Ben Martin

Warren County residents will see a price increase on their waste disposal bills next year. At a voting session Monday, the Warren County Board of Supervisors received an information letter from Waste Management providing notice to county residents of an increase in price for garbage services. The price change is based on an increase in […]

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories looking into the inner workings of local organizations and explaining how government bodies and other institutions operate and benefit the citizens of Vicksburg and Warren County.

of 4 A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new Vicksburg Animal Shelter Thursday afternoon.

Two days before Thanksgiving, Fitler resident Anderson Jones and his family moved back home after having been displaced for five years following the 2019 backwater flood. “I did all I could try to keep this water from getting in here, but I couldn’t stop it,” Jones said. “I stayed until the water started coming through […]

The students' art teacher, Virginia Gage Thames, helped establish a partnership with the shelter to have the art work shown on a rotational basis.

The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved the signing of a new contract with Dr. Jonathan Flowers to provide medical care at the Warren County Jail. The approval took place at Monday’s voting session. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace addressed the board to recommend the signing of the contract. “(Flowers will) provide consultation, diagnostic, and […]

The NRoute Transit Commission held a holiday outreach initiative Wednesday in which seniors were taken to lunch with Christmas caroling and on a shopping trip. One of the organizers of the event was Machelle Kyles, mobility manager for NRoute. “It went amazing. We had 20 seniors sign up,” Kyles said. Email newsletter signup Sign up […]

Colac district netball officials say they received unprecedented numbers during trials for this year's junior representative teams.