Miss Gulf Coast Katelyn Perry heads off to Miss Mississippi
Miss Gulf Coast, Katelyn Perry of Gulfport, is heading to Vicksburg to compete in the Miss Mississippi competition. The competition is scheduled for 8 p.m. June 25 at the Vicksburg…
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Anger management ordered for officer who knelt on man’s back
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer has been ordered to take an anger management class after a video showed him pushing a man down during an arrest and forcefully pressing his knee into the man’s back. Vicksburg police…
Officer suspended after video shows him kneeling on man
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer has been suspended with pay after a video showed the officer pressing his knee into the back of a man who was being arrested. The video, shot by an onlooker, shows Vicksburg…
Person shot at Corps of Engineers facility in Mississippi
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Police say a person was shot Thursday at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facility in Mississippi. The Vicksburg Post reported the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. at the main gate of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and…
Listen! Ocean Springs' Katelyn Perry captures preliminary talent competition at Miss Mississippi
Katelyn Perry of Ocean Springs said she knew when she heard Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron sing "Listen" from the Broadway show "Dreamgirls" that she would someday sing it on the pageant stage, too. That happened Thursday night at the Miss…
High School Football: Biloxi vs. Vicksburg
Of all the local teams dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on this year’s high school football season, Biloxi appears to be the most unlucky, at least so far. In addition to the Indians having to drop their first two…
Bill To Expand "Go-Cup" Districts
The to-go cup law has been in effect for several cities along the coast for a few months and soon the law may be extended to include other municipalities around the state. The bill which passed the senate Thursday would…
Vicksburg Mayor Calls for BP Money
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs is looking to collect $1.5 million in BP oil spill settlement money for tourism projects within the city. In a press conference Monday, Flaggs said he hopes lawmakers will vote to disperse BP funds to all…
Mississippi Woman Pleading Guilty Today
A young Mississippi woman plans to plead guilty to a terrorism charge; months after authorities say she and her fiancé tried to go to Syria to join the Islamic state group. Court papers show Jaelyn Young, originally from Vicksburg, will…
Bomb Threat at Vicksburg School
Vicksburg police say a school was evacuated today after what appeared to be a bomb was found in the library.