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Former Natchez Mayor Butch Brown off of ventilator in Jackson ICU
NATCHEZ — Former Natchez Mayor Butch Brown is off of a ventilator and is responsive and his health improving at a Jackson intensive care unit ...
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Merit Health nurse of 23 years dies with COVID-19 complications
NATCHEZ — A Merit Health Natchez registered nurse, who worked in the hospital’s emergency department for 23 years, died Friday from complications related to COVID-19. ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, January 15, 2021 9:58 pm
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Kevin Warren named publisher in Natchez, Brookhaven, Prentiss
NATCHEZ — Kevin Warren has been named publisher of The Natchez Democrat, Natchez the Magazine, Brookhaven Daily Leader, Brookhaven Magazine, the Prentiss Headlight and related ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 2:59 pm
COVID-19
State reports 2,214 new COVID cases and 22 new COVID-related deaths
NATCHEZ — The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,214 new COVID-19 cases in the 24-hour period ending at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The state’s ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, January 10, 2021 7:51 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Natchez Adams schools, Cathedral and ACCS cancel in-person classes for Monday
NATCHEZ — Natchez Adams School District, Cathedral School and Adams County Christian School have cancelled in person classes for Monday due to the substantial risk ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, January 10, 2021 7:29 pm
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Classes at ACCS canceled for Monday
Adam’s County Christian School has canceled classes and all other events, including athletic practices, scheduled for Monday because the National Weather Service has issued a ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, January 10, 2021 2:05 pm
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Adams County has limited threat for snowfall overnight Sunday to Monday
NATCHEZ — Adams County residents may get to see some snowflakes falling in the overnight hours of Sunday to Monday, but it’s unlikely any of ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, January 9, 2021 10:50 pm
COVID-19
Adams County sets new record for number of single-day COVID cases
Adams County broke its prior record of the new cases of COVID-19 at 32 in a single day ending Friday, Jan. 8, according to the ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, January 9, 2021 10:23 pm
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County board president says Kaiser knew about problems with engineering work
NATCHEZ — The president of the Adams County Board of Supervisors said she takes exception to what the owner of Jordan, Kaiser & Sessions had to ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, January 8, 2021 7:06 pm
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Kaiser says county’s hiring out-of-area engineering firm completely unexpected
Hayden Kaiser III, principal at Jordan Kaiser & Sessions, said he was caught completely off guard when the Adams County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 7:50 pm
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Deadly crash claims Ferriday woman
WATERPROOF — Earlier today, just before 9:15 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash at the intersection of U.S. Hwy ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 6:55 pm
DEVELOPING NEWS
Natchezians react to shocking scene of protesters storming Capitol
Tony Byrne led Natchez as its mayor for more than two decades and through some of the city’s most tumultuous times. He said the happenings ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 5:50 pm
Business
Smoke damage temporarily curtails lodging at Guest House, but restaurant remains open
Midnight Dec. 31, 2020, ushered in a new year and a headache for Sean and Rachel Casey, owners of The Guest House, located at the ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, January 4, 2021 1:18 pm
Sports
Saints rout Panthers 33-7 to earn No. 2 seed in NFC playoffs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Drew Brees threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns, the Saints had five interceptions and New Orleans defeated the Carolina Panthers ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, January 3, 2021 7:20 pm
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The Natchez Democrat welcomes new columnist, Jennie Guido
I am pleased to introduce you to a new weekly columnist in The Natchez Democrat. Jennie Guido is certainly no stranger to anyone in Natchez. ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, January 3, 2021 8:00 am
COVID-19
Friends, colleagues mourn death of Kent Knee who ‘lightened the lives’ of area children
Kent Knee, who was statistician, photographer and booster extraordinaire for 40 years at Trinity Episcopal Day School and later at Adams County Christian School, died ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, January 1, 2021 10:20 pm
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Thank you, Ser Boxley, for Forks of the Road
On Monday night, Congress approved funding for land acquisition for Forks of the Road.
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 8:25 pm
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Vaccine cannot get here soon enough for me
We expect by Monday afternoon the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine will have arrived at Merit Health Natchez and hospital employees and other health care providers will ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 19, 2020 1:26 am
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Merit Health Natchez to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses for hospital employees next week
NATCHEZ — Officials at Merit Health Natchez have been notified they will receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week to administer to hospital employees.
by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 11, 2020 5:29 pm
COVID-19
38-year-old woman dies of COVID-19 in Natchez
A 38-year-old Adams County woman died Sunday morning with a confirmed case of COVID-19.