Suspect wanted for murder of Vicksburg native, attempted murder of officer apprehended

Two individuals arrested on Tuesday during a drug raid in Bovina have had their initial appearances in Court. Richard Anthony Jordan “A.J.” Courtier, 32, was denied bond on Wednesday. Facing charges of manufacturing and possession of fentanyl, Courtier was also already out on bond for a case pending for possession of a stolen firearm. In addition to those charges, he had an outstanding warrant from Concordia Parish, La., for vehicle theft.

The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) has arrested a former Tallulah volunteer firefighter for allegedly setting fire to an abandoned mobile home in his neighborhood. Cody Faulkner, 28, was booked on Aug. 9 on one count of simple arson in connection with the case. In the late evening...

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Thursday morning in response to several recent auto burglaries that have been reported in the Eagle Lake community. According to a social media post by one Eagle Lake resident, one vehicle was ransacked and the suspect allegedly defecated onto the tire of a nearby recreational vehicle.

Vicksburg native Tae Flaggs recently completed her training as a volunteer for AmeriCorps. She will now begin 10 months of service here in the Southern region. Flaggs was born and raised in Vicksburg, then moved to California as a teenager. She moved back to Vicksburg recently, where she joined AmeriCorps.

Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from the period Aug. 1 to Aug. 8. *Tommie L. Clarkson to Caleb and Samantha Ashley, Part of Section 12, Township 16 North, Range 5 East. *Michael Strayer and Kenneth Strayer to Beto Homes LLC, Part of Lot 253, Vicksburg Proper Block...

Wanda Nell Andrews Logue passed away on August 6, 2022 at St Dominic’s hospital in Jackson MS. Preceding her in death was her father Cyril Neal Andrews, her mother Gladys Violet Andrews and a daughter Lori Rae Logue Roberts. She leaves her husband Louis H. Logue, her son Layne Andrews Logue(Claire), a daughter Dawn Michele Logue Lundien and six grandchildren, Brandon Roberts (Courtney), Brigitte Nichols (Tanner), Forrest Taylor Logue, Brian Roberts, Hannah Lundien, and Joshua Lundien. Funeral services will begin with visitation Wednesday, August 10 at 10 a.m. at Fisher-Riles Funeral Home, 5000 Indiana Ave. with Funeral Mass at St Paul’s Catholic Church in Vicksburg MS at 11 a.m. and burial immediately following at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg. Pallbearers will be Forrest Logue, Brian Roberts, Brandon Roberts, Pete Montalbano, Adam Logue, and Trey Logue. Wanda grew up in Caledonia, MS and was very active in her school’s activities. She was a guard on the female basketball team, the tallest member on the team. She was a football team cheerleader and represented the school and team as Homecoming Queen. Wanda attended MSCW in Columbus, MS majoring in Marketing until she met the love of her life and married him and stayed with him for 61 years. Wanda was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Altar Society and served as a Eucharistic minister for many years. Wanda loved to talk about and follow and spoil her grandchildren. She also loved to travel and shop. Her motto was “a woman never has too many shoes”.

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a resolution regarding changes to policy in the shift schedules of part-time EMTs in the Vicksburg Fire Department at its weekly board meeting on Wednesday. The resolution highlights the reasons for adopted changes. The document states that studies have shown shift work...

Problems with a sewer lift station on Paxton Road have forced the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen to declare an emergency to repair the pump and get the station functioning. The board approved the emergency declaration on Wednesday. Declaring the emergency allows the city to hire a contractor without...

As a major thoroughfare of the I-20 corridor, Vicksburg has been added to Tesla’s global network with the installation of a Supercharger station at the Ameristar Casino & Hotel property. To celebrate Vicksburg’s newest amenity, a ribbon cutting will be held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 13 at the...

The state of Mississippi has issued four businesses in Vicksburg a license to dispense medical cannabis. On Aug. 5, the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program released a list of licensed medical cannabis businesses in the state. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said he was looking forward to the businesses joining the...

During his senior season as Warren Central’s starting quarterback, there are a lot of memories that Jack Wright is hoping to make. Wins. Highlights. Maybe even a state championship. Whatever the future holds, there is already one title he’ll always have and that no one can take away —...

Vicksburgers need to prepare for a grand celebration, as 2025 marks the city’s bicentennial year. Already, the Vicksburg 200 committee is forming to plan a year-long celebration for the occasion. The committee held a press conference Wednesday morning at the Mississippi Welcome Center to announce the beginning stages for the landmark event.

The late Bettye Smith Brown counted no bigger jewels in her crown than the academic and professional success of her daughters, Adrienne Brown Mosley and Fayedra Brown-Dear — that’s why the two Vicksburg natives partnered with the NAACP Vicksburg Branch to award life-changing scholarships to two local students.

Merit Health Medical Group in Vicksburg recently announced an addition its medical staff, Dr. Kimberly Zachow, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN). Zachow joins the group from El Paso, Texas, where she completed her OB/GYN residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She received her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

PUCKETT — Through a couple of preseason scrimmages and one week of the regular season, Warren Central volleyball coach Matt Gullett sees some potential for this year’s team. That makes results like Thursday’s even more frustrating. The Lady Vikes dropped the last three games after winning the...

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PCA (2-3) overcame a 5-0 deficit by scoring six runs in the bottom of the second inning, and also scored seven times in the fifth. Allison Blackmon and Audrey Carraway each had an RBI triple in the second inning, while Bufkin and Phillipson had RBI singles. Bufkin tripled in two runs during the fifth-inning rally and scored on Phillipson’s single, and Carraway had another RBI single.

Robert Portwood shot a two-round total of 152 to win the Senior flight championship at the Warren County Open golf tournament last weekend. Portwood shot a 73 in the first round and 79 in the second to win by one stroke over Rodney McHann.