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Natchez baker is lone remaining female contestant on Food Network hit show

NATCHEZ — Molly Manning Robertson is like the Energizer bunny! In the bottom two again after Monday night’s episode 7 of the Food Network’s hit ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, April 17, 2023 8:47 pm

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Girl Scouts see printing press in action

NATCHEZ — Girl Scout Troop 5365 of Franklin County visited The Natchez Democrat today to get a lesson in how offset presses work and to ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, April 17, 2023 5:33 pm

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Natchez man found dead in RV downtown

NATCHEZ — A Natchez man who was living in his RV in Natchez was found dead this morning, said Adams County Coroner James Lee. Kevin ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, April 17, 2023 2:21 pm

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Volunteers fill an 18-wheeler in a week for Rolling Fork community after tornado devastation

NATCHEZ — As soon as Dr. Carolyn Myers heard about the tragic devastation left by a tornado in Rolling Fork, she and her Seeds of ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, April 16, 2023 6:54 pm

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Moroney tosses hat in ring for city’s Ward 6 alderman position

NATCHEZ — Natchez native Curtis Moroney is running for the Ward 6 Natchez Alderman position. A special election set for May 25 will fill the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, April 15, 2023 9:29 pm

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Sheriff’s deputies verifying sex offenders in county are registered

NATCHEZ — Over the last week, deputies with Adams County Sheriff’s Office participated in Operation Riverside with the US Marshal’s Office. Adams County Sheriff Travis ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, April 14, 2023 4:02 pm

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Adams County Sheriff and Concordia Parish Sheriff Narcotics Units team up to apprehend fugitives and make drug arrests

NATCHEZ — On Tuesday, the Adams County Narcotics Unit attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle on Lee Parker Road. Brandon Trahern fled ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, April 13, 2023 7:04 pm

Business

Congressman announces UMB earns almost $5 million in federal funds to help community post-pandemic

NATCHEZ — United Mississippi Bank is the recipient of almost $5 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:18 pm

Business

Markets’ new owners aware of social media criticism, say change is never easy

NATCHEZ — The chairman and CEO of Harps Food Stores told Natchez Rotarians he is well aware of social media criticism since his company purchased ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 6:44 pm

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Ward 6 voters will elect new alderman on May 25

NATCHEZ — Ward 6 voters will go to the polls on May 25 to choose a new member of the board of aldermen to represent ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 2:10 pm

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Spring Baking Championship: Will we see Natchez competitor on the show next week?

NATCHEZ — Natchez Pastry Chef Molly Manning Robertson competed on the sixth episode of the Food Network’s hit series, Spring Baking Championship in its ninth ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 9:14 am

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Pets of the Week: Here’s your chance to give a better life and get a better life, too

First photo is Lady Rhiannon. She is about 2 to 3 years old. She was dubbed as our “Coffee Shop Mama.” Lady R is the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, April 10, 2023 5:20 pm

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Will Molly make it through another episode of Spring Baking Championship? Tune in tonight to see

NATCHEZ — Tune in tonight at 7 p.m. to see if Natchez’s star pastry chef, Molly Manning Richardson, makes it through another week on the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, April 10, 2023 4:10 pm

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Harmony in the Park postponed; rescheduled for May 13

NATCHEZ — Due to the likelihood of bad weather, Harmony in the Park has been rescheduled to May 13 on the Bluff. Natchez Mayor Dan ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, April 7, 2023 3:49 pm

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City expected to set date Tuesday for special election for Ward 6 alderman

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen are expected to discuss calling a special election to replace Ward 6 Alderman Dan Dillard, who ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, April 7, 2023 2:59 pm

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TO THE RESCUE: Live Oak crew helps return kitten stuck overnight in tree

NATCHEZ — This cat-up-a-tree story has a happy ending, and the hero is Natchez’s Dick Thompson. Thompson, owner of Live Oak Nursery, Garden Center, Tree ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, April 7, 2023 1:56 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Fight at Vidalia High School sends teacher to hospital

NATCHEZ — A fight Thursday at Vidalia High School sent a teacher to the hospital for injuries sustained while trying to break up the fight. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, April 6, 2023 3:04 pm

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Harmony in the Park returns to Bluff bandshell on Saturday

NATCHEZ — Harmony in the Park returns to the Bluff on Saturday with a musical lineup that its organizer said is the best they have ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, April 6, 2023 1:20 pm

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County gets $500,000 from state to help fix Carthage Point Road drainage issue

NATCHEZ — District 1 Supervisor Wes Middleton told the Adams County Board of Supervisors at its meeting Monday morning that the state Legislature has appropriated ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 9:45 am

Business

Supervisor Kevin Wilson: County residents not happy about new garbage contract

NATCHEZ — County Supervisor Kevin Wilson made one more effort this week to get the county to reconsider or renegotiate the contract for county trash ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 9:36 am

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