News
Guaranty Bank, Moose Lodge team up for annual winter coat drive
February is warming up thanks to Guaranty Bank & Trust employees and customers. The bank’s annual winter coat drive collected 228 coats for those in ...
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BREAKING NEWS
Code Red glitch causes false alert
Warren County Emergency Management Agency Director John Elfer said the public is being advised to ignore a Thursday afternoon Code Red alert for a severe ...
by Austin Vining, Thursday, February 25, 2016 3:54 pm
News
VEX Robotics State Championship draws 1,000 people to Vicksburg
Balls were flying Monday and Tuesday at the Vicksburg Convention Center, but it wasn’t for a typical sports competition. Elementary, middle school and high school ...
by Austin Vining, Thursday, February 25, 2016 10:19 am
BREAKING NEWS
UPDATED: Stabbing suspect’s father arrested on weapons charge
Two Port Gibson High School male students were stabbed with scissors by a female student this morning on a school bus during a fight. The incident ...
by Austin Vining, Thursday, February 25, 2016 9:19 am
BREAKING NEWS
Severe weather, tornadoes possible this afternoon
Vicksburg and Warren County are on the fringe area of some predicted inclement weather this afternoon and officials are advising people to stay vigilant. National ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 1:55 pm
News
It’s all in a days work for robotics teacher
Designing, building and programming robots is all in a day’s work for Kristy Brannon. The high school engineering and robotics teacher has helped roll out ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 10:15 am
News
If we would follow their lead, what a wonderful world it would be
A few weeks ago, something magical happened: I got my own nifty blue check mark beside my name on Facebook. The badge means I’ve been ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 9:58 am
News
Vicksburg boy gives back to Batson
Kinsler Matheson, 5, has spent his fair share of time at Batson Children’s Hospital as a patient, but these days he enjoys going back to ...
by Austin Vining, Monday, February 22, 2016 8:45 am
News
Gavin named businesswoman of the year
Felicia D. Gavin, executive vice president and general manager for Diamondjacks Casino & Hotel in Vicksburg, was named Mississippi’s Business Woman of the Year for ...
by Austin Vining, Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:00 am
News
District of Innovation: VWSD chosen as one of three in Mississippi
Vicksburg Warren School District has made a lot of changes in the past few years, but they’ve been limited in ways by the regulations of ...
by Austin Vining, Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:00 am
News
Band scholarship fair set for Saturday
The Band Department at Vicksburg High School will host its Annual Scholarship Fair Saturday at the Vicksburg High School Band Hall. Students from all area ...
by Austin Vining, Friday, February 19, 2016 10:51 am
News
Coleman is elementary educator of the year
Beechwood Elementary principal Tamikia Billings said Angela Coleman is one of the best teachers she’s ever seen, and she’s not the only one who seems ...
by Austin Vining, Thursday, February 18, 2016 10:34 am
News
Grant wins secondary educator of the year
Porter’s Chapel Academy’s Cheryl Israel Grant has given much in her 44 years as an educator, and Wednesday, she got something back. She was named ...
by Austin Vining, Thursday, February 18, 2016 10:31 am
News
East, Vining to wed in April
Melanie and Kevin East of Lufkin, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Camille East, to Austin Clay Vining of Vicksburg. Allison is the ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 11:28 am
News
Teacher believes in play
Kay Chaney’s philosophy is children learn through play, but so do teenagers. That’s why Chaney, an early childhood education instructor at Hinds Community College, has ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 11:17 am
News
Port Gibson High School wins $1,000
PORT GIBSON — Port Gibson High School beat out more than 300 other schools in the state to earn the $1,000 and the second place ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 11:16 am
News
Saying “I love you” without a word
My fiancée Allison and I have spent the past four years giving each other pretty nontraditional gifts. That’s why when I opened a box containing ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 10:25 am
News
Educator of the Year: 16 teachers named as finalists for Chamber’s annual contest
Sixteen nominees have been announced for the Chamber of Commerce’s 27th annual Educator of the Year program. A.J. Buddy Dees, Jr. has been the chairman ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:06 pm
Business
Mercury Marine a family tradition
Don Whittenburg started doing business with Mercury Marine in 1962. He bought his first boat from the dealership in 1968. Over the years Whittenburg has ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 14, 2016 11:55 am
News
Senate advances bill for elected superintendents
Mississippi lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to eliminate the election of school superintendents — an issue that has been debated for many years. ...
by Austin Vining, Sunday, February 14, 2016 11:52 am
News
Arbor Day: Planting the future
While technically Arbor Day isn’t until April 29, Mississippi celebrates the holiday on the second Friday in February for optimum results for trees planted in ...
by Austin Vining, Friday, February 12, 2016 10:22 am
News
Park putting on multiple events Saturday
The Vicksburg National Military Park is gearing up for a busy weekend with one two events scheduled for Saturday and one continuing on into Sunday. ...
by Austin Vining, Thursday, February 11, 2016 9:38 am
Faith
Lenten arts programs open the mind
The right hemisphere of the brain is the more artistic and creative side of the brain, and engaging it often leads to more open and ...
by Austin Vining, Thursday, February 11, 2016 9:31 am
Faith
Pancakes mark last night before Lent
For many area Episcopalians, pancakes were the centerpiece for last night’s menu. The tradition, known as Shrove Tuesday, happens each year on the Tuesday before ...
by Austin Vining, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 10:39 am
News
Let the good times roll, even in Mississippi
Last year about this time, I was well into my second semester of graduate school at Ole Miss and planning my annual trip down to ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 11:05 am
Obits
Lenora Sanders
Lenora Sanders died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at Shady Lawn Nursing Home. She was 70. Ms. Sanders was born on Feb. 8, 1945 to the ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 11:00 am
News
Cooking up a career at Hinds
When students arrive for Tim DeRossette’s class, they come hungry for knowledge. By the time they leave, they’re often full, said DeRossette, a culinary arts ...
by Austin Vining, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 10:50 am
News
Career and technical education month celebrate
As resolved by the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen and Warren County Board of Supervisors, February is Career and Technical Education month. “We are ...
by Austin Vining, Monday, February 8, 2016 10:26 am
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