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Vicksburg man arrested for commercial burglary
A Vicksburg man was taken into custody Tuesday by Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) in connection with a nearly one-year-old burglary. “Jason Griggs, 44, of Vicksburg was arrested Tuesday, April 16, 2024, charged with commercial burglary,” VPD said in a statement. “He was sought in connection with the burglary of McKenzie’s Beauty Supplies, 5 Pemberton Place, […]
Repeat offender charged with felony DUI
A Vicksburg man with previous convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) received a felony charge after another arrest over the weekend. Officials with Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) said 32-year-old Kenneth Curry was taken into custody at a traffic checkpoint Saturday. “On Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 11:37 p.m., officers were conducting a traffic safety […]
Downtown development: Walking tour is step forward for area’s continued improvement
Joe Borgstrom stood in the afternoon sunlight streaming into The Watermark Vicksburg through its open sky light Monday evening and explained the rules to a crowd that had gathered for a tour of downtown. They were simple: The tour would lead them through downtown Vicksburg’s rapidly declining list of vacant buildings, and those in attendance […]
VPD investigating ‘shots fired’ report on Main Street
The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) is actively investigating a report of shots being fired on East Main Street Sunday. “On Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 3:41 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of East Main Street for a report of shots fired,” VPD officials said in a statement. “There, it was determined that […]
Claiborne County deputies seize guns during baseball game
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Claiborne County deputies said they seized guns during a high school baseball game on Tuesday, April 16. According to the sheriff’s office, the game was being held at the fairgrounds. Deputies said one person was detained for questioning and is being held for further investigation. As the investigation continues, deputies […]
VPD arrest reports: April 8 – April 14
Lakendra Shenise Taylor was charged on April 08 with domestic assault with hands and fists, Petit Larceny (MISC) $50 – $250 and a Capias Warrant was served. Kristen N. Baker-Mitchell was charged on April 08 with Trespass. Jason Bernard Myers was charged on April 08 with Contempt of Court Community Service. Karen T. Robin was […]
Mississippi man awarded $1.7 million after trucker’s horn, designed for train, damages hearing
A Mississippi jury awarded a man more than $1.7 million after it found that a trucker was negligent when he blew his 145-decibel horn -- designed for a train -- at the man who was working 6-8 feet from the truck, causing permanent hearing loss. The jury awarded Jerry Kelly...
Old Post Files: April 17, 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 few decades. Enjoy. 100 Years Ago: 1924 Ida Linnie Porter died. • Mayor J.J. Hayes was on […]
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