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How did baby Britt die? Shaken baby syndrome at center of hearing in 2002 death penalty case

The state medical examiner that helped send a Natchez man to death row 15 years ago for reportedly shaking a baby to death testified Monday ... Read more

by Cain Madden, Tuesday, August 15, 2017 12:26 am

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Mayor, Natchez Inc. hope to recruit more retail

Natchez Inc. and city leaders are working on a plan to potentially expand the retail options in the community. Read more

by Cain Madden, Monday, August 14, 2017 12:07 am

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Grain down at county port

The Natchez-Adams County Port director said the heavy rainfall this summer has not been good for farmers that in turn causes a lack of activity ... Read more

by Cain Madden, Monday, August 14, 2017 12:05 am

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Merit Health Natchez sues county over property taxes

  NATCHEZ — Merit Health Natchez filed a lawsuit last week against Adams County over the hospital’s property taxes. The lawsuit concerns assessed value of ... Read more

by Cain Madden, Sunday, August 13, 2017 12:24 am

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Vidalia municipal codes to be online

Vidalia aldermen approved Tuesday implementing a program that would put the town’s municipal codes online. Read more

by Cain Madden, Sunday, August 13, 2017 12:13 am

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Boat rescued from dock Sunday

The Adams County Search and Rescue team assisted a Vidalia company Sunday to get a houseboat river-worthy again. Read more

by Cain Madden, Sunday, August 13, 2017 12:04 am

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Rail and port get expanded role with Natchez Inc.

To help promote the railroad and port, the Natchez Inc. director plans to have some new guests at board meetings. Read more

by Cain Madden, Friday, August 11, 2017 11:49 pm

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County to spend $67K on Quitman Road bridge

Adams County supervisors on Monday agreed to spend approximately $67,000 to rebuild the Quitman Road bridge substructure. Read more

by Cain Madden, Friday, August 11, 2017 12:03 am

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Natchez man arrested for allegedly selling drugs

A Natchez man was arrested early Thursday morning for allegedly selling crack cocaine. Read more

by Cain Madden, Friday, August 11, 2017 12:02 am

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Vidalia leaders discuss salary ordinance

The Vidalia mayor attempted to file an ordinance Tuesday to set salaries for some town workers as state law requires; but aldermen stopped the action ... Read more

by Cain Madden, Friday, August 11, 2017 12:01 am

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Supervisors consider benefits of joining with city to bid garbage collection contract

  NATCHEZ — In hopes of getting a better waste collection price for both the county and city, Adams County supervisors Wednesday discussed options but ... Read more

by Cain Madden, Thursday, August 10, 2017 12:28 am

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Charges against suspect in 2016 shooting dismissed

Charges against an Adams County man for a 2016 shooting at Holiday Apartments were dismissed Monday by the District Attorney’s office. Read more

by Cain Madden, Thursday, August 10, 2017 12:23 am

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Vidalia employee drug, alcohol policy debated

Vidalia aldermen on Tuesday discussed updating the town’s employee handbook for the first time since the 1990s, but the drug and alcohol policy halted any ... Read more

by Cain Madden, Thursday, August 10, 2017 12:19 am

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Guilty pleas made in 2015 shooting

Three Adams County men accepted pleas — one for second-degree murder — Thursday in connection with a 2015 shooting characterized as a drug-deal turned murder. Read more

by Cain Madden, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 1:01 am

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Former Natchez Community hospital demolition planned

Merit Health Natchez CEO Eric Robinson said the former Natchez Community Hospital building would be demolished by the end of the year, unless a buyer ... Read more

by Cain Madden, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 12:59 am

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Stranded boaters rescued on river

The Adams County Search and Rescue team late Monday rescued two Natchez boaters stranded on the Mississippi River. Read more

by Cain Madden, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 12:42 am

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Pool OK’d, but who will run it?

Despite warnings that the YMCA could leave Natchez by November, the Adams County Board of Supervisors on Monday authorized the approximately $1.4 million in contracts ... Read more

by Cain Madden, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 12:06 am

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Tension halts supervisors on school board action

Adams County supervisors discussed, but took no action Monday to ask appointed members of the Natchez-Adams School Board to reorganize into an elected entity. Read more

by Cain Madden, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 12:05 am

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Five qualify for county election set for Nov. 7

Five people have qualified for the various positions to be elected in the Nov. 7 special election, but approximately a month remains in qualifying. Read more

by Cain Madden, Monday, August 7, 2017 12:33 am

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Could school board elect to be elected?

A statute in Mississippi state law could allow the Natchez-Adams School Board to vote to reorganize itself from an appointed to elected entity. Read more

by Cain Madden, Sunday, August 6, 2017 12:52 am

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