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Meet your Pets of the Week: Virginia, Gumbo, Snow and Duke

Top photo is Virginia. She was brought to the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society as a stray. Virginia is about 3 years old. She is very ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 12:25 pm

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E-911 advisory board helping to move discussion of operation’s location forward

NATCHEZ — The county’s Board of Supervisors seems ready to provide some relief in accommodations for the E-911 dispatch center, but members said they need ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, June 5, 2023 4:43 pm

Business

Natchez woman wants to open state’s first marijuana bakery

NATCHEZ — Ginny Ransom-Gonzalez wants to open a business in Adams County baking marijuana cookies and potentially other marijuana edibles. She presented her plan Monday ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, June 5, 2023 3:03 pm

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Natchez man, 27, charged with alleged rape of elderly woman

NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a Natchez man on charges of sexual assault of an elderly woman. Deputies took William Clyde ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, June 5, 2023 2:57 pm

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Hope For Tomorrow – this should go viral

Over the past few weeks, I have enjoyed some great moments with our graduating seniors in Natchez: participating in the Senior Walk-Through at Cathedral, speaking ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, June 4, 2023 12:08 pm

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Downtown Natchez Alliance thanks mayor, aldermen for financial support; announces availability of new grant funding

NATCHEZ — Mickey Howley, executive director of the Downtown Natchez Alliance, a Mississippi Main Street community, thanked the mayor and board of aldermen for its ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 10:35 pm

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From COVID to George Floyd, Sheriff Patten gives overview of challenges of last four years at ACSO to Natchez Rotarians

NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten provided Natchez Rotarians with an overview of struggles and successes over the last four years at the Adams ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 9:59 pm

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Pets of the Week: Meet Dylan and Cai, Elsa, Coffee Bean and Brownie

Meet Dylan and Cai. These two young dogs truly love each other. Dylan, on the left, is 1 year old. Cai, right, is 5-1/2 months ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 6:46 pm

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Pets of the Week: Meet William, Patty, Macadamia and Quartz

William, a 1-year-old neutered male Heeler/Black Mouth Cur mix that weighs about 50 pounds and is heartworm negative. He has been at the Hoofbeat and ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, May 26, 2023 2:57 pm

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LANDSLIDE: Curtis Moroney wins city’s Ward 6 alderman seat

NATCHEZ — It wasn’t even close. Curtis Moroney garnered approximately 86 percent of the votes cast in Thursday’s special city election. Moroney of 208 Winchester ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, May 25, 2023 7:31 pm

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Convicted felon arrested and released multiple times is arrested again on new gun charges

NATCHEZ — A Natchez man has been arrested — again — after a search of family property the man has access to turned up illegal ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, May 25, 2023 5:41 pm

BREAKING NEWS

City gets $1.2 million EPA grant for Fry Building clean up; big step forward for Eola project

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez has received a $1.2 million Brownfield Clean Up grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use in cleaning ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, May 25, 2023 3:37 pm

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City’s letter to long-time and respected Natchez tennis professional to ’quit the premises’ draws angry comments on social media

NATCHEZ — A letter from the city’s interim attorney to a long-time and beloved Natchez tennis coach and instructor at the Duncan Park tennis courts ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, May 25, 2023 2:09 pm

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Voting under way in Ward 6 to choose new alderman

NATCHEZ — Natchez voters who live in the city’s Ward 6 are asked to go to the polls today to choose a new alderman. The ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, May 25, 2023 10:41 am

Business

Former Community Hospital building set for demolition

NATCHEZ — The former Community Hospital will be demolished soon, and the land will be available for development. Christian Wroten of River Park Realty, which ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 3:56 pm

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Ward 6 voters go to the polls on Thursday to elect new city alderman

NATCHEZ — The city’s Ward 6 voters head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new aldermen. Long-time Ward 6 alderman Dan Dillard died ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 11:19 pm

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Aldermen set public hearing date for new short-term rental ordinance

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to advertise for a public hearing for its June 13 meeting to gather input on a ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 11:06 pm

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Community rallies behind Natchez police officer, applauds her restraint after arrest attack video goes viral

NATCHEZ — A video showing a May 16 incident involving a Natchez Police officer who was attacked by a young woman while working to make ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 5:43 pm

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City, county vote to suspend pool’s governing commission for the season, will operate pool with current employees and make policy decisions themselves for now

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen and the Adams County Board of Supervisors each voted three-to-two to suspend the community swimming pool’s governing commission ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, May 22, 2023 11:05 pm

Business

Short-term rental ordinance on aldermen’s agenda for Tuesday meeting

NATCHEZ — Natchez City Planner Frankie Legaux will introduce a new ordinance to govern short-term rentals in the city at Tuesday’s meeting of the Natchez ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, May 22, 2023 2:25 pm

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