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Four-wheeler recovered

Four-wheeler recovered Deputies with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department recovered a stolen four-wheeler Aug. 27 at a home on the 2000 block of Henry Lake ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, August 31, 2016 10:20 am

Local

Emergency kits cover the basics

As Vicksburg has learned over the past day-plus, the unexpected can happen. Water can go out. Power can go out. What do you do when ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, August 31, 2016 9:58 am

News

Need for community news remains

Phone books are not an antique to me by any means. I remember having to look in the phone book to find a number to ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 9:55 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Downtown tax district renewed

In the past three to five years, approximately $40 million has been invested in downtown Vicksburg, according to Vicksburg Main Street chairman Daryl Hollingsworth. During ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Monday, August 29, 2016 9:57 am

Local

GED class still open for fall semester

School is about to be back in session for those seeking to earn the equivalent of their high school diplomas. Through Good Shepard Community Center’s ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, August 26, 2016 9:46 pm

News

New Gym South owner says new business is fulfilling her purpose

Some people find their purpose as children, others in high school. For most, it’s later in life. For the owner of Gym South, who took ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, August 26, 2016 10:07 am

Downtown Vicksburg

New owners for Sassy Seconds; sale here Sept. 8-10

Sassy Seconds anyone? The biannual consignment sale is setting up shop once again for their fall/winter event—but this year under new ownership and at a ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:37 am

Obits

Alice Viola Copes

Alice Viola Copes of Vicksburg died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Merit Health River Region Medical Center. She was 82 years old. Mrs. Copes was ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 10:01 am

Local

Tax-free guns available this weekend

Mississippi’s third annual Second Amendment Weekend is right around the corner. With the incentive of saving money drawing in larger-than-normal crowds, local businesses are gearing ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 9:58 am

News

A simple story drew me to journalism

Fans. Just normal fans with blades. Not even the kind that mists you as they blow. Regular fans are what drew me to journalism. As ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 9:49 am

Local

Private EMS for county?

Both city and county officials met Monday afternoon to air grievances and discuss the finer details of renewing the county’s ambulance and rescue service contract ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 9:42 am

Local

Ambulance service discussion to continue Monday afternoon

Following a special called board meeting Monday morning, it appears a decision by the Warren County Board of Supervisors on a potential change in the ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Monday, August 22, 2016 10:55 am

News

Governor touts state job growth since 2011

Nearly 50,000 Mississippians are working today that did not have jobs in 2011, said Gov. Phil Bryant, who spoke Thursday to those who gathered at ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, August 20, 2016 7:36 pm

News

Warren County victims receive $92,759 from fund

Victims of violent crime in Mississippi received more than $3.7 million in financial assistance in the 2016 fiscal year thanks to the Crime Victim Compensation ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, August 19, 2016 7:47 pm

Business

Cannon breaks ground on new facilities

Vicksburg’s brand new Honda and Toyota dealerships are one step closer to completion. During a morning break in the rain, Cannon Motors of Mississippi CEO ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, August 19, 2016 10:56 am

Business

Doughnut store owners break from Shipley’s franchise

Vicksburg’s long-loved Shipley’s Donuts locations may look different than normal. In the midst of a transition from a corporate affiliation, different aspects of the shops, ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, August 19, 2016 10:54 am

News

First Quilt Fest off to a good start

Visitors to the Vicksburg Convention Center through the end of this week will be greeted by quilts, quilts and more quilts as the first Old ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:51 am

Local

Five arrested in burglary

Three adults and two juveniles accused of stealing weapons from a home were held without bail Wednesday. Kenneth Lee Jackson, 18, Robert Lee Jordan Jr., ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 10:10 am

Local

Red Carpet Bowl a volunteer effort for scholarship

The wait for the high school football season to begin is quickly coming to an end. The days of pep rallys, pom poms, cheers and ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 10:07 am

News

Thriving downtown draws many to city

Vicksburg’s downtown is what drew me to this city. Walking back to my car after dinner the weekend I interviewed for a position with The ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, August 16, 2016 9:30 am

News

Bright green artwork planted by area students

Those driving past the Vicksburg Municipal Airport probably aren’t expecting to see a garden growing right off Highway 61 South, and — even more surprising ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Monday, August 15, 2016 9:20 am

Local

United Way sets goal for campaign

More than 200 people could receive counseling sessions. More than 1,000 nights of shelter could be provided to homeless individuals or those who are being ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, August 13, 2016 7:25 pm

Local

Walk to aid global poverty Aug. 20

Throughout the month of August, people all over the world will gather to walk for a cause. This year, Vicksburg will also be one of ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, August 12, 2016 10:08 pm

Local

United Way welcomes new hire

As the newest member of the United Way of West Central Mississippi’s staff, Kami May sees herself as a bridge, a link between the community, ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, August 12, 2016 10:07 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Teacher renovating downtown building

Sitting vacant since the early 2000s, 1507 Washington St. was a long-standing gap in the storefronts on Vicksburg’s main thoroughfare. Built in the late 1800s, ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, August 11, 2016 9:44 am

Education

VWSD notes new changes, concerns

All education leads to employment, according to a handout for the Vicksburg Warren School District outlining its current learning initiatives. The handout, given to those ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 10:02 am

Obits

James F. ‘Jim’ Park Jr.

James F. “Jim” Park Jr. of Vicksburg passed away Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at Shady Lawn Health and Rehabilitation. He was 77. He was the ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:50 am

Downtown Vicksburg

‘Church Folk Got Talent’ set to entertain audience on Aug. 12 here

Get ready to be entertained. That’s the production staff’s hope for those in the audience of Church Folk Got Talent, a talent show featuring area ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:46 am

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