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Expert discusses benefits of restructuring schools

NATCHEZ — An outsider from the Natchez-Adams School District — and the Miss-Lou — said Thursday that research suggests schools educate children best when grade ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Friday, March 9, 2012 12:08 am

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School board members tour local facilities

NATCHEZ — It wasn’t scientific, but when Robert Lewis Middle School Assistant Principal Samuel Brantley placed a basketball on the edge of a classroom floor ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:01 am

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Pilgrimage kicks off this week

NATCHEZ — Kickoff of Spring Pilgrimage might steal the buzz around town this weekend, but a number of other events merit some talk, too. Spring ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:01 am

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Student enjoys time at school

NATCHEZ — When Brian Jackson hunkered down on his desk with his elbow out, gripping a No. 2 pencil to take a practice MCT2 test ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:01 am

Style feature

Mayweather Hall keeps welcoming laughs

  Pilgrims and locals catching the satire play, “Southern Exposure,” might note that Penelope Mayweather, between her fainting and fretting over foreclosure and family drama, ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:16 am

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Five more arrests made in Jefferson County high-speed chase

Five more suspects were arrested Monday in connection with a high-speed car chase in Jefferson County that ended Sunday with shots fired at sheriff’s deputies. Read more

by Emily Lane, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 12:05 am

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Future’s not so bright: Suspect takes shades

A storeowner on Martin Luther King Jr. Street might be wishing he had as much protection of his business on Sunday as a burglary suspect ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 12:00 am

Style: Engagements

Engagement: McKlemurry-Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. James A. McKlemurry Jr. of Woodville announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jodi Ann to John Andrew Johnson, son ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Monday, March 5, 2012 10:01 am

Style feature

Local men share memories of uncertainty while serving during Cold War

Fifty years ago, former state senator Bob M. Dearing and former mayor Tony Byrne sat across from each other on a road trip back to ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Sunday, March 4, 2012 3:49 pm

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In the cat’s hat: Area students celebrate reading

Countless cats in hats, more than a few Things One and Things Two and enough rhymes to pass the time helped transform Miss-Lou elementary school ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Saturday, March 3, 2012 12:01 am

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Benefit for Jackson set for 11 a.m. Saturday

NATCHEZ — Six dollars can buy a chicken plate on Saturday and also help secure a better chance at life for Natchez native Leonard Jackson ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Friday, March 2, 2012 12:58 am

News

Reading, cleanup weekend usher in new month

NATCHEZ — This weekend offers residents a variety of options to get the month started off right. Read more

by Emily Lane, Thursday, March 1, 2012 12:07 am

Style feature

Oak Ridge Boys come to town Saturday night

NATCHEZ — After 40 years touring with the Oak Ridge Boys, bass singer Richard Sterban is well adjusted to life on the road. “Being on ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:16 am

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Three people shot

NATCHEZ — Three people suffered gunshot wounds early Sunday morning outside Club Paradise on East Franklin Street when a struggle between two Vidalia men escalated ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Monday, February 27, 2012 12:01 am

News

Randy Maxwell named 2012 Citizen of the Year

During his first year in office 22 years ago, Concordia Parish Sheriff Randy Maxwell made a bold change — one some might consider risky for ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:07 am

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NLCC bestows honors for excellence

Author John D.W. Guice suggested it’s the grit of growing up in Mississippi which makes the literature its residents produce so great. Read more

by Emily Lane, Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:02 am

News

Stories from the Great Flood of 2011 shared at literary celebration

With the clarity gained from nearly nine months of life after the Great Mississippi River Flood of 2011, a few key players in the flood ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:02 am

News

King’s Tavern closes its doors

Saturday the doors of the King’s Tavern closed for good. Read more

by Emily Lane, Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:02 am

Business

How do local cell phone companies compare?

NATCHEZ — Whether it’s to gripe or brag, cell phone service is a topic that tends to get people talking, unless they’re in a dead ... Read more

by Emily Lane, Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:00 am

News

Run to weekend events

NATCHEZ — This weekend, the Miss-Lou offers a variety of activities good for the mind, body and heart. Read more

by Emily Lane, Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:07 am

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