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County fire service earns $100,000 FEMA grant
NATCHEZ — Adams County Volunteer Firefighters have received a $96,714.28 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland ...
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‘No mother should have to be ordered to protect her children’: Mother of murdered 4-year-old sentenced to 8 years for two counts felony child neglect
NATCHEZ — The mother of 4-year-old Armani Hill, who was beaten to death on June 5, 2019, and who medical experts testified suffered a litany ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 11:30 am
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Natchez teen, free on reduced bond for murder charge, arrested in Jackson for shooting gun at family member
NATCHEZ — A Natchez teen, free on $100,000 bond on a murder charge, was arrested in Jackson on Saturday and charged with shooting a gun ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, September 19, 2022 1:39 pm
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Pets of the week: Meet your new best friend
Meet Dana, top photo, a 3-year-old lab mix at Concordia PAWS shelter. She is a very gentle dog and is affectionate and people-friendly. Dana is ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, September 19, 2022 11:58 am
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Police chief gets deal of the century on 2 Harley-Davidsons for NPD
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Police Department is sporting some new-to-them equipment in the form of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The two motorcycles were debuted Friday afternoon during ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, September 16, 2022 2:15 pm
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Man charged in the Woodhaven burglaries and drive-by shooting has original sentence revoked, being transported to MDOC facility to serve time
NATCHEZ — Circuit Judge Debra W. Blackwell on Friday revoked the suspension of Xavier Jenkins’ accessory after the fact of attempted murder sentence and ordered ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, September 16, 2022 2:08 pm
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Mayor issues mea culpa on animal shelter comments
NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson issued an apology to anyone he offended with his comments about the Humane Society. Speaking during the Board of ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:00 pm
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Supervisors OK 2023 fiscal year budget; Wilson challenges school district to cut expenses
NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors approved a 2023 fiscal year budget of $33,094,763 in projected total revenues and projected total expenditures of ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:31 pm
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‘Bashing the shelter is not a solution’: Reaction to mayor’s comments about Natchez animal shelter swift, passionate
NATCHEZ — Reaction on social media was swift and passionate to a story in The Natchez Democrat, which reported Natchez Mayor’s Dan Gibson’s comments about ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:25 pm
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Animal control and where to put animals is an issue in Natchez, mayor says
NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson is frustrated that each time during the last three months, staffers at the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society have refused ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, September 14, 2022 4:19 pm
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Vidalia aldermen approve new business application, agreement with school board over resource officers
NATCHEZ — Jon Betts, mayor pro-tem, conducted Tuesday night’s meeting of the Vidalia Board of Aldermen, replacing Mayor Buz Craft. Craft was in St. Louis, ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, September 14, 2022 2:38 pm
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Madison man dies in crash in Jefferson County
NATCHEZ — The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported a Madison man, who was traveling north on U.S. 61 in Jefferson County, died from injuries sustained in ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, September 14, 2022 11:05 am
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City approves healthy budget; finishes 2022 with almost $800,000 left in cash
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen approved the city’s fiscal year 2023 budget at its Tuesday meeting. The new budget, which begins Oct. 1, ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, September 13, 2022 3:44 pm
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County hears budget requests in special meeting
NATCHEZ — Adams County’s Board of Supervisors continued its work with the county’s proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year in a special called meeting ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, September 12, 2022 6:48 pm
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Suicide victims remembered Saturday at Bridge of Sighs
NATCHEZ — A small group of people gathered Saturday at dusk on the Natchez Bluff at the Bridge of Sighs to remember their loved ones ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, September 12, 2022 5:31 pm
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Pets of the week: Meet Smokey, Sofie and Kaylee
You cannot find a sweeter boy than Smokey, left photo. He is an absolute sweetheart and is so loving. He is so tired of being ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, September 12, 2022 4:02 pm
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City expected to approve FYE 2023 budget at Tuesday meeting
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen are expected to continue discussion on the city’s proposed FYE 2023 budget at its meeting Tuesday ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, September 12, 2022 2:47 pm
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Natchez Firefighters remember fallen brothers and sisters who were victims of 9/11
NATCHEZ — On Sunday morning, beginning at Fire Station 1 at the corner of Main and Martin Luther King Jr. streets, firefighters from the Natchez ...
by Jan Griffey, Sunday, September 11, 2022 12:00 pm
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Deputies apprehend suspect in aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping case
NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies have apprehended a Natchez man on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping. Jeremy Junkin, 30, ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, September 10, 2022 4:21 pm
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Jury convicts Anderson on child homicide, felony child abuse
NATCHEZ — An Adams County jury found James Christopher Anderson, 27, guilty of child homicide and felony child abuse, returning a verdict just before 7 ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, September 9, 2022 7:32 pm
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