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Supervisors discuss road paving projects in informal meeting
During their Monday informal meeting, the Warren County Board of Supervisors discussed the Riverfront paving project with county engineer John McKee, as well as city ...
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Cancer continues to adversely affect us
It seems to be all too common these days — young lives taken way too soon by cancer. This week, another person I knew succumbed ...
by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 6:46 pm
Local
County ready to talk about jail with Pace
Toward the end of their first work session of the year, the Warren County Board of Supervisors discussed the latest on the proposed new county ...
by Rob Sigler, Monday, January 14, 2019 6:59 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Vehicle, house reportedly catch fire
Several units from the Vicksburg Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire that also caught a house on fire at 102 Greenview Drive Monday afternoon. ...
by Rob Sigler, Monday, January 14, 2019 4:12 pm
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VBS seeks another blues title
The Vicksburg Blues Society has routinely produced some of the best blues artists, not only in Mississippi, but in the world. Wednesday evening, the VBS ...
by Rob Sigler, Thursday, January 10, 2019 7:48 pm
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Local United Way needs your help to reach campaign goal
Efforts to reach their campaign goal are not going quite as planned for United Way of West Central Mississippi and officials are asking the community ...
by Rob Sigler, Thursday, January 10, 2019 7:46 pm
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Hosemann will seek lieutenant governor post
Delbert Hosemann has made it official. He will seek the position of Mississippi’s Lieutenant Governor. The Vicksburg native was in downtown Tuesday to have lunch ...
by Rob Sigler, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 7:30 am
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Supervisors appoint familiar faces in 2019
The Warren County Board of Supervisors held their first meeting of 2019 Monday in their boardroom on the third floor of the Warren County Courthouse ...
by Rob Sigler, Monday, January 7, 2019 7:32 pm
Local
ELECTION 2019: Four more local incumbents file papers
Four more local candidates, all incumbents, filed their paperwork to run in Warren County’s August primary election. Warren County Circuit Clerk Jan Hyland Daigre said ...
by Rob Sigler, Saturday, January 5, 2019 7:26 pm
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Hunter wants others to learn from Eagle Lake hunting accident
A week later, Micah Heckford is still trying to wrap his mind around the events that transpired Dec. 28, while on an annual duck hunt ...
by Rob Sigler, Friday, January 4, 2019 4:54 pm
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Local candidates can file paperwork for election
While voters just finished casting ballots for a general election in November, an arguably more important election will take place in 2019. Candidates seeking statewide ...
by Rob Sigler, Wednesday, January 2, 2019 7:01 pm
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Make 2019 better for you and others
It’s a clean slate; a blank page. Time to write a new chapter in the book of your life. You can use whatever cliché comes ...
by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, January 1, 2019 7:38 pm
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COUNTY YEAR IN REVIEW: Supervisors make decisions on county jail site, other issues
Progress in economic development, a decision on the location of a new jail and a tax increase to residents highlights 2018 for Warren County. Here ...
by Rob Sigler, Monday, December 31, 2018 7:00 pm
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Group seeks donations to keep VNMP open during shutdown
Not even the current weeklong government shutdown or a severe storm can keep the Vicksburg National Military Park closed. Bess Mitchell Averett, who heads the ...
by Rob Sigler, Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:00 pm
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TOP 10 of 2018: Unified Brands brings $9.5M investment, jobs to community
Editor’s Note: This is the No. 2 story in The Vicksburg Post’s Top 10 stories of 2018. Perhaps the biggest local economic news of 2018 was ...
by Rob Sigler, Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:00 pm
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Louisiana man shot in the leg during hunting trip near Eagle Lake
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, with the assistance of the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, is investigating a shooting that took place Friday ...
by Rob Sigler, Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:00 pm
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Clean up from storm continues in area
No deaths or injuries have been reported in Warren County as a result of Thursday’s strong storms that rolled through the area, causing large trees ...
by Rob Sigler, Friday, December 28, 2018 3:35 pm
Crime
Steward charged with wife’s murder; gets $750,000 bond
The husband of a woman who had gone missing Christmas Eve made his initial court appearance Friday morning, charged with his wife’s murder. Paul Steward, ...
by Rob Sigler, Friday, December 28, 2018 2:41 pm
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VNMP remains open — thanks to volunteers
Not even the current weeklong government shutdown or a severe storm can keep the Vicksburg National Military Park closed. Bess Mitchell Averett, who heads the ...
by Rob Sigler, Friday, December 28, 2018 1:39 pm
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After years of discussion, first big step taken toward construction of new county jail
After years of discussion, the site for a much-needed county jail facility was finally chosen in 2018. It was a nearly year-long process as the ...
by Rob Sigler, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 7:20 pm
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Anonymous group gives $900 for gifts
Christmas morning is a little brighter thanks the generosity of anonymous people in Warren County. Rather, they’re “Christmas Angels” to Amie Brooks, the activity director ...
by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, December 25, 2018 9:30 am
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Local nonprofit will fund VNMP while government is partially shutdown
With a partial government shutdown now in place as elected federal officials wrangle over money for a wall along the U.S. Mexico border, the Vicksburg ...
by Rob Sigler, Friday, December 21, 2018 10:46 am
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TOP 10 of 2018: Group pushes for Old Vicksburg Bridge opening year-round
Editor’s Note: This is the No. 8 story in The Vicksburg Post’s Top 10 stories of 2018. There was a renewed effort to open the ...
by Rob Sigler, Thursday, December 20, 2018 8:27 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Ben Carson, Gov. Bryant will be in Vicksburg Thursday
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will visit Opportunity Zones in Vicksburg and Jackson Thursday. Carson and Bryant are ...
by Rob Sigler, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 12:48 pm
Local
Time is running out to ship packages before Christmas arrives
Time is running out for those who are trying to ship gifts for Christmas through the United States Postal Service. And long lines could be ...
by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:12 pm
Local
Re-enactors give visitors an idea of life on USS Cairo
The visitor pointed to a strange looking L-shaped item sitting on a table in front of the USS Cairo. “That is an alarm,” said Curtis ...
by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:08 pm
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Time is really all I want for Christmas
What do I want for Christmas? I’ve been asked that several times in the last few weeks. And my answer has consistently been “nothing,” which ...
by Rob Sigler, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 7:10 pm
Local
Diaz asks supervisors to get Ceres sites ready for development
Development is expected to continue at the Ceres Industrial Complex, but in order for that to happen, Warren County must lay the groundwork to attract ...
by Rob Sigler, Saturday, December 15, 2018 6:10 pm
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