Posts Tagged ‘ferry’

Judge tosses lawsuit over ferry’s operating hours

by Associated Press Published: July 13,2012

Tags: bench, case, county government, court, dispute, ferry, island, judge, judicial, judiciary, lawsuit, operating hours, river

VICKSBURG — A lawsuit challenging how many hours the Kings Point Ferry operates each day has been thrown out by a judge. The Vicksburg Post reports the lawsuit was M&M Property, L.P.’s third attempt in 15 years to force Warren County to keep the vessel open 15-1/2 hours daily. Chancery Judge Ray Montgomery, appointed by [...] [...]

Ferry remains understaffed, but continues to operater

by Associated Press Published: July 10,2012

Tags: county government, ferry, hunting camp, island, river, staffing, timber, timberland, transportation, understaffed

VICKSBURG — Kings Point Ferry has suffered four years of being understaffed, but the ferry barge and push boat continues to run 365 days a year. Since 2008, the ferry has run 12 hours a day as the county has searched for another certified master pilot to drive the vessel. “We can just do what [...] [...]

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