News
Second defendant in August 2022 Woodhaven shooting is sentenced
NATCHEZ — One of the two defendants in the Aug. 22, 2022, shooting in Woodhaven subdivision in Natchez was sentenced in Sixth District Circuit Court ...
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Opinion
Sheriff: Shutting down jail is not that simple
I am writing this article in reference to the photo floating around on social media to set the record straight. The individual who was placed ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 9:31 pm
News
Sheriff: Six inmates behind security breach
NATCHEZ — A Sunday security breach at the jail was created when five male inmates tore down a non-working light in a shower area, crawled ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 7:52 pm
News
Man shot in chest, another grazed by bullet in early morning hours Tuesday on Maple Street
NATCHEZ — A Natchez man was shot in the chest and a bullet grazed another man in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Natchez Police ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 12:05 pm
News
Middleton: Adams County should shut down jail now, contract with Concordia Parish to house inmates
NATCHEZ — An Adams County supervisor says the transfer of prisoners to a Concordia Parish jail after a “security breach” this weekend reinforces the need ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, July 31, 2023 4:51 pm
News
Natchez Rotary members help build 25th Habitat for Humanity house
NATCHEZ — Handing the keys to a Habitat for Humanity house to its new owner is the payoff for Duncan McFarlane and other long-time, dedicated ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, July 31, 2023 2:48 pm
News
Pets of the Week: Jason, Zucchini, Desoto and Heather
Meet Jason, a blond Labrador mix, who is 4 months old and ready for adoption. He is fully vetted, playful and affectionate. Won’t you give ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, July 30, 2023 6:13 pm
News
VIDEO: Jail suffers ‘security breach’; Sheriff wants inmates moved to Concordia Parish until conditions corrected
NATCHEZ — The Adams County Jail suffered a “security breach” in the jail at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, said Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten. He ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, July 30, 2023 5:53 pm
News
Gallery: Fellowship abounds at 33rd annual Minorville Jubilee
NATCHEZ — The 33rd annual Minorville Jubilee drew a large crowd of children and parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and neighbors who celebrated the history ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, July 29, 2023 4:52 pm
News
Quick response from Adams County Sheriff’s Office corporal saves two lives from house fire Friday evening
NATCHEZ — Thanks to the heroic efforts of an Adams County Sheriff’s Office corporal, two lives were saved from a burning house fire early Friday ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, July 28, 2023 10:52 pm
Business
Natchez Inc. director: Velocys still a go, though timeline has been pushed back
NATCHEZ — While an engineering change has delayed the date to begin construction of the Velocys bio-refinery plant in Natchez, the project is very much ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, July 28, 2023 10:08 pm
BREAKING NEWS
No bomb found at Jefferson County Hospital after threat
NATCHEZ — Officers from the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to the Jefferson County Hospital with two bomb-sniffing dogs after a bomb threat was called in ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, July 27, 2023 7:13 pm
News
Jefferson County Hospital being evacuated because of bomb threat
NATCHEZ — Jefferson County Hospital in Fayette is being evacuated at this time because of a bomb threat. An official of the hospital said police ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, July 27, 2023 5:09 pm
News
Woman holds gun on deputies, who defuse situation; she faces drug charges after search
NATCHEZ — When agents of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group executed a search warrant Wednesday morning at the home of Karla Nadine ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 4:44 pm
Business
City garbage collection rate to increase $2 per month beginning Aug. 1
NATCHEZ — Natchez residents will see their garbage collection rates increase beginning Aug. 1 from $22.17 to $24.15 per month per household. The increase in ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 1:49 am
News
Gibson at 3rd State of the City address: Press forward, finish strong
NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson reminded the Natchez community the city has much to celebrate, and much work to do. Gibson gave his third ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 1:02 am
BREAKING NEWS
MISSING WOMAN UPDATE: ‘I don’t think she would have survived another day,’ sheriff says
NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said if it weren’t for the help received from a number of different agencies and the teamwork displayed ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, July 23, 2023 4:06 pm
News
MISSING WOMAN FOUND ALIVE: Rescuers working to bring her out of forest and get her to hospital for evaluation
NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said missing Natchez woman Julia Kelly has been found in the Homochitto National Forest and is alive. Robert ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, July 23, 2023 1:40 pm
News
Sheriff Patten: Search resumes at 9 a.m. for missing Natchez woman
NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue will resume its search in the Homochitto National Forest at 9 a.m. Sunday for a missing ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, July 23, 2023 8:40 am
Business
Natchez faces ‘a lot of competition’ for workers
NATCHEZ — “It’s a tough market in a good way.” That’s how Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson describes workforce development and the growth in Adams County. ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, July 23, 2023 8:00 am
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