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Vicksburg Warren School District offers free 2024 summer meals
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) announced the district will offer free meals this summer to pre-registered children. Breakfast and lunch will be served to children up to 18 years of age in Warren County. According to VWSD officials, meals will be delivered or available for pickup each Monday […]
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center hosting series of cancer screenings across the Delta region
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is hosting a series of cancer screenings across the Delta region, and today, Myra Akers joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to talk about the screenings. Akers says local residents are encouraged to attend one of the three screenings and health services offered...
LANE CLOSURE: I-20 eastbound at the Delta Weigh Station in Madison Parish, to be closed on May 29th
MADISON PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — According to a press release by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, they advise drivers the left lane of Interstate 20 eastbound at the Delta Weigh Station will be closed starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, and the work is expected to be complete before noon. […]
Ribbon cutting: Mississippi Communities Health Advisors
The Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Mississippi Communities Health Advisors (MCHA) as a new member this week. Pictured at the ribbon cutting for the office’s location at 1911 Mission 66, Suite C, is, from left, Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Corporate Programs Director Chris Rials, MCHA’s Stephanie Clarke, MCHA’s Steve Bethel, Ambetter’s Chess Woods, […]
Ribbon cutting: River City Skin and Aesthetics
The Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce welcomed River City Skin and Aesthetics as a new member this week. Pictured at the ribbon cutting for the office’s location at 188 YMCA Place, is, from left, Lisa Sudderth, Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Corporate Programs Director Chris Rials, owner Leah Calder, Vicksburg Alderman Alex Monsour and Vicksburg […]
Vicksburg PD says arrest at VCC poses no threat to graduation ceremonies
The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) issued a statement Friday afternoon concerning the arrest of a woman hours earlier outside the Vicksburg Convention Center, where Warren Central High School is preparing to hold graduation ceremonies tonight at 6 p.m. “Earlier today, Officers with the Vicksburg Police Department along with School Resource Officers, arrested an individual that […]
Porter’s Chapel graduates Class of 2024
Porter’s Chapel Academy Head of School Chris Williams presided over his final graduating class Saturday when 26 seniors took part in commencement services at First Baptist Church of Vicksburg. “This class will always be special to me,” Williams said. “Now, in the words of our valedictorian, that’s all I got.” Williams will be turning over […]
The gift of literacy: United Way of West Central Mississippi’s LEARN Program empowers third graders
United Way of West Central Mississippi has announced the winners of the bookmark contest and the continued success of its LEARN program, aimed at fostering a love for reading and literacy among third-grade students in both public and private school districts across the region. The LEARN program, an initiative driven by the United Way of […]
Completing the journey: Leadership Vicksburg class finishes program
The 2024 class of Leadership Vicksburg celebrated successfully completing the program Wednesday at the Vicksburg Convention Center, where Col. Christopher Klein of the USACE Vicksburg District spoke to the group about the importance of effective leadership. Leadership Vicksburg is a nine-month project-based program that provides participants with the opportunity to learn about and exert leadership […]
VPD to kick off summer Street Ball program
The Vicksburg Police Department is gearing up for its annual youth program, Street Ball, starting June 4 and running through July 12. “This initiative not only offers recreation, but crucial mentorship and community support for our city’s youth,” Vicksburg Chief of Police Penny Jones said of the annual summer program. “It’s more than just fun […]
A new beginning: Warren Central graduates Class of 2024
The Class of 2024 stepped across the stage at the Vicksburg Convention Center Friday night and officially became alumni of Warren Central High School. The class included graduates from the school’s three academies: Architecture, Construction, Mechatronics & Engineering; Communication, Arts & Business; and Health & Human Services. Of those three groups, a number of honors […]
From teacher to preacher: Dr. Emily Williams earns Master of Divinity
Emily Williams comes from a long line of teachers. Her parents were career teachers with 93 combined years between them. Both of her siblings are educators. Like her family members, Williams became a teacher. For many years, she taught special education classes in the Vicksburg Warren School District. But Williams felt a pull toward something […]
Pet of the Week: Be this little girl’s miracle
This young lab mix pup is looking for a miracle. That miracle could be you. She is friendly with all other dogs and cats. If you would like to know more about this cutie (C-15) contact the Vicksburg Animal Shelter at 601-636-6982 or animalshelter@vicksburg.org. The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until […]
VHS Class of 2024 completes journey
Like every school’s Class of 2024, the graduating seniors of Vicksburg High School (VHS) began their high school careers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. It wasn’t the easiest way to start high school, VHS Valedictorian Mekhyia Smith said as 172 members of her class ended their journey to graduation Thursday night at the […]
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