Local
Woman injured after her truck struck bridge on Fisher Ferry Road
A Warren County woman was injured Monday when the pickup truck she was driving went off the road on Fisher Ferry Road and then struck ...
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John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.
Downtown Vicksburg
Vicksburg’s Veterans Day ceremony set for Nov. 11
Vicksburg will honor its veterans on Nov. 11 with a parade and special service. “Everything is on Nov. 11,” said Willie Glasper, a member of ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 1:35 pm
Crime
Warren County deputies recover enough fentanyl to kill 2,000 people; arrests made
Warren County sheriff’s deputies arrested three people on drug charges following two traffic stops on Oct. 25, according to information from the sheriff’s office. Warren ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 11:53 am
Education
Travelers Rest students take third in MAIS state STEM competition
Students from Travelers Rest Christian Academy finished third overall in the elementary division of the Mid-South Association of Independent Schools state Science, Technology, Engineering and ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 11:38 am
Crime
7 arrested by Vicksburg Police, Warren County Sheriff’s Office in joint operation
A joint operation by a task force of Vicksburg police, Warren County sheriff’s deputies and state law enforcement agencies recently hit several problem areas in ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 10:18 am
Lifestyles
It’s Fall Y’all features activities, haunted house at Southern Cultural Heritage Center
Area residents took time out on Saturday night to visit the Southern Cultural Heritage Center to relax in the courtyard, try their hand at crafts ...
by John Surratt, Monday, October 30, 2023 4:57 pm
Local
Colleagues remember Vicksburg firefighters killed in wreck
They were seen as the future of the Vicksburg Fire Department. Firefighters Jarod Squire, 26, and Derico Davis, 18, who died early Sunday morning in ...
by John Surratt, Monday, October 30, 2023 4:52 pm
Local
Vicksburg firefighters die in I-20 crash
Two Vicksburg firefighters were killed early Sunday morning when the car they were in left Interstate 20, collided with a light pole and burst into ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, October 29, 2023 9:27 am
Faith
TALKING TURKEY: Crawford Street UMC prepares for annual turkey dinner
Turkey dinner with all the trimmings will again take center stage as Crawford Street United Methodist Church holds its annual turkey dinner and bake sale ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, October 29, 2023 4:00 am
Crime
Man stabbed in face at Vicksburg Days Inn; police seek suspect
Vicksburg police investigators are looking for a suspect described as a Black man in connection the stabbing of another man at the Days Inn, 90 ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 27, 2023 8:55 pm
Local
Garbage can inventory to take time, Vicksburg officials say
The City of Vicksburg’s inventory of city-owned garbage cans continues and could take some time before it’s completed, the city’s water and gas administrator said. ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 27, 2023 4:56 pm
Local
Candidates discuss voting, redistricting issues at Warren County forum
Three candidates attending Thursday’s candidate forum discussed their reasons for running for their respective offices and gave their opinions on what’s needed in state government, ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 27, 2023 2:43 pm
Crime
GRAND JURY: Indictment accuses man of strangling victim
A Raymond man has been indicted on a domestic violence charge by the Warren County grand jury. The grand jury indicted Marcus Lee Buffington, no ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 27, 2023 11:28 am
Columnists
SURRATT: Thanks to others, it’s good to see trick-or-treat returning
One of the first holidays of the fall/winter season is upon us. Halloween has been a traditional celebration for centuries, although it’s been called different ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 27, 2023 4:00 am
Crime
GRAND JURY: Vicksburg Woman indicted for stabbing family member in mouth
A Vicksburg woman has been indicted by a Warren County grand jury on a charge of aggravated assault involving an argument with a family member. ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, October 26, 2023 3:32 pm
Local
City of Vicksburg gets new set of bids for Washington Street work
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. believes work could soon begin on the rehabilitation of North Washington Street after the Board of Mayor and Aldermen received ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, October 26, 2023 2:08 pm
Local
Vicksburg Board picks Ridgeland engineers for U.S. Rubber cleanup
City of Vicksburg officials will begin negotiations with a Ridgeland company to provide engineering assistance for the cleanup of the former U.S. Rubber Reclaiming facility ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 2:40 pm
Faith
Feeding More in Need: Triumph Church expands food pantry for greater reach
Triumph Church is increasing the size of its food pantry to accommodate and prepare more food to serve Vicksburg and Warren County residents. Triumph pastor ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, October 22, 2023 4:00 am
Local
City assessment shows Waste Management overestimated customers
Waste Management is collecting garbage from fewer customers in Vicksburg than it specified in its contract, according to an ongoing assessment of the city’s garbage ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 20, 2023 3:59 pm
Local
Friends set up GoFundMe account for brother of Warren County wreck victim
A GoFundMe account has been established for Michael Whitley, who will be raising the children of his sister, Lauren Whitley, who died at the University ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 20, 2023 12:06 pm
Columnists
SURRATT: Will Vicksburg’s new trolley be a boom or bust?
A new feature was launched for Vicksburg on Tuesday morning. After a short ceremony with speeches from public officials, the red ribbon was cut and ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 20, 2023 4:00 am
Local
Flaggs addresses critics of crime, police force in Vicksburg
Mayor George Flaggs Jr. addressed critics of the City and the Vicksburg Police Department at Wednesday’s Vicksburg-Warren Chamber of Commerce luncheon, saying city residents are ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, October 18, 2023 5:04 pm
Local
Mississippi River at -0.77 feet; expected to remain low through end of October
The Mississippi River level hit -0.77 at Vicksburg on Wednesday and is expected to stay at extremely low levels at least until the end of ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 5:46 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
Vicksburg’s new trolley makes inaugural run in city
Vicksburg’s new blue trolley made its inaugural run Tuesday after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Washington Street Park. “This day is a great day for Vicksburg,” ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 5:42 pm
Business
GO BIG OR GOURD HOME: Class teaches art of pumpkin sculpture
Wearing an apron over her clothes, Kendra Reed scraped away at the outer skin of the large pumpkin sitting on a table before her as ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 2:53 pm
Local
Warbirds take over the skies during clinic at Southern Heritage Air Foundation
MOUND, La. — The roar of radial and Merlin engines filled the skies over Vicksburg and Warren County and Madison Parish over the weekend at ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 2:37 pm
Local
City of Vicksburg seeking $1 million-plus for Sports Force repairs
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen is seeking more than $1 million in Natural Resources Conservation Service money to repair two ball fields at ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 2:05 pm
Lifestyles
Class takes traditional pumpkin carving to a new level
A two-day pumpkin carving program held Saturday at Cedar Grove and Sunday at McRaven took participants beyond the traditional art of cutting holes in pumpkins ...
by John Surratt, Monday, October 16, 2023 9:16 am
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