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Updates on Silver Street construction project and lobbying efforts on city’s agenda for Tuesday morning meeting

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen can expect an update on a number of key city projects from Mayor Dan Gibson on Tuesday. The ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, March 13, 2023 11:07 am

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Special Board of Aldermen meeting set for today has been canceled

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen have canceled its special meeting, which was called for today at 6 p.m. No ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, March 9, 2023 12:47 pm

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Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit make drug arrest; suspected Fentanyl found in 89 grams of seized Ecstasy

NATCHEZ — On Tuesday, agents with the Adams County Narcotics Unit went to 14 Hampton Court in Natchez and served an arrest warrant on Marcus ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 4:22 pm

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City calls special meeting Thursday to discuss potential litigation

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen have called a special meeting for Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 115 S. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 1:36 pm

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Former city inspector Paul Lloyd Dawes charged with lustful touching of a child

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday arrested Paul Lloyd Dawes, 75, 254 Lower Woodville Road, Natchez, on charges of touching a child ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 11:25 am

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Natchez Preservation Commission meeting set for tonight has been moved to March 22

NATCHEZ — The city’s Preservation Commission, which typically meets the second Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 115 S. Pearl ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 10:16 am

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In three-to-two vote, county chooses successor to bankrupt Metro Services for garbage collection; collection will remain twice weekly but at huge rate increase

NATCHEZ — In a three-to-two vote, the Adams County Board of Supervisors chose United Infrastructure Services for its garbage collection on Monday. Garbage will continue ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12:20 pm

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Natchez pastry chef survives first elimination on the Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship

By Jan Griffey & Sabrina Robertson NATCHEZ — Natchez’s Molly Manning Robertson survived the first cut and is still solidly in the mix after the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 11:01 am

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Supervisors OK more than $2.1 million for Chester Willis Field renovation

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors Monday morning unanimously approved moving forward with a multi-million dollar renovation to Liberty Park’s Chester Willis Field. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, March 6, 2023 3:28 pm

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PIPE DREAMS: Burnley Cook and his restored Baker Grand pipe organ to be featured on PBS’ Mississippi Roads

NATCHEZ — Burnley Cook and his pipe organ, salvaged from the long-lost Baker Grand Theater in downtown Natchez, will be part of a television feature ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, March 5, 2023 1:00 pm

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‘This is where I should be’: Green ready to make history as Natchez police chief

NATCHEZ — She says she’s country as a collard green. Don’t be fooled. Caroline “Cal” Green is also equal parts savvy and sophisticated, quietly competitive ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, March 3, 2023 3:43 pm

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Great time for a great cause: Save the Hall Ball is Saturday

NATCHEZ — On Saturday, admirers of Natchez historic houses will gather to celebrate and help “save” arguably our city’s grandest — Stanton Hall. The Save ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, March 2, 2023 1:52 pm

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Alderman: Mayor and two aldermen should not be able to end discussion on an issue without a vote of entire board

NATCHEZ — A Natchez alderman has questioned some of the rules that are being used to conduct meetings of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 2:51 pm

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Natchez Garden Club begins its first solo Spring Pilgrimage today

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Garden Club first solo Spring Pilgrimage begins Wednesday, March 1. In years past, the Natchez Garden Club and the Pilgrimage Garden ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 1:43 pm

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Mimi Miller receives Thad Cochran Humanities Achievement Award

NATCHEZ — Natchez’s own Mimi Miller was presented the Thad Cochran Humanities Achievement Award on Friday morning at the opening of the second day of ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, February 26, 2023 1:02 am

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Blackwell sentences Randall to life in prison on murder charge, another 25 years for aggravated assault with firearm

NATCHEZ — Christopher Randall was 25 on Sept. 7, 2019, when he was arrested and charged with the shooting death of Christopher Lionel White Jr. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 23, 2023 3:37 pm

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UPDATE: Woman threatens suicide on Mississippi River Bridge; leaves young child in car abandoned on bridge

NATCHEZ — An unidentified woman threatened suicide by jumping from the east-to-west Mississippi River bridge at approximately 12:50 p.m. Thursday, said Natchez Police Chief Cal ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 23, 2023 1:54 pm

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Traffic tied up briefly during unknown incident on bridge

NATCHEZ — Traffic was stopped briefly on the east-to-west Mississippi River Bridge at about 12:50 p.m. Thursday. A Pafford Emergency Medical Services ambulance was seen ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 23, 2023 1:18 pm

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Historic Natchez Foundation partners with Our Restoration Nation for day-to-day management of Auburn, its promotion and restoration work

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen approved a motion to allow the Historic Natchez Foundation to contract with Our Restoration Nation to operate the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 23, 2023 1:00 pm

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City OKs first step for developers seeking public funds for new Eola Hotel; work expected to begin sometime this year

NATCHEZ — By a four-to-one vote, the Natchez Board of Aldermen approved the first of what are expected to be a number of measures to ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 7:50 pm

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