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Runway rehab, air service survey underway at airport 

NATCHEZ — Work begins Nov. 3 on rehabilitation of the runway at the Natchez-Adams County Airport. The $4.8 million project is being funded 100 percent ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:51 am

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‘Stakeholders’ gather for tourism summit

NATCHEZ — Devin Heath, director of Visit Natchez, and his staff presented the annual Natchez Tourism Summit this morning to about 70 community “stakeholders.” Stakeholders include ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:46 am

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Stevenson sentenced to 70 years in prison

NATCHEZ — An Adams County jury deliberated for 30 minutes on Friday and found Darnell Stevenson guilty for his role in the 2018 murder of ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 10:29 am

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Colin Powell, former secretary of state, dies

Colin Powell, 84, the first Black U.S. secretary of state and its first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died. His family ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, October 18, 2021 9:53 am

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Balloon pilots share love of flying with Natchez community

NATCHEZ — Kurt Vitense loves to fly. “I’m happiest when I’m in the air,” he said. For the last 30 years, Vitense has flown private, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, October 16, 2021 2:26 pm

Business

Natchez mourns loss of Marie Perkins, ‘great lady,’ civic leader

NATCHEZ — Marie Perkins, matriarch of the Listen Up Y’all radio family and a Natchez business and civic leader for most of her life, has ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:45 pm

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All looking good for festival weather-wise, except for balloon flights on Saturday

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Balloon Festival begins Friday in Natchez and continues through Sunday, but look upward today and you’re likely to see some of ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, October 14, 2021 12:36 pm

Business

Marie Perkins, long-time business and civic leader, dies

NATCHEZ — Marie Perkins, founder and matriarch of the Listen Up Y’all radio family and strong Natchez business and civic leader for most of her ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, October 14, 2021 10:48 am

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Concordia Parish Sheriff’s deputy arrested on charge of domestic abuse battery

NATCHEZ — Concordia Parish Sheriff’s deputy Walter Mackel has been arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse and battery. Concordia Parish Sheriff David Hedrick told Monroe’s ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 7:29 pm

Business

Appraisals come in for old General Hospital building

NATCHEZ — The Mayor and Board of Aldermen accepted two independent appraisals for the old General Hospital property on Tuesday morning in a 4 to ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:51 pm

Business

City completes sale of Margaret Martin building to Dunleith

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez officially closed on the sale of the former Margaret Martin School building Tuesday afternoon to the owners of Dunleith, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:47 pm

Business

Taylor, Norris temporarily close Little Easy, Smoot’s

NATCHEZ — The Little Easy and Smoot’s, properties of John Norris and Tate Taylor of Crooked Letter Picture Co., have closed temporarily to retool and ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:41 pm

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Natchez city clerk resigns: ‘It’s the right time’

NATCHEZ — Natchez City Clerk Servia Fortenberry, who has been credited with successfully getting the city’s financial record keeping in order, has resigned. Fortenberry submitted ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:22 pm

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Attorneys sue Adams County Board of Supervisors

NATCHEZ — Attorneys Lydia Roberta Blackmon and Aisha S. Sanders have filed a lawsuit against each member of the Adams County Board of Supervisors claiming ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, October 11, 2021 4:35 pm

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Is justice served? Sheriff questions recent court verdicts

NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten is concerned that justice is not being served in the courtroom in Adams County. “The last four murder ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, October 9, 2021 9:36 am

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Sheriff wants Project NOLA crime cameras

NATCHEZ — When former Police Chief Walter Armstrong came to Natchez in August 2017, he found a department overwhelmed by the number of shootings and ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, October 8, 2021 3:33 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Jury finds Moore not guilty

NATCHEZ — An Adams County jury found Arthur Moore, 46, not guilty in the death of James Henry Williams, 54, a Natchez folk artist, after ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:08 pm

Business

15 Miss-Lou stores team up for Junkin on the River Saturday

NATCHEZ — If you like searching for those special treasures not often found, you are going to enjoy Saturday in the Miss-Lou. Junkin’ on the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 6:24 pm

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Jeanette Feltus, co-founder of Natchez Antiques Forum and owner of Linden, dies

NATCHEZ — When Marjorie Feltus Hawkins was cleaning out her mother’s desk on Tuesday morning, she came across an essay written by one of her ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:47 pm

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Arthur Moore murder trial under way

NATCHEZ — A jury was seated Tuesday and opening arguments began in the murder trial of Arthur Moore, 45, who is accused of killing James ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:40 pm

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