Staff Reports, Author at The Vicksburg Post

Sports

Tallulah Academy drops Game 1 of MAIS Class 2A semifinals against WCCA

For the second week in a row, Tallulah Academy will have to come from behind in a baseball playoff series. Jacob Sessions pitched 6 2/3 ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 7:18 pm

Sports

Who’s Hot: Arrionna Jenkins

Warren Central track and field athlete Arrionna Jenkins finished second in the Class 6A girls’ shot put at the MHSAA state meet on May 4. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 5:44 pm

Obits

Gerald Calhoun (Jerry) Phillips

Gerald Calhoun (Jerry) Phillips passed away peacefully at his home in Denver at age 84. Gerald was preceded in death by his wife of 47 ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 3:46 pm

Obits

Trudy Jeanne Estes

Trudy Jeanne Estes passed away suddenly Thursday, May 2. She was 70 years of age and suffered a massive heart attack at the home she ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 3:42 pm

Obits

Marion Kenneth ‘Ken’ White

Marion Kenneth “Ken” White, 78, of Jackson passed away Thursday, May 2, after a lengthy battle with dementia. Born in Yazoo City on September 4, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 3:35 pm

Sports

Lady Vikes’ great softball season comes to an end against South Panola

Warren Central had its best softball season in a decade, and plenty of momentum on its side heading into Game 3 of its playoff series ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, May 6, 2024 10:17 pm

Crime

Officers respond to shots fired call on Meadowvale Drive; investigation remains active

Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) is actively investigating a report of gunfire last week on Meadowvale Drive. VPD said officers responded to a call reporting shots ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, May 6, 2024 8:06 pm

Crime

Fight at restaurant leaves Vicksburg man jailed for narcotics possession

At fight over the weekend at a Vicksburg restaurant ended with a local man in jail facing narcotics charges. Officials with Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, May 6, 2024 5:28 pm

News

Vicksburg Police Department arrest reports: April 29 – May 5, 2024

Ahari Rader was charged on April 29 with Contempt of Court and Shoplifting $50-$250 (1st Offense) Jasmine Lee was charged on April 30 with Repeated ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, May 6, 2024 1:00 pm

Lifestyles

Baine, Beesley to wed

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Glazier Baine III of Ridgeland, announce the engagement of their daughter, Barrett Olivia Baine, to Brendan Lee Alpheaus Beesley, son of ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, May 5, 2024 7:21 pm

Sports

Vikings rout Saltillo to stay alive, force Game 3 Monday night

To keep its baseball season alive, Warren Central needed to do what was done to it — and it did. Brooks Willoughby allowed one unearned ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, May 4, 2024 10:03 pm

History

Old Post Files: May 4, 1924 to 2014

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, May 4, 2024 9:52 am

Sports

Who’s Hot: Luke Yocum

Mississippi University for Women golfer Luke Yocum, a Porter’s Chapel Academy alum, earned All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors by shooting a three-round total of ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, May 4, 2024 3:55 am

Crime

VPD investigating ‘shots fired’ call

Vicksburg Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in an ongoing investigation after shots were reportedly fired Friday night on Meadowvale Drive. “At about ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 11:56 pm

Sports

PCA’s Jae’la Smith wins MAIS Class 3A high jump championship

It wasn’t the greatest day ever for Porter’s Chapel Academy’s track and field team, but a shiny gold medal made it seem a whole lot ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 10:02 pm

Obits

Michael Gerard Johnson

Michael Gerard Johnson passed away unexpectedly at his Woodbridge, Va., residence Thursday, April 25, at age 60. Born on August 20, 1963, in Vicksburg, he ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 4:38 pm

Obits

Roosevelt Lindsey

Funeral services for Roosevelt Lindsey, 72, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4,  at Mt. Zion M.B. Church, Cary. The burial will follow ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 4:34 pm

Obits

Claudette Marie Jones

Claudette Marie Jones, a former Vicksburg resident, passed away Saturday, April 6, at her home in Reidville, N C. She was 78. Arrangements will be ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 2:10 pm

Local

Civil rights leader, Mississippi native Medgar Evers posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Mississippi native and civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. Evers, who was murdered by a ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 10:39 am

Sports

Vicksburg native Reed named Red River Athletic Conference Player of the Year

Van’s the man in the Red River Athletic Conference. Vantrel Reed, a Warren Central alum and second baseman for LSU Shrevport, has been named the ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 10:30 am

Education

Vicksburg’s Williams, Delgado members of group inducted into Alpha Iota Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Hinds Community College

Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for community and junior college students. An invitation for membership in Phi Theta Kappa is only extended ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 10:07 am

Business

Vicksburg named as nationally accredited Main Street Community in Mississippi

The following Main Street communities in Mississippi have been designated as Accredited Main Street America programs for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 9:56 am

Sports

Who’s Hot: Fabian Lovett

Florida State defensive lineman Fabian Lovett, a Vicksburg native, signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs following last week’s NFL draft. Lovett ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 3:55 am

Sports

Lady Vikes drop Game 1 against South Panola

Two days after an emotional, exciting series-clinching victory, Warren Central’s softball team hit a dip in the rollercoaster ride. Sadie Bright struck out 10 batters ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 12:11 am

Sports

Tallulah Academy takes two from Briarfield to win baseball playoff series

Tallulah Academy went from the brink of elimination to one step closer to a state championship with an excellent day of baseball. The Trojans beat ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, May 3, 2024 12:10 am

Crime

Vicksburg woman arrested for stabbing boyfriend

A Vicksburg woman was arrested this week and charged with aggravated assault after authorities say she stabbed her boyfriend twice. According to information from Vicksburg ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, May 2, 2024 3:38 pm

Business

Warren County land records, marriage licenses: April 22 through April 29, 2024

Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from April 22 through April 29. Warranty Deeds: *Dai Phung to Debbie Ann Blossom, Part of Section ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, May 2, 2024 2:53 pm

Local

Volunteer of the Week: Christie Beasley believes even small acts matter

This week’s Volunteer of the Week is Christie Beasley. Beasley is a native of Vicksburg, where she resides with her husband, Jeremy and two sons, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, May 2, 2024 2:26 pm

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