Ben Martin

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Published 8:06 pm Friday, June 20, 2025 Youngsters had the opportunity to make sun catchers at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library Friday. Children’s Librarian Marie Cunningham said the event was a big success. “I think it was wonderful,” she said. “The grown-ups enjoyed it as much as the children. Everybody likes to see the work of their hands.”There were three different sun-catcher making classes held Friday.

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Published 8:37 am Friday, June 20, 2025 Warren County held its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday, June 7, in the Sherman Avenue School parking lot. Many Warren County residents showed up to safely dispose of their unwanted waste. A total of 736 vehicles were recorded dropping off waste; 29,840 pounds of scrap metal was disposed of. The paper shredding truck left completely full.

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Published 5:37 am Friday, June 20, 2025 Andre Huff is the owner of Limelight Design Service, the company that just won an Emmy Award for Lighting Design/Direction for its work on the 2024 Miss Mississippi Contest. The award was part of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter, also known as the Southeast Emmys. Limelight Design Service is responsible for all the visual effects and video that goes on during the contest.

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Published 2:16 pm Thursday, June 19, 2025 A new historical marker was unveiled on the morning of Juneteenth at the Warren County Courthouse. The marker honors Peter Crosby, a formerly enslaved Mississipian and Union veteran who went on to become Warren County’s first Black sheriff in 1873. During the event, Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace spoke about the many difficulties Crosby faced in his position.

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Published 1:29 pm Wednesday, June 18, 2025 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) held a celebration of its 250th anniversary Wednesday at Washington Street Park in downtown Vicksburg. Army officials and community leaders spoke at the event. Lt. Col. Garrett Dean served as the master of ceremonies. He spoke about the founding of USACE. “On June 14, 1775, the Continental Army was established, thus becoming the U.S. Army. And on June 16, 1775, Gen. George Washington appointed Col.