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1 week ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — One person has been shot in an incident on Heartwood Lane in the county. Just after 9:30 a.m., reports came in of a shooting on Heartwood Lane in the county. Heartwood is off Highway 80 near Ironwood. Initial reports indicate the as-yet-unidentified victim was shot in the upper thigh by a 15-year-old male who was known to the victim. Warren County Sheriff’s Deputies are at the location on Heartwood, and a paramedic unit has been dispatched to attend to the victim.
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1 week ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) – Hayden McDougal was recognized by the Warren County Fire Service for his efforts to serve his community. At an annual event held to recognize Warren County Fire Service members, McDougal and his fellow firefighters were rewarded for their efforts in the past year. The annual celebration allows the firefighters to fellowship, highlight memories from the past year, and be recognized by their fellow firefighters for their efforts.
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3 weeks ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — A green SUV crashed into the Hunt Hale Alfa Insurance building on Clay Street near Adams Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, causing significant damage to the front of the building. Two suspects fled the scene. Video footage obtained by Vicksburg Daily News shows the vehicle crashing into the building, smashing through the glass and brick of the front of the Hunt Hale Alfa Insurance building before a passenger door opens.
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4 weeks ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (VDN) — During the early days in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, three women rode horses wearing little more than their smiles. When Katrina hit Warren County in August of 2005, the storm caused massive power outages and shortages in supplies, including ice and gasoline. Long lines formed at gas stations at all hours of the day and night, with locals desperate to remain mobile.
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4 weeks ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The Elks held their annual Bud Lokey BBQ Cookoff fundraiser, raising thousands for two local groups. The Elks hosted a BBQ Cookoff that attracted several teams and hundreds of visitors to raise money for Haven House and Micah’s Mission in Vicksburg. This year’s Bud Lokey Memorial BBQ Cookoff started Friday night when teams from the region set up their smokers at the Elks on 61 South.
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4 weeks ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Three 18-wheelers, including a cattle hauler, have wrecked on I-20 at the Washington Street exit. The accident happened just before 4 p.m. in the westbound lane of I-20 just before the Washington Street exit. A red flat bed was jack-knifed and appears to have been impacted by a yellow cattle hauler. A white 18-wheeler behind the cattle hauler appears to have run into the back of the cattle hauler. There are no reported injuries in the accident, including to the cattle.
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4 weeks ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — A 2-year-old child was attacked by two dogs Sunday night in the Rancho Road area of Warren County, according to Chief Deputy Bobby Stewart of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Sunday, May 4, Vicksburg-Warren 911 received a call reporting that a child had been attacked. Deputies responded to the scene at 9:52 p.m. and found the child with injuries to the face and ear. The child was reportedly in the front yard with family members when the incident occurred.
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1 month ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — A failed probe to Venus, launched in 1972, will reenter Earth’s atmosphere in the next day or two. Kosmos 482 was one of several spacecraft launched by the former Soviet Union in the 1970s, intended to reach Venus and land on it’s surface. However, an anomaly with it’s rocket caused it not get up to full power and left the probe in an elliptical orbit over Earth for more than five decades. The probe was part of the Soviet Union’s Venera program.
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1 month ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
VATICAN CITY (VDN) — For the first time in history, an American has been elected pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago was chosen by the Conclave on Thursday to lead the Roman Catholic Church and will take the name Pope Leo XIV. Robert Cardinal Prevost is originally from Chicago, Illinois and served as the head of the church’s Dicastery for Bishops, according to CBS news. Roman Catholic Cardinals sent up white smoke around 11 a.m. local time on Thursday, the second day of the Conclave.
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1 month ago | 
vicksburgnews.com | David Day
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Micah’s Mission graduated seven students at a ceremony last night to a packed house at Redbone Church. Dr. Emily Williams, founder and Executive Director of Micah’s Mission, hosted the event. The seven graduates are: Caleb BethanyForrest CouthDesmond HicksLuci MadisonAllyson MooreEllen SpanglerEthan NobleAllyson Moore was awarded the Nat McMillian Strong Award at the ceremony.
