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Lessons learned from the Greatest Generation and all our veterans

George Grantland Jr. was born on the tail end of the Greatest Generation. A self-professed street-wise and wary ...

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A tribute to those who shared their zest for life

For readers of a certain age – especially those who enjoyed nights on the town in Natchez in ...

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Here’s to your community newspaper, in all its forms

You might not have noticed – because we aren’t the best at tooting our own horns – but ...

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Notes and musings from the reporter’s notebook

Just a few weeks back in Natchez and the trusty reporter’s notebook is filling up with scribbles and ...

Opinion

It’s time to shine the light on our volunteers

By now you’ve likely read Sabrina Robertson’s story about the vital work AmeriCorps volunteers are doing in Ferriday, ...

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Estes’ legacy a fitting one for Natchez City Cemetery

When people are lucky, their passions can lead to a legacy. That’s just what happened with Don Estes, ...

News

Embracing a new role in a familiar place

More than a few years ago, a wide-eyed soon-to-be college graduate walked into Joan Gandy’s office at The ...

Opinion

Springing forward is simply insanity

Warning: Unpopular opinion ahead. This weekend, as we do every second weekend in March, we’ll be “springing forward” ...

Opinion

Destination downtown: Traffic flow, why one-way or the other when you can have both?

When it comes to traffic flow in Downtown Natchez, why have it one-way or the other when you ...

Opinion

Pondering a surprisingly weighty topic

When it comes to the plethora of “days” to commemorate on social media, I always seem to be ...

News

How many books did you read in 2023?

A couple of years ago, a co-worker asked if I had any books I wanted to discard. It ...

Opinion

Natchez roots nurture celebrated artist’s gift

“Heather Christian is redefining the musical.” The headline popped up as I was working through dozens of emails, ...

Opinion

From the mayor’s desk: Honoring the Historic Natchez Foundation

Thursday evening, at the annual meeting of the Historic Natchez Foundation, it was my honor to present The ...

Opinion

Long time coming and one more step

Next Monday is the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. At two that afternoon in the Zion Chapel A.M.E. ...

Opinion

A great year behind us, an even greater year ahead

We are coming to the end of 2023, and what a year it has been! This is the ...

Opinion

Renovating the golf clubhouse: We need YOU!

Since we began the Natchez Renewal together almost four years ago, one of our main priorities has been ...

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Visit Natchez impresses at 2023 Tourism Summit

Thursday, it was my pleasure to attend the 2023 Visit Natchez Annual Tourism Summit. Visit Natchez, under the ...

Opinion

Reeves makes clear that cost is not his reason for opposing Medicaid expansion for working poor

The shroud of mystery has been removed on why Gov. Tate Reeves opposes expanding Medicaid. It is not ...

Opinion

Southwest Mississippi deserves more

I often talk about how Natchez deserves more, but if I’m being truthful, our Southwest Mississippi region deserves ...

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Celebrating achievements and looking ahead to growth

Words cannot express my gratitude for the overwhelming show of support as I announced my candidacy for reelection ...

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