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Natchez Police officer ’loses everything‘ in house fire

NATCHEZ — A Natchez Police officer lost his home to a fire on Tuesday afternoon. Natchez Police Chief Joseph Daughtry told the Mayor and Board ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 8:23 pm

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Natchez Water Works customers may face rate increase

NATCHEZ — Natchez Water Works customers may face a rate increase in the near future. Tony Moon, superintendent of the city’s water department, said the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 7:35 pm

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Historic Natchez Society and Natchez-Adams School Board meetings cancelled; Mayor and Aldermen meeting still on

NATCHEZ — A couple of meetings scheduled for today have been canceled due to inclement weather. The monthly meeting of the Natchez Historical Society scheduled ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 3:15 pm

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Storms with damaging winds, tornadoes possible Tuesday morning

NATCHEZ — Natchez and Adams County are in the middle of an area the National Weather Service says has a moderate chance for severe weather ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, March 21, 2022 12:59 pm

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Natchez financial planner convicted of rape in New Orleans

By JILLIAN KRAMER NOLA.com Special to The Natchez Democrat NEW ORLEANS — A financial planner accused of raping three women in New Orleans was convicted ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, March 18, 2022 11:35 pm

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Kidnapping, attempted murder suspect arraigned

NATCHEZ — Brandon Christopher Bamburg, 37, was arraigned Thursday in Circuit Court Judge Lillian B. Sanders’ courtroom. Bamburg of 213 Weecam St., Ferriday, La., is ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, March 17, 2022 4:34 pm

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No place to play: Playground project unlikely to be completed before end of summer

NATCHEZ — Bad news for Natchez children who hoped to play in one of the city’s parks this summer. Newly designed playgrounds and playground equipment ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, March 17, 2022 4:27 pm

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Need free dog or cat food? Come get it Saturday

NATCHEZ — Need some cat or dog food? Maybe a new kennel for your dog? Or a cat tree for your kitty? Come to the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:14 am

Business

Bryant new executive director and chef at the Carriage House

NATCHEZ — The Pilgrimage Garden Club has hired Wayne Bryant as its executive director and chef at the Carriage House at Stanton Hall. Bryant is ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12:30 pm

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City votes to sell old General Hospital property to Hylands

NATCHEZ — The city’s Board of Aldermen voted to sell the old General Hospital property to James and Ginger Hyland, owners of The Towers in ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, March 11, 2022 5:24 pm

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Bluff site selected for U.S. Colored Troops Monument

NATCHEZ — The U.S. Colored Troops Monument will be located at the corner of Madison and Broadway streets, the Board of Aldermen approved on Friday. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, March 11, 2022 5:21 pm

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Despite mayor’s objection, aldermen vote to study annexation

NATCHEZ — The majority of the city’s Board of Aldermen Friday voted to approve a study to determine the feasibility of annexing into the city ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, March 11, 2022 5:16 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Morgantown Road improvements included in final U.S. spending bill; still must survive votes in House and Senate

NATCHEZ — Funding of $2.4 million in improvements of Morgantown Road in Natchez is included in the final federal 2022 Omnibus Spending bill, agreed upon ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 10:20 am

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County discusses levying fee for non-landline phone users to help support E-911

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors tackled a variety of issues at its meeting Monday morning, ranging from approving the purchase of new ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, March 7, 2022 6:48 pm

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Grennell-Weir appointed by city to Natchez-Adams School District Board of Education

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen appointed LLJuna Grennell-Weir to the Natchez-Adams School District Board of Education this morning in a special ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, February 28, 2022 4:59 pm

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Proud to Take a Stand Monument rededication Monday at 5:30 p.m.

NATCHEZ — The city will rededicate the Proud to Take a Stand Monument at the corner of Jefferson and Canal streets near the City Auditorium ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 25, 2022 3:13 pm

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City outlaws keeping dogs on chains, makes other changes to animal control ordinance

NATCHEZ — The Mayor and Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to approve changes to the city’s animal control ordinance. Those changes have come about after ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 24, 2022 11:30 am

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State’s mental health watchdog provides damning report on mental health agency here

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors received a damning report at its meeting on Tuesday, which detailed inadequacies in mental health services offered ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 3:41 pm

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County ponies up $300,000 for airport grant match

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors has agreed to kick in $300,000 for match money needed for an application for a grant, which ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 7:15 pm

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AT&T will pay for Forks of the Road site fixes

NATCHEZ — Asbestos in conduit in the old bridge across Spanish Bayou thus far has held up the donation of the final parcels of city-owned ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 19, 2022 7:30 am

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