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Wicker promotes Yazoo Backwater Pumps project at hearing
The devastating flooding in the South Delta region of Mississippi is a serious but often overlooked case of environmental injustice, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ... Read more
7 days ago by John Surratt.
Alcorn’s Department of Advanced Technologies to host virtual STEM summer camps
Alcorn State University’s Department of Advanced Technologies is bringing the summer camp experience online this year for its annual AdTech STEM Summer Camp. Tailored for ... Read more
3 months ago by Staff Reports.
Port Gibson native named Vicksburg District’s Internal Review chief
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has selected Cora Fuller as chief of Internal Review. Fuller will advise USACE Vicksburg District Commander Robert ... Read more
3 months ago by Staff Reports.
City donates surplus police vehicles to Port Gibson, Pickens
Tuesday, the city of Vicksburg and the Vicksburg Police Department donated surplus vehicles to towns in need of equipment. In the parking lot of the ... Read more
3 months ago by John Surratt.
Entergy plans outage at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
PORT GIBSON — Entergy Nuclear has scheduled a planned outage for its Grand Gulf Nuclear Station to prepare the plant for reliable operations throughout the ... Read more
3 months ago by Staff Reports.
Inmate escapes Claiborne County Jail through the roof
PORT GIBSON — The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department is trying to find a man who left the Claiborne County Jail in a unique way Thursday. ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Reports.
Grand Gulf VP: ‘There’s a lot of pride in what we’re doing’
PORT GIBSON — Bob Franssen, site vice president at Entergy’s Grand Gulf nuclear plant, can pinpoint the exact moment he learned the most powerful lesson ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Reports.
Alcorn program works to assist farmers through soil conservation initiative
Soil conservation is an essential component of preserving cropping systems. It consists of a combination of practices used to protect the soil from degradation and ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Reports.
Judge issues gag order in hearing involving woman convicted of killing toddler
PORT GIBSON — A woman convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the killing of her 14-month-old stepdaughter is seeking a new trial. Attorneys ... Read more
4 months ago by Tim Reeves.
Woman serving life in prison for the murder of a toddler seeks new trial
Update: Judge Tomeka Harris has set a gag order in this case preventing any public discussion of today’s hearing or the case moving forward. ... Read more
4 months ago by Tim Reeves.
Alcorn’s drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site initiative draws exceptional turnout
LORMAN — Alcorn State University is doing its part in slowing down the spread of COVID-19 by providing a vaccination site for citizens in surrounding ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Reports.
Claiborne County schools are not moving all students to virtual learning
Early Wednesday, officials with the Claiborne County School District announced a scheduling change ahead of statewide assessment testing. But due to some miscommunication and misreporting, ... Read more
4 months ago by Tim Reeves.
Shooting suspect captured, receives $250,000 bond
PORT GIBSON — Investigators with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department have arrested one person in connection to a shooting last Thursday. Just before midnight on ... Read more
5 months ago by Tim Reeves.
Alcorn State, Claiborne County work together to establish vaccination site
LORMAN — In an effort to dramatically increase coronavirus vaccinations in one of the hardest-hit counties in Mississippi, Alcorn State University announced a new partnership ... Read more
5 months ago by Staff Reports.
Alcorn receives grant to continue tobacco-free campus policies
LORMAN — Alcorn State University is continuing its push to make the University a tobacco-free campus. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation awarded ... Read more
5 months ago by Staff Reports.
Fourth suspect tied to Claiborne County murders arrested
PATTISON — Four men are being held in the Claiborne County Jail without bond and authorities have issued a warrant for a fourth in connection ... Read more
5 months ago by John Surratt.
Three held without bond in Claiborne County shooting, fourth man sought
PATTISON — Three men are being held in the Claiborne County Jail without bond and authorities have issued a warrant for a fourth in connection ... Read more
5 months ago by John Surratt.
Two dead, five injured in Claiborne County bar fight
A fight between two rival rap groups Saturday night at a Pattison bar resulted in the shooting death of two Claiborne County residents and injuries ... Read more
5 months ago by John Surratt.
Entergy’s Grand Gulf invests in developing first-line leaders
PORT GIBSON – Fifteen Grand Gulf Nuclear Station team members completed the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations First-Line Leadership Essentials Seminar in December. The five-day ... Read more
6 months ago by Staff Reports.
Alcorn State announces it will opt out of spring football season
LORMAN — Alcorn State University announced Tuesday it will opt out of the 2021 spring football season due to concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 ... Read more
6 months ago by Staff Reports.
Stepmother sentenced to life in prison for killing toddler
PORT GIBSON — A Mississippi woman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of capital murder in the ... Read more
6 months ago by Tim Reeves.
Woman convicted in killing Claiborne County toddler
PORT GIBSON — A Mississippi woman was found guilty of murdering her 14-month-old stepdaughter Friday in a Claiborne County court. T’Kia Bevily, 27, was found ... Read more
6 months ago by Staff Reports.
Late-night accident kills two in Claiborne County
Two people were killed late Tuesday in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 61 in Claiborne County. According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, the ... Read more
6 months ago by Tim Reeves.
Suspect in shooting captured on Facebook Live captured
A Claiborne County man is facing felony charges after his capture following a Tuesday shooting that was reportedly broadcast on Facebook Live. According to the ... Read more
7 months ago by Staff Reports.
Grand Gulf values community partnerships, spreads holiday cheer
PORT GIBSON — From hosting food drives to providing gifts for families in need, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station team members gathered to spread the spirit ... Read more
7 months ago by Staff Reports.
Hundreds of Angels will have a brighter Christmas thanks to donations
Christmas for a lot of children and senior citizens will be brighter following the Vicksburg Salvation Army’s Vicksburg Angel Tree Distribution Friday at the former ... Read more
7 months ago by Staff Reports.
‘Richest woman in the world’ gifts Alcorn State $25 million
LORMAN — Alcorn State University announced earlier this week it had received a monetary gift “more than double the size” of the school’s current endowment. ... Read more
8 months ago by Tim Reeves.
Sykes credits Alcorn experience in making law enforcement history
PORT GIBSON — An Alcorn State alum has made history in Claiborne County. Christy Sykes, who earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a ... Read more
8 months ago by Staff Reports.
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