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DEVELOPING NEWS

Hurricane Ida now a Category 4 storm

NATCHEZ — The National Hurricane Center reports Hurricane Ida is now a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds up to 130 miles per hour. At ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, August 29, 2021 2:21 am

DEVELOPING NEWS

Natchez, Adams County still in path of Hurricane Ida’s eye

NATCHEZ — Hurricane Ida still has its eye on Natchez and Adams County, said Tom McGehee, a volunteer with the Adams County Emergency Operations Center ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, August 28, 2021 2:09 pm

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Aug. 27 a shameful anniversary for Natchez

Friday was the anniversary of one of the saddest and most shameful days in our city’s history. Jerry Mitchell, the long-time, award-winning reporter for the ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, August 28, 2021 7:00 am

News

Natchez in predicted path of possible hurricane; landfall expected late Sunday, early Monday morning

NATCHEZ — Hurricane forecasters say a tropical depression, known now as Nine, will become a hurricane and take aim at Louisiana and Mississippi as it ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, August 26, 2021 3:44 pm

News

Long-time Natchez priest O’Connor publishes biography, selling fast

NATCHEZ — Long-time Natchez priest, Father David O’Connor, who led St. Mary Basilica in Natchez for more than 20 years — from 1986-1992 and 2003-2019 ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 2:22 pm

Business

City collecting record sales tax revenues

NATCHEZ — For each of the last four months, the City of Natchez has received more than $500,000 in sales tax revenues, which Natchez Mayor ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, August 19, 2021 1:36 pm

COVID-19

Coroner: Five more Adams County residents die with COVID this week

NATCHEZ — Five more Adams County residents have died from complications with COVID-19 this week, Adams County Coroner James Lee reported. Two of the deaths ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 11:15 am

News

Natchez police chief calls conference to discuss police officer misconduct, then postpones it

NATCHEZ — Late Saturday night, Natchez Police Chief Joseph Daughtry called a press conference for Sunday at noon to discuss “police officer misconduct.” Less than ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, August 8, 2021 1:08 pm

Business

Full five-state Interstate 14 project added to Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

NATCHEZ — On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved an amendment adding congressional authorization of the full Interstate-14 five-state corridor expansion to the pending Bipartisan Infrastructure ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, August 4, 2021 12:38 pm

COVID-19

Natchez physician tells Rotarians vaccines are safe and effective

NATCHEZ — A Natchez physician on the front lines of treating COVID-19 patients at Merit Health here told Rotarians the vaccines are safe and effective. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, July 29, 2021 12:59 pm

Opinion

Enough already, Just get the shot

I never thought I would agree with Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on anything, but I do today. Ivey, a staunch Trump-loving Republican, on Thursday took ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, July 23, 2021 7:23 pm

COVID-19

COVID vaccinations available today at State of City event on bluff at 5:30 p.m.

NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson has arranged for vaccinations to be available during his State of the City address, which begins at 5:30 p.m. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, July 23, 2021 1:35 pm

News

‘Diseased, dangerous’ trees come down at Banker’s House

NATCHEZ — The owner of The Banker’s House — Jeff Bond — is asking residents who are upset about the recent downing of trees at ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 6:38 pm

News

UPDATE: ICE drops more than 90 immigrants at Natchez bus station

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected in order to clarify that, while some detainees are given money upon release, that money does not come ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, July 16, 2021 7:41 pm

News

Entergy outage has 1,100 customers here without power

NATCHEZ — More than 1,100 Entergy customers are without power on the south side of Natchez from the port and Government Fleet Road to The ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, July 2, 2021 6:43 pm

News

Rescheduled Juneteenth Parade-goers celebrate

(Photos by G. Mark LaFrancis) NATCHEZ — Rescheduled to today because of the threat of poor weather last weekend, the NAACP’s Juneteenth Parade went off ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, June 26, 2021 6:31 pm

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Chamber’s Taste of Natchez a tremendous hit

It feels wonderful to return to some semblance of life as we knew it before COVID. Tuesday night’s Natchez Adams County Chamber of Commerce 2020 ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, June 26, 2021 10:07 am

News

18-wheeler takes out power lines near Walgreen’s; traffic backs up on U.S. 61

NATCHEZ — An 18-wheeler apparently turned into the Walgreen’s parking lot at about 3:50 p.m. Wednesday and took down three power lines with him. Natchez ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 5:30 pm

News

Natchez dentist killed in tractor accident

NATCHEZ — A Natchez dentist was killed this morning when the tractor he was riding on rolled down a hill and on top of him. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, June 19, 2021 7:00 pm

News

Juneteenth parade postponed until June 26

NATCHEZ — Due to the threat of rain and storms this afternoon, organizers of the Juneteenth parade have made the decision to postpone it until ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, June 19, 2021 10:23 am

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