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Natchez Adams School District quickly closing enrollment gap

NATCHEZ — Natchez Adams School District’s student enrollment has picked up drastically over the past three weeks since ...

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‘We’re not going to be able to stay in this budget,’ Ferriday budget passes amid concerns over payroll

FERRIDAY, La. — The Ferriday Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an operating budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year ...

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Tourism growth celebrates at event to welcome new riverboat Symphony Wednesday night

By MAIA BRONFMAN The Natchez Democrat NATCHEZ — When Natchez becomes a host city for American Cruise Lines ...

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Natchez man arrested after video of children engaging in sex acts found on cellphone

A Mississippi man was arrested after data recovered from a cellphone revealed multiple videos of children engaging in ...

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Preservation Commission tables proposed guidelines on murals

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez Preservation Commission tabled action on proposed guidelines for murals in the Natchez ...

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NWS warns of Flash Flooding risk

ACKSON — The National Weather Service Office in Jackson has issued a warning about the risk of Flash ...

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State issues medical marijuana dispensary license for Adams County

NATCHEZ — The Highest Care LLC has been granted a license to operate as a dispensary for medical ...

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Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office receives statewide Leaders in Law Enforcement award

LAFAYETTE, La. — Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office was one of three Louisiana agencies awarded Tuesday at the statewide ...

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National Park Service acquires new property at historic Forks of the Road ‘slave market’ site

NATCHEZ — The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the acquisition of a third parcel to ensure the ...

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Natchez mayor: Council members who leak info from executive sessions ‘will be prosecuted’

Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson is threatening legal action against any member of the city council who shares information ...

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New office for Miss-Lou Eyecare, Milliken Family Dentistry slated to open in Vidalia this fall

VIDALIA, La. — Miss-Lou Eye Care and Milliken Family Dentistry will soon move their practices from Natchez and ...

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Man’s 12-year-old red Dachshund stolen from vehicle in Dollar General parking lot Monday

NATCHEZ — Last year, Billy Hall, 63, lost his wife, Barbara. Since that time, Hall has grown close ...

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City OKs funds to complete North Natchez Youth Center renovations

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen approved accepting the low bid of $476,000 from Smith Painting for ...

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‘Big shoes to fill,’ Police jury appoints Yearby’s wife to fill seat

VIDALIA, La. — The first act of the Concordia Parish Police Jury during its Monday meeting was to ...

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Dog caught and bucket removed from its head, but gets loose and flees captors

NATCHEZ — A number of travelers on U.S. 61 north of town near Atkins Lumber were witness to ...

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Preservation Commission holding public hearing on proposed mural guidelines Wednesday at 5:15 p.m.

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez Preservation Commission plans a public hearing on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. to ...

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WORKERS ON STRIKE: Employees at a Natchez frozen food factory protest unfair wages, workplace discrimination

NATCHEZ — Six assembly line workers at Dutch Ann Foods Inc., a small frozen food factory located at ...

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School teacher arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles

VIDALIA, La. — Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Cyber Crime Unit aided in the investigation of a man from ...

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Last Week in Natchez: August 1 to August 8, 2022

Not a subscriber? Here is what you missed the week of August 1 to August 8, 2022. Visit ...

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Rod n’ reel catfish tournament comes to Miss-Lou next weekend

By MAIA BRONFMAN VIDALIA, La. — There have been some trotline and limb line catfishing tournaments around the ...

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