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Taking a few risks in New Year
A few months ago, while visiting my aunt and uncle in San Antonio, I learned how to play Farkle. The game, which is designed for ages ...
A few months ago, while visiting my aunt and uncle in San Antonio, I learned how to play Farkle. The game, which is designed for ages ...
Dave Benway likes to say the Old Depot Museum shows the history of Vicksburg in three-dimensional form. From the railway dioramas, to Civil War gunboats ...
Ring in the New Year while also aiding local students. Beginning at 8 p.m. Dec. 31, the third annual New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball benefiting ...
For nearly 20 years, Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church has been offering a live nativity and the community was once again invited to drive by ...
There are just some Christmases that you will never forget and ironically they may seem like the least spectacular. Therefore after a good deal of ...
Ownership of the B’nai B’rith Literary Association building changed hands Tuesday. Restaurateurs Derek Howard, Matthew Bell and Clint Walker, co-owners of The Anthony, have acquired ...
Angela Nicholson had fallen on hard times. Last week her apartment burned, but thanks to the generosity of others she secured another place to live. ...
With early Christmas deadlines looming, shopping still to be done and packages to wrap, finding calm almost seems impossible. The holidays are always so busy. ...
For the past 20 years, local musicians have gathered together in an effort to lend their support to children in the Vicksburg and Warren County ...
On Tuesday, the St. Aloysius High School Rotary Interact Club held a Christmas party in the school’s library for Jacob’s Ladder students. The event included ...
With a mascot costume on the line, students from around the city participated in an online campaign that benefited the United Way of West Central ...
The ambience emanated by Christmas lighting is one of the features David Girard loves about his home when decorated for the holidays. “The lights, reflections and ...
Donna Cowart claims there is a little gypsy in her since she has always loved anything with sparkle. Even as a child, she said her ...
To say it has been a stress-filled week would be an understatement. The elves didn’t show up to help with the decorating, and boxes are ...
Once every four years, dancers from around the world travel to Jackson to compete in the USA International Ballet Competition, and on Dec. 11, Vicksburg ...
The Christmas season is a time to celebrate the joy of giving. Whether buying a gift for a child in need or volunteering one’s time ...
I have never seen the movie “The Bucket List,” nor have I officially made out a bucket list. But, next week, I will be heading down ...
Excitement filled the air last night as children of all ages waited in anticipation to board the Kansas City Southern Holiday Express train, which made ...
A little competition can be fun, especially when it involves eating cookies. Beginning at 10 a.m. Dec. 8, the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library will host ...
From the annual downtown Christmas parade to cooking classes at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, there are a plethora of events planned throughout the holidays. ...
Artisans will converge at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center auditorium on Dec. 1, for the 11th Annual Holly Days Arts and Crafts Show. The event ...
Life sometimes has the effect of broadening your perspective. Luckily, that has been the case for me. One example is my view of the meaning ...
A year ago, the River City Rescue Mission ran out of food on Thanksgiving. Ernie Hall, director of the mission, asked his wife to go ...
Every other year the Kansas City Southern Holiday Express train makes its way to Vicksburg, and this year during its 18th annual run, the train ...
With the holidays just around the corner, many have already begun preparing their menus and making out their grocery lists. Thanksgiving and Christmas are times ...
During the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s annual meeting Friday, the Landy Teller Champion for Culture and the Arts Award was presented. In 2017, an anonymous ...
One of the holiday highlights for locals is a visit from Clinton artist Wyatt Waters. For the past 14 years, Waters has been making his ...
The holidays are approaching, and I have a million things on my to-do-list. Having a large family is such a blessing, but with it comes ...
The Alcorn State Braves (2-14, 2-1 SWAC) will look to stop a 13-game road slide when visiting the…
The Nashville Predators’ Jonathan Marchessault and the Minnesota Wild’s Matthew Boldy will be two of the most exciting…
Saturday’s college basketball slate includes six games featuring SWAC teams on the court. Among those games is the…
The Jackson State Tigers (3-13, 3-0 SWAC) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when visiting…
Roman Josi will be on the ice when the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild meet at Bridgestone Arena…