Sports
Being on archery team helps Warren Central freshman Hill handle autism
A Warren Central student who has autism is beating the odds by competing in a varsity sport. Chase Hill, 14, is a member of the ...
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Local
Families First, VCS establish partnership
Vicksburg Catholic Schools are looking to make an impact on the Vicksburg community by partnering with Families First for Mississippi. Families First for Mississippi is ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 9:10 am
Education
Leist: Address needs of the whole child
The biggest lesson Stephanie Leist has learned as a teacher is to address the child’s personal needs before their academic needs in order to have ...
by Alana Norris, Tuesday, February 14, 2017 10:36 am
Education
Teacher: ‘I believe all children can learn’
Candice Goodwin reaches out to all students regardless of their abilities because she believes all children are capable of learning and growing. The fifth grade ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, February 13, 2017 8:53 am
Education
Lamb’s career as a teacher began with a word from her mother
Sylvia Lamb incorporates real-world biomedical science careers in her classroom through crime scene and disease research. She teaches biomedical science to students from both Vicksburg and ...
by Alana Norris, Saturday, February 11, 2017 6:57 pm
Faith
Hawkins United Methodist Church hosts family, youth event Wednesday evening
The temperature may be in the 70s outside, but a winter wonderland was discovered inside Hawkins United Methodist Church Wednesday night. The church hosted a ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, February 10, 2017 7:32 pm
Education
‘My words are coming to life’
Reading books and learning about technology are two areas Georgia Kemp likes to explore with her students. The fourth-grade teacher is the Vicksburg Intermediate School ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, February 10, 2017 7:17 pm
Education
River City’s Marshall: ‘I teach because it is my calling’
With a passion for young people and all things math and science, Karin Marshall teaches because it is her calling. The River City Early College ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, February 10, 2017 9:42 am
Business
Flowers stepping down as director of Chamber of Commerce
Jane Flowers has decided it is time to stop and smell the roses. The executive director of the Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of Commerce is ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:53 am
News
‘I teach because the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable’
Kristy Brumfield said the study of music connects students with the world around them because it is the universal language. Brumfield is the kindergarten through ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:50 am
Education
Summers’ interest in science, sports help his students learn
Steve Summers has a heart to help others through science and athletics. The Warren Central High School biology teacher is representing the school as its ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:52 am
News
Vicksburg Dodgeball Association’s season is under way
Being active doesn’t always have to be a solo struggle at the gym. Being active while also having fun and being social is the goal ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:38 am
Sports
Murrah blocks Warren Central
After two victories against Murrah this season, Warren Central couldn’t make it a clean sweep. Murrah finally got the best of the Lady Vikes, winning ...
by Alana Norris, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 8:57 am
Local
Robinson wasn’t ready to retire from educating youth
Even though Amy Robinson retired from public education, she still had a desire to teach students and decided she wasn’t done educating the youth of ...
by Alana Norris, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:10 am
Education
Applications for River City now being taken
For the second year, students going into high school in Warren County have a third public option when it comes to what school they will ...
by Alana Norris, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:05 am
Local
Teacher Jessica Griffin helps students accept themselves
Self-acceptance is a lesson Jessica Griffin feels junior high students need to learn. The seventh-grade English teacher is Warren Central Junior High School’s Teacher of ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, February 6, 2017 9:15 am
Local
Crimestopper officials tout effectiveness of program
When it comes to apprehending someone who has allegedly broken the law, Crime Stoppers is often the best method for tracking that suspect down. In ...
by Alana Norris, Monday, February 6, 2017 9:14 am
News
Man found alive after plane goes down near sandbar
A Utica man is recovering after his plane crashed Saturday afternoon near where the Big Black River meets the Mississippi River. The pilot, Howard Jennings, ...
by Alana Norris, Sunday, February 5, 2017 2:26 pm
Education
VWSD is growing and its leaders want community input to plan for growth
The Vicksburg Warren School District is looking at possibly relocating classrooms across the district. With the addition of multiple pre-K classes to every elementary school ...
by Alana Norris, Saturday, February 4, 2017 8:43 pm
Education
Teaching for Dixon is a ‘gift from God’
Ernest Dixon works to meet his students needs by adapting his teaching style to best serve the children. Dixon, the Academy of Innovation Teacher of ...
by Alana Norris, Saturday, February 4, 2017 8:41 pm
Faith
St. Aloysius Flashettes travel to Orlando for national competition
A team of 14 St. Aloysius High School students are using their love of expressive movement and a competitive spirit to perform on a national ...
by Alana Norris, Saturday, February 4, 2017 8:35 pm
Faith
Vicksburg Catholic celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Faith. Knowledge. Service. The motto of Vicksburg Catholic School was lived out through students, teachers, administrators and parents this week. During the nationwide Catholic Schools ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, February 3, 2017 9:04 pm
Education
Barnes uses daily applications in her math lessons
Connecting with her students and teaching math in everyday situations in how Sherra Barnes approaches her classroom. The sixth grade math teacher is Beechwood Elementary’s ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, February 3, 2017 9:03 pm
News
Longtime teacher Stone celebrates 100th birthday
The journey of 100 years is one many don’t get the chance to experience. Beloved teacher Leila Werlein Stone turned 100 years old Wednesday. A ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, February 3, 2017 9:01 pm
Education
Carpenter makes literature relevant in today’s world
Donna Carpenter tells her students they have a story to tell. Carpenter, named teacher of the year at Vicksburg High School, encourages her students to ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, February 3, 2017 9:06 am
Education
Beechwood Bee wins district spelling bee title
For six rounds, 11 students competed to find the best speller in the Vicksburg Warren School District until it came down to the final two ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, February 3, 2017 9:02 am
Sports
Nearly 300 to compete this weekend in Gym South’s Mardi Gras meet
It’s time to toss out the beads and flip across the floor, the area’s biggest annual gymnastics meet is in store this weekend. The eighth ...
by Alana Norris, Friday, February 3, 2017 8:16 am
Local
Matthews runs her class like a business
With a background in business administration and communications, Christin Matthews runs her classroom like a small business and gives her students as many real experiences ...
by Alana Norris, Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:18 am
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