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No open guns at federal Corps of Engineers sites

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:46:34 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Even after a new Mississippi gun law takes effect July 1, federal law will still prohibit people from openly carrying weapons on property run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

VWSD looking to solve budget shortfall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:14:25 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - With two weeks left before the state-mandated deadline for the Vicksburg Warren School District to adopt a budget, three of five board members have said they will not support a tax increase to make up for a potential $7.7 million deficit for the 2013-14 school year.

Man accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend at casino

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:06:17 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - A 24-year-old man charged with aggravated assault for attacking a female worker at the Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg has been found competent to stand trial.

This Week in the Civil War

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:04:27 -0400

This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, June 16: Fighting in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

River panel sets fee for security camera video

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:04:20 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Copies of videos from security cameras on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge over the Mississippi River will cost the public $500 each.

Buses returned to city as too expensive to fix

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:13:49 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - The city of Vicksburg hasn't decided what to do with six former transit system buses that are too expensive to run or repair.

Girl Scout cookie caper lands woman in jail

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:01:44 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Authorities say a Vicksburg woman armed with a copy of a Girl Scouts cookie order form allegedly bilked $1,000 from customers who thought they had placed legitimate orders.

Vicksburg Rep. Flaggs taking oath as mayor June 30

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:53:25 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Democrat George Flaggs says he'll resign from the Mississippi House on June 30, the same day he's being inaugurated as the new mayor of Vicksburg.

Vicksburg YMCA to become sports complex

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:15:00 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - A church group has purchased the old YMCA on Halls Ferry Road and plans to convert it into a youth sports complex.

Officials again close Steele Bayou floodgate

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:26:05 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - A Mississippi floodgate is closing again because water levels are rising on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers.

150 years ago, a brief Civil War truce for burial

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:01:48 -0400

ST. FRANCISVILLE, Louisiana - For a brief time during the Civil War, hostilities at St. Francisville stilled while Masons from the Union Navy and Confederate Army buried one of their own - a 38-year-old Union gunboat commander who shot himself.

1st female general appointed to river commission

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:07:44 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Brig. Gen. Margaret W. Burcham has become the first female general officer appointed to serve on the Mississippi River Commission.

Teen killed in Warren Co. car crash

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:14:43 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - A two vehicle crash in Warren County has claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl.

Miss. man gets 2 years in prison for perjury

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:12:13 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - A Warren County man has been sentenced to two years in prison for lying under oath about slashing four sets of tires.

Port Hudson hosts Civil War demonstrations

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:04:12 -0400

PORT HUDSON, Louisiana - A demonstration of Civil War weaponry is planned Sunday at the Port Hudson State Historic Site.

Man dies from burns in house fire

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:04:59 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - A Vicksburg man has died of burns suffered last week in a fire at his home.

Miss. casino revenues fall 6 percent in April

Tue, 28 May 2013 13:23:29 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Mississippi casino revenue kept falling in April, with gamblers losing less than in any other April since 1998.

Vicksburg child dies in accident

Tue, 28 May 2013 13:20:34 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - A 2-year-old Vicksburg girl died Sunday after being hit by a car at a family gathering.

Vicksburg's Stewart is 2012 Trooper of the Year.

Tue, 28 May 2013 08:52:26 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Mississippi State Trooper First Class Kervin Stewart says his military training helps keep him cool under pressure.

Mississippi offers free fishing weekend

Tue, 28 May 2013 04:06:47 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is offering a statewide free fishing weekend June 1-2.

Chaney fears some won't get insurance

Mon, 27 May 2013 04:13:24 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he fears some people won't be able to get health insurance when enrollment under the federal law opens in October.

River Region plans new building

Mon, 27 May 2013 04:05:25 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - River Region Medical Center will construct a new building at its U.S. Highway 61 North location to house services currently offered at The Street Clinic.

Volunteer firefighters eye tax increase

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:06:10 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Fire trucks and other firefighting equipment cost a lot of money, and prices are rising, so Warren County volunteer districts are looking to possibly seek an increase in property taxes.

Law officers seek spot for firing range at Ceres

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:38:27 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - More than 140 deputies, police officers and other law enforcement officials based in Vicksburg must compete for room near a nuclear plant for target practice, but a new location eyed in the county for a firing range is a cheaper option, officials said.

Government seeks Vicksburg contract documents

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:21:47 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Vicksburg City Clerk Walter Osborne has been served with a federal grand jury subpoena for documents related to the City Hall Annex roofing project.