Local
Work on power line causes brief outage
Power went out briefly in several areas of Vicksburg Wednesday while a contractor for Entergy was working to upgrade a power line. Entergy Customer Representative ...
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John Surratt, Author at The Vicksburg Post
John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.
Obits
Shirley Marie Dart
Mrs. Shirley Marie Dart passed away on Jan. 15, 2021, at Merit Health River Region. She was 71. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. on ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 21, 2021 3:41 pm
Columnists
2021 needs to be a better year
We’re almost finished with the first month of the New Year and things are still strange, almost like 2020 is making one last gasp before ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 21, 2021 3:01 pm
Crime
Tallulah man charged with having a stolen gun
A Tallulah, La., man was being held in the Warren County Jail Thursday in lieu of $25,000 bond after his arrest on a charge of ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 21, 2021 2:48 pm
Obits
David E. Tyler
A lifelong resident of Vicksburg, David E. Tyler went to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior on Jan. 21, 2021, at the age of ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 21, 2021 2:29 pm
Local
Vickie Bailey seeks South Ward Alderman seat
South Ward Alderman Alex Monsour has a second challenger. Vickie Bailey qualified Friday to run for South Ward Alderman, according to records at the city ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:52 pm
Obits
Charles Clifford Calhoun Jr.
Charles Clifford Calhoun Jr., 79, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. He was born April 1, 1941, at the old Baptist Hospital in Jackson, the ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 10:18 am
Local
City to cover cost of NRoute to take senior citizens, handicapped for vaccinations
Senior citizens and the handicapped in Vicksburg will be able to use NRoute, the city’s public transportation system, at no charge to get vaccinated for ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:11 pm
Obits
Charles Curtis Trahan
Charles Curtis Trahan, 88, of Vicksburg passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. He was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Lafayette Parish La., son of ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:21 pm
Obits
Tommy Lee “Buck” Caston
Mr. Tommy Lee “Buck” Caston passed Jan. 12, 2021, at Merit Health River Region. He was 80. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. on Thursday, ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:08 pm
Obits
Rev. Father John W. Morris
The Very Rev. Father John W. Morris (Warren B. Morris, Jr. in secular life) passed away suddenly on the evening of Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:31 pm
Obits
Elvin Daniel “Danny” Key
Elvin Daniel “Danny” Key, 84, died on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Graveside services will be Saturday, Jan. 23, at 11 ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:19 pm
COVID-19
Despite evidence, doctors concerned public isn’t taking COVID-19 seriously
With the number of COVID-19 cases in Warren County exceeding 3,500 and the county’s death toll from the disease approaching 100, city and county officials ...
by John Surratt, Monday, January 18, 2021 7:20 pm
Obits
Victoria Caldwell Thomas
Graveside services for Victoria Caldwell Thomas will be Saturday, Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. at Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of W. H. Jefferson ...
by John Surratt, Saturday, January 16, 2021 6:25 pm
Crime
Teen sought in shooting incident
Vicksburg police are looking for a teenager wanted in connection with a Thursday incident in which shots were fired at a car in the 2100 ...
by John Surratt, Friday, January 15, 2021 6:48 pm
Local
Mayfield and Monsour qualify for re-election; Mayfield’s son to challenge Monsour
Vicksburg’s two incumbent aldermen qualified Thursday for re-election to their seats on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. North Ward Alderman Michael Mayfield is seeking ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:18 pm
Columnists
COVID-19 is destroying my best time of the year
One of my favorite times of the year is being altered — or eliminated — this year because of COVID-19. With the exception of possibly ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 14, 2021 5:14 pm
Local
Sheriff recommends new county jail be a one-story facility
When they get ready to design a new county jail, Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace is asking supervisors to avoid building a multi-story facility. “Any ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 14, 2021 5:14 pm
Faith
Churches preparing to address Ash Wednesday service during pandemic
Concerns over COVID-19 are causing some local pastors to consider how to safely continue their church’s Ash Wednesday traditions. Ash Wednesday, which is Feb. 17, ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:39 pm
Local
Southerland seeks permanent youth court prosecutor
Warren County Judge Marcie Southerland would like to see a separately appointed prosecutor for the county’s Youth Court. Southerland in December signed a court order ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 14, 2021 10:49 am
Local
Organizers change annual MLK scholarship breakfast to a virtual event
Alpha Phi Alpha’s 32nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast will be a virtual event Monday out of concern over COVID-19. The breakfast, sponsored ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, January 14, 2021 9:37 am
Crime
Vicksburg man, one of state’s 10 most wanted, in custody
A Vicksburg man on the Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s 10 most wanted list is back in jail. According to Warren County Sheriff’s Office reports, ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 2:17 pm
Local
Snow comes, leaves without causing major problems
Despite receiving more than three inches of snow and two nights of well-below freezing temperatures, city and county officials reported few problems. Only a handful ...
by John Surratt, Monday, January 11, 2021 5:35 pm
Local
Vicksburg District commander: Pumps project will take four years to complete
Once the funding becomes available for the Yazoo Backwater Pumps project, it would take about four years to complete the work, the commander of the ...
by John Surratt, Monday, January 11, 2021 2:11 pm
Local
Searchers continue to scour the Mississippi River in search for missing hunters
The search for two duck hunters reported missing Dec. 3 continues as authorities scour the Mississippi River in hopes of finding the young men. “We ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, January 10, 2021 5:28 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Warren County placed under winter storm warning ahead of expected snow
The National Weather Service Office in Jackson has issued a winter weather warning with the possibility of snow and some sleet for Warren County and ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, January 10, 2021 12:01 pm
Local
Weather officials: ‘We can expect accumulation’
Warren County residents can expect 2 to 3 inches of snow starting Sunday night and into Monday, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Saturday. David ...
by John Surratt, Saturday, January 9, 2021 2:01 pm
Local
Manufacturing of ‘Welcome to Vicksburg’ interstate signs approved
A move Friday by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen clears the way for the creation and installation of “Welcome to Vicksburg” signs along Interstate ...
by John Surratt, Friday, January 8, 2021 3:51 pm
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