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Natchez mayor breaks tie leading to Daugherty appointment as municipal judge
NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson broke a three-three tie of the city’s board of aldermen in a special meeting Thursday afternoon to appoint Christina ...
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Year in Review: Top stories of 2023 highlight winning, animals and religion
Editor’s note: This story is one of two reviewing the most-read stories published on NatchezDemocrat.com in 2023 NATCHEZ — The interests of readers of The ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, December 28, 2023 3:18 pm
Business
Redesigned fireworks show will begin on river at 6:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve
NATCHEZ — A brand-new, completely redesigned fireworks show is in store for Miss-Lou residents beginning at 6:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Sabrina Dore, who ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, December 28, 2023 12:03 pm
Business
Sunflower County comptroller accepts job as new Adams County county administrator
NATCHEZ — The Adams County has a new county administrator, supervisors Warren Gaines and Kevin Wilson confirmed Thursday morning. Stephanie Washington, current comptroller of Sunflower ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, December 28, 2023 10:55 am
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City calls special meeting Thursday
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen have called a special meeting for Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 115 S. ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, December 27, 2023 11:26 am
Business
Shorts announce gift shop Darby’s is for sale
NATCHEZ — After almost 42 years in business, Dennis and Darby Short are putting their gift store, the wildly popular Darby’s, up for sale. “We ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 5:07 pm
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Downtown retailers report brisk Christmas shopping season
NATCHEZ — Retailers in downtown Natchez report having a very brisk shopping season. “Christmas was very good. Traffic was very brisk. We are very thankful,” ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 5:02 pm
Business
Shutdown of Natchez cannabis testing lab based on anonymous tip forces closure of about 70 percent of state’s dispensaries
NATCHEZ — The Mississippi State Department of Health has shut down the operations of a Natchez cannabis testing facility — one of only two in ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 11:52 am
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Gallery: County officials elected in November take oaths of office
NATCHEZ — Sixteen officials who were elected or re-elected in the November general election were sworn in to office Friday morning at the Adams County ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 22, 2023 4:56 pm
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Adams County legal community gathers for hanging of official portrait of Hon. John N. Hudson
NATCHEZ — “Be just and merciful and brave.” — C.S. Lewis For years, that was a quote Judge John N. Hudson used to close his ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, December 21, 2023 3:07 pm
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State attorney general issues no opinion on quorum question, says city’s special charter trumps local ordinances
NATCHEZ — Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch chose not to issue an opinion when requested to do so by City Attorney Bryan Callaway on the ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 3:50 pm
Business
By unanimous vote, aldermen approve new noise ordinance
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to approve a new noise ordinance for the city, one that is based on noise that ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 3:00 pm
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Frazier, Gardner sworn in to new terms on county Election Commission
NATCHEZ — Election Commissioners Shirley Frazier, District 4, and Larry Gardner, District 2, were sworn in to new terms on Dec. 18 at the Adams ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 11:53 am
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Board of Aldermen name Jack Lazarus city attorney
NATCHEZ — After an executive session of approximately one-half hour, the Natchez Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to name Natchez attorney and Municipal Court Judge ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 9:08 pm
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Aldermen face lengthy agenda at tonight’s special city meeting beginning at 5 p.m.
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen will gather today — Tuesday — in a special meeting, the city’s only meeting this month. ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 4:12 pm
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Pets of the week: Clyde, Noah, Ivy and Felix
Clyde is a 1-year-old neutered male Bulldog mix who currently lives in a foster home where his foster family reports he is practically a perfect ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, December 18, 2023 3:51 am
Business
Truth Lounge, if catering to a younger, rowdy crowd, should locate elsewhere
It’s good news that neighbors have had few if any problems to complain about recently at the Truth Lounge. Few complaints of noise or fighting ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 16, 2023 10:51 pm
Business
Make your own magic: Boutique owner creates head-turning holiday displays
NATCHEZ — Olivia Pate’s creative mind works 24/7 non-stop, and it can be exhausting for her. The results of that creativity, though, are stunning, and ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 16, 2023 10:47 pm
Business
Global green commodities company Phibro to buy assets of Delta-Energy Natchez; hopes to keep operations here
NATCHEZ — Phibro, a global low carbon commodity company based in Stamford, Connecticut, plans to purchase the hard assets of Delta-Energy Natchez LLC. Chandler Russ, ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 15, 2023 4:34 pm
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Preservation Commission gives its OK for owner to place a metal roof on Nellie’s
NATCHEZ — In the end, the city’s Preservation Commission, granted its approval to J.T. Robinson to replace the roof at 416 N. Rankin St., commonly ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, December 14, 2023 2:41 pm
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