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Lessons for leftovers: Author, restaurant pro to demonstrate how to bring new life to old meals
Susanne Duplantis, a 20-year veteran of the restaurant and catering business, began working through her breakthrough idea on a typical day while watching boxes of leftovers and food scraps go into the trash at the Baton Rouge restaurant she managed. “Fifty-five percent of all restaurant leftovers go to waste,” Duplantis said. “Nowadays, especially with the […]
One killed, multiple injured in connected Yazoo City shootings
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) – Yazoo City police are investigating four shootings that investigators believe are connected. The Yazoo Herald reported the shootings resulted in one death and multiple injuries. Yazoo City Police Chief Terry Gann said the first shooting occurred on 14th Street on Saturday, May 4. A woman was shot four times in […]
Ring video captures 'porch pirate' taking Amazon packages
JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson police are searching for a woman caught on camera stealing someone's Amazon packages. Video shows the woman wearing a bonnet in a black T-shirt, jean shorts and purple tennis shoes get out of a black Dodge Charger, walk up to the front porch of a home and take two packages back to the car and drive away.
Jackson Public Schools to reopen after storms canceled classes last week
JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson Public Schools will reopen Monday after storms last week caused power outages at facilities across Hinds County. Classes were canceled district-wide Friday as a result. On Monday, May 13, schools will resume their normal schedule. A Jackson Public School spokesperson said water pressure has also...
Lighting company announces closure of Mississippi manufacturing plant
Lighting company announces closure of Mississippi manufacturing plant. Cooper Lighting Solutions announced this week it will close its Vicksburg location “in phases” but said employees at its River City operation would be offered opportunities for continued employment with the company. In a media statement given to industry news...
Finishing strong: Classics in the Courtyard wraps up spring series at SCHF
Friday’s pleasant weather was an added bonus for a crowd that showed up at the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation (SCHF) for the finale of the Classics in the Courtyard spring series. Beginning in April, the series included a local performer and food from a local restaurant each Friday through May 10, culminating in this week’s […]
Flash flood warning issued for Warren County until 1 a.m.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson has issued a flash flood warning for portions Hinds and Warren counties until 1 a.m. Friday. The warning covers southwestern Hinds County and central Warren County, including Vicksburg. According to NWS, thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall have already dumped between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall, with expected rainfall […]
Chief details pay increase plans for VPD
Last week, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. rolled out a plan to increase pay for city employees over the next six to eight months. During Monday’s meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Chief of Police Penny Jones gave more insight into the plan for those raises at the Vicksburg Police Department (VPD). “I […]
Suspect in Jackson apartment shooting escapes custody
UPDATE: HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County deputies are searching for the suspect in connection to a shooting at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments in Jackson. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, the suspect, who was identified as 25-year-old Ameni Olugbala, is partially handcuffed and was able to exit a deputy’s vehicle during transport […]
St. Aloysius prepares for graduation with its senior walk
St. Aloysius’ senior Class of 2024 continued a school tradition Monday by participating in the annual senior walk. The 38 seniors did a lap around the grounds of the Vicksburg Catholic School campus, starting and ending at the high school library. They paraded up Hayes Street to St. Francis Xavier Elementary, then back down the […]
Warren County under severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for areas including Warren County until 11 p.m. The NWS said the watch includes nine parishes in northeast Louisiana and 23 counties in Mississippi. According to the NWS, a watch indicates severe thunderstorms are possible in and near the watch area, with […]
Mississippi College Softball wins first ever regional
CLINTON, Miss. — Softball in Mississippi has reached new levels at every level this year. Today, Mississippi College could do something they've never done — make it to a division two super regional. This was also their first time hosting a regional taking on Tampa. "We've been at...
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