Local
Friends, community leaders mourn the loss of Rowdy Nosser
Rowdy Nosser was “all in” when it came to Vicksburg. That’s the consensus of his friends and community leaders, reacting to Nosser’s untimely death on ...
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BREAKING NEWS
Beloved city supporter Rowdy Nosser, 55, dies
By Jan Griffey The Vicksburg Post Beloved businessman and avid supporter of all things Vicksburg, Rowdy Nosser, died Sunday afternoon at University of Mississippi Medical ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, September 3, 2017 8:03 pm
Columnists
Season should be interesting from get-go
Football season begins in earnest on Saturday. I, for one, am ready. Cooler weather, a big pot of soup simmering on the stove and college ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, August 26, 2017 7:53 pm
Local
Family, friends hoping for full recovery for Rowdy
All are hopeful one of Vicksburg’s most beloved restaurateurs will make a full recovery after suffering a stroke Friday night. Rowdy Nosser, owner of Rowdy’s ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, August 21, 2017 6:58 pm
Columnists
Remember, most stories have two sides
A friend sent me something from Facebook, which was an interesting read. She said she wished it could be in the newspaper. It was an author ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, August 20, 2017 6:00 am
Business
Armstrong Flooring to close Vicksburg plant
Armstrong Flooring announced to workers at its Vicksburg plant this morning it will close up shop here by early October. In a press release found on ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, August 7, 2017 9:05 am
Local
Pickering did not give up on his best friend
Keith Pickering was in hell for most of the month of July. On June 27, his “baby,” JoJo, a 4-year-old white male pit bull ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, July 29, 2017 8:59 pm
Local
State’s development chief touts economic progress in Mississippi
Mississippi’s economic development head cheerleader spoke to the Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of Commerce at its monthly luncheon Tuesday and shared what he thinks are ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, July 19, 2017 11:09 am
Columnists
About spoiled rotten, irresponsible kids
I come from a pretty decent family, or at least I always thought I did. By decent, I mean hard-working, middle class or near, law-abiding. ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, July 15, 2017 6:57 pm
Columnists
Guild working to preserve Vicksburg’s history
Many of you know about the good works happening here because of the year-old Heritage Guild of Vicksburg and Warren County. If you don’t know about ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, July 2, 2017 12:28 am
Downtown Vicksburg
Seawright returns to the Miss Mississippi Pageant as a judge
In 1987, Toni Seawright of Moss Point came to Vicksburg and was crowned Miss Mississippi, the first African American to earn that honor. This week, ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, June 22, 2017 8:25 am
Columnists
I’m going to think about my daddy today
I’m going to a baseball game today. That’s the best way I can think of to honor and remember my daddy. My daddy loved baseball. ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, June 17, 2017 9:47 pm
Local
Mayfield holds off Kimble in tight race
Vicksburg’s North Ward alderman Michael Mayfield won another term Tuesday night, besting opponent Troy Kimble by earning 53.8 percent of the vote. Mayfield received 1,023 votes ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:35 pm
Local
County to borrow money for jail land
The Warren County Board of Supervisors took the first step Monday toward purchasing land on which to locate a new jail. Supervisors approved a resolution ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:44 am
Local
Grants inch city closer to clearing hospital site
Vicksburg has received two grants totaling $400,000 to be used to clean up the former Kuhn Hospital property. The grants should pave the way for ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:41 am
Local
Humane Society closing due to water crisis
The Vicksburg-Warren County Humane Society has closed to the public and is not accepting animals because of the water crisis in the city of Vicksburg. ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 6:05 pm
Local
Riverwalk’s Pet Parade to honor the armed forces
Here’s your opportunity to show the entire community how cool your dog is, and honor our armed forces on Armed Forces Day. Riverwalk Casino is sponsoring ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9:47 am
Columnists
Just a little nod to the late, great Barbaro
I know very little about horses or horse racing, only that horses are such beautiful, majestic animals. Seeing them run with such ease, their muscles ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, May 6, 2017 6:40 pm
Business
Nosser channels love of family, Vicksburg into Rowdy’s success
When Rowdy Nosser greets a customer at his Vicksburg restaurant, he knows he’s representing more than just himself. Nosser is the keeper of an important ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, May 5, 2017 7:26 pm
Local
Sheriff decries state animal cruelty laws, while announcing arrests in string of burglaries
Thanks to around the clock work by four Warren County Sheriff’s Office detectives, four arrests have been made and stolen items recovered in a spree ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:02 am
Local
Candidates asked to take part in Thursday forum
Vicksburg residents have an opportunity to learn more about candidates who are running for seats on the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen at a ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, April 19, 2017 9:31 am
Local
County tries again to sell Magnolia property
Maybe the third time will be a charm for Warren County in its attempt to sell a 12-acre parcel of property it owns on Magnolia ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 9:53 am
Local
Vicksburg’s Rue21 part of larger wave of closures
Store closing signs are up in the windows of the Rue21 store at The Outlets at Vicksburg. A recent story in the Chicago Tribune reported the ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, April 15, 2017 10:56 pm
Local
Golf tournament to support Paws Rescue
If you love your pets and care about the plight of unwanted and abused animals in our community, and if you like to play golf, ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, April 10, 2017 9:32 am
Columnists
What can we do to help raise our children?
I was not blessed (tongue planted firmly in cheek) with children of my own. Therefore, I have no grandchildren. And I’m at the age now ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, April 8, 2017 7:31 pm
News
Reports on Remington good so far
Perhaps you read the story in last week’s paper about the dog that was hit by a car on Fisher Ferry Road Monday. Good Samaritans, ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, March 25, 2017 7:52 pm
Local
Trump’s proposed budget cuts won’t impact local Meals on Wheels for the time being
Officials at the Community Council of Warren County, which is the agency that operates five federally funded programs here, don’t anticipate problems from federal budget ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, March 18, 2017 7:27 pm
Columnists
They need your help, not your money
The cover of our Outlook section today features a subject that is near and dear to my heart. The plight of unwanted and mistreated animals ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, March 11, 2017 6:43 pm
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