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Joint operation yields arrests for drugs, warrants
A joint operation carried out this week between a number of local and state agencies ended with seven total arrests and 10 citations within a four-hour period. According to information from the Vicksburg Police Department (VPD), local officers were joined Thursday by deputies from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and agents from the Mississippi […]
1 arrested in connection with Speed Street shootings
The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) has made one arrest in connection with a shooting that took place on Speed Street Tuesday afternoon. “Nicholas Clay, 29, of Vicksburg was taken into custody at the police department on Thursday, Oct. 3, for his part in a shooting incident that occurred in the 1100 block of Speed Street […]
Silver Alert issued for 34-year-old Jackson woman
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 34-year-old Jackson woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Favian S. Lawson was last seen on Thursday, October 3 just after 3:15 p.m. in the 1600 block of Terry Road in Hinds County. She was walking in an unknown direction. […]
Flora hydroponic farm announces $8.5 million expansion, additional 65,000 square feet
The husband-wife team of Leigh Bailey and Jamie Redmond started the Salad Days Hydroponic Farm in Flora 11 years ago as a new career for both in a new chapter of their lives. To say it has been a success is an understatement. On Tuesday, Bailey and Redmond are going to have a groundbreaking...
Old Post Files: October 5, 1924-2014
Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some of the happenings from the pages of The Vicksburg Post over the past 100 years. Enjoy. 100 YEARS AGO: 1924 Henry Schlottman was ill. • Mrs. Mary Miller and her […]
Vicksburg man pleads guilty to possession of firearm by a convicted felon
JACKSON — A Vicksburg man has pleaded guilty to federal charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi and the FBI announced Friday. According to court documents, Marquette Cornell McCroy, 42, was found in possession of a firearm following a traffic stop in […]
Holmes County man sentenced for illegal possession of firearm
GREENVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – A Holmes County man was sentenced to more than five years in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, Tamarius Webster, 37, of Cruger, pled guilty in April to the charge. Webster was arrested in September 2022 while […]
Combating the problem: Community meeting held to address rash of shootings
Two shootings in three days at a home on the outskirts of Vicksburg’s Fostoria neighborhood – as well as a third incident of gunfire in nearby Marcus Bottom during the same timeframe – prompted residents to organize a community meeting Wednesday night at Oak Hall Bed and Breakfast. Attended by members of the Vicksburg Police […]
Annual Fall Flea Market coming Saturday
The 42nd annual Fall Flea Market will be held around the Old Courthouse Museum Saturday. According to Jordan Rushing, director and curator of the museum, vendors will be coming from all over the nation to set up shop at the market. Rushing said 165 vendors are currently slated to be on hand. “Lots of arts […]
Friday Night Rewind 2024 – Week 7: Some Teams’ Undefeated Seasons End, Others Keep Them Going
Sports Zone’s Blake Levine, David Edelstein, Camden Morris, Jakobe Smith and Jaylon Anderson discuss the highlights from Week 3 of the 2024 high school football season. Friday Night Rewind has been named the 2023 and 2024 Best Television High School Football Program in Mississippi by the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters and airs every Friday this […]
Old Post Files: October 4, 1924-2014
Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some of the happenings from the pages of The Vicksburg Post over the past 100 years. Enjoy. 100 YEARS AGO: 1924 Mrs. S.E. Anderson was improving following an illness. • Aaron […]
All about balance: New chef at Cedar Grove adds flavor to guest experience
Since reopening The Inn at Cedar Grove, owners Kendra Reed and Harley Caldwell have breathed new life into one of Vicksburg’s most storied antebellum homes. Open to the public as a bed and breakfast, the Inn at Cedar Grove also offers locals and visitors a place to gather and visit while enjoying a cocktail at […]
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