Ben Hillyer, Author at The Vicksburg Post

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Sheriff: Tupelo Police mistake released murder suspect from custody

A Mississippi sheriff says a police paperwork mistake allowed a teenager charged with murder to walk out of jail and commit more crimes including a ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Friday, December 14, 2018 11:37 am

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Mississippi labor market cools in July as jobless rate rises, payrolls fall

Mississippi's labor market cooled in July, with the unemployment rate ticking up and employer payrolls falling. Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Friday, August 17, 2018 12:37 pm

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‘He ran out of gas’: Triathlete catches man fleeing George County courtroom

A triathlete court clerk chased down a fleeing man who had run out of a courtroom after asking a judge to let him kiss ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Friday, June 29, 2018 9:00 am

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Power surge leaves town operating water system by hand

A power surge caused by a storm has forced a Mississippi town to operate its water system by hand. Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Thursday, April 19, 2018 9:06 am