• Vicksburg High students Mark Sills and Madelyn Briggs have been accepted to the Mississippi School of the Arts in Brookhaven, where they will complete their junior and senior years. Mark, the son of David and Kathie Sills, will be part of the vocal music program. Madelyn, the daughter of Matthew and Laura Briggs, will be part of literary arts.

• Graduates of the 16-week UA Accelerated Training Program by Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 619 were Lawrence Jergins, Carl Cronin, Derrick Howard, Ricky McClendon, Chris Wilson, Jeffrey Crews, Damion Morris and John Hodge.