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Preservation Commission gives OK for new barn, staff buildings at city cemetery

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Preservation Commission gave its approval to plans to build a new staff building and barn at the Natchez City Cemetery. In ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 9, 2023 11:33 am

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Rescue and recovery workers to search under barge this afternoon for missing barge worker

NATCHEZ — The search for the body of Donny Mitchell, 50, will resume today at 1 p.m. when workers will move the barge near the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 9, 2023 9:36 am

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UPDATE: Safe Room is open for those who need shelter during tonight’s storm

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Safe Room opened at 4 p.m. today for those who need to use it to seek shelter from storms expected ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 4:40 pm

DEVELOPING NEWS

UPDATE: Search for barge worker’s body called off because of high winds; will resume Thursday morning

NATCHEZ — The search for the body of Donny Mitchell, 50, who fell into the Mississippi River while working on a barge during the early ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 4:18 pm

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BEWARE: Severe weather forecast for Miss-Lou this evening

NATCHEZ — The Miss-Lou is in the center of an area the National Weather Service office in Jackson forecasts as having an enhanced risk for ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:17 pm

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Fire damages two structures on Morgantown Road

NATCHEZ — Firefighters from the Natchez Fire Department are still on the scene of a house fire at 55 Morgantown Road, putting out hot spots. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:56 pm

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UPDATE: Driver of van in crash Sunday on Kingston Road has two prior DUI convictions

NATCHEZ — The driver of the van involved in the two-vehicle crash that sent four people to the hospital on Sunday has been convicted twice ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:13 pm

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UPDATE: Crane moving driftwood to help in recovery of worker who fell into river Tuesday morning

NATCHEZ — The recovery effort continues today in the search for Donny Mitchell, 50, who fell into the Mississippi River while working at about 4:30 ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:35 am

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Gibson, Gaines to provide city, county updates on Friday

NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson and Warren Gaines, president of the Adams County Board of Supervisors, will team up to present the Friday Forum ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 11:17 am

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Swift currents hampering efforts to locate barge worker who fell into river

NATCHEZ — Efforts continue to locate a man who fell into the Mississippi River early this morning near the Port of Natchez. Adams County Sheriff ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 10:58 am

DEVELOPING NEWS

Search under way for man who fell from barge

NATCHEZ — Search is under way near the Natchez Port for a man who fell from a barge into the Mississippi River. Robert Bradford, director ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 8:05 am

Business

Downtown stakeholders urged to attend Tuesday webinar at Convention Center

NATCHEZ — Downtown Natchez merchants are invited to take part in a webinar Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m., which will focus on strategies for ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, February 6, 2023 3:40 pm

Business

Only two bid for county’s garbage collection business; lowest bid received at about three times county’s last contracted rate

NATCHEZ — Only two companies presented bids on Monday for the county’s garbage collection. The bids were opened at Monday morning’s meeting of the Adams ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, February 6, 2023 3:00 pm

BREAKING NEWS

UPDATED: Natchez-Adams Schools employee loses life in Brookfield house fire

NATCHEZ — A late-night house fire at 128 Brookfield Drive claimed the life of Dr. Ruby As-Sabor, who was special services director at the Natchez-Adams ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, February 6, 2023 7:54 am

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Firefighters battling raging house fire on Brookfield Drive

NATCHEZ — Natchez Firefighters are battling a raging house fire at 128 Brookfield Drive tonight. No other information is available at this time. Adams County ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, February 5, 2023 11:43 pm

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Armed robbery suspect at large, five arrests made related to Jan. 29 home invasion, robbery

NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff’s deputies have apprehended five people —stemming from an armed robbery where some are thought to have entered a home armed ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 3, 2023 11:15 am

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Adams County’s Bradford running for state commissioner of agriculture and commerce

NATCHEZ — Adams County’s Director of Emergency Management, Robert “Brad” Bradford Sr., has qualified as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Mississippi Commissioner of ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 2, 2023 4:27 pm

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Natchez baker, pastry chef will compete on Food Network show in March

NATCHEZ — Molly Manning Robertson, pastry chef and wedding cake baker extraordinaire, will compete in the Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship. Robertson posted on her ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 2, 2023 3:19 pm

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Mayor, aldermen make quick work of special meeting

NATCHEZ — In an unusually brief special meeting Thursday morning — 17 minutes — the Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen made swift work of ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 2, 2023 11:39 am

Business

Merchants, American Cruise Line representative put heads together as to how to better serve riverboat passengers

NATCHEZ — Downtown Natchez merchants packed Natchez Coffee Co. Thursday morning to have a conversation with a representative from American Cruise Lines. The meet and ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 2, 2023 10:39 am

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