:46 am

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