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Flood of 2011

Predicted crest raised to 65

No one and nothing close to the banks of the Mississippi River at Natchez was prepared for 65 feet of rushing water, but the river ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 12:09 am

Flood of 2011

River crest raised to 65

The National Weather Service has raised the predicted crest of the Mississippi River to 65 feet in Natchez. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Monday, May 2, 2011 4:35 pm

Flood of 2011

Flood wall going up

Crews began work this weekend to ring the Vidalia Riverfront south of the bridge with a flood wall and temporary levees in an effort to ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Monday, May 2, 2011 12:02 am

Flood of 2011

Flood wall going up around Vidalia Riverfront

City and inmate crews are currently working to construct a plywood wall backed with sand to protect portions of the Vidalia riverfront from flooding. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Sunday, May 1, 2011 3:28 pm

News

Staying home for care? You may be rare

If you’ve received medical care in town during the last year, you were a tally mark in the right direction for a group of area ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Sunday, May 1, 2011 12:01 am

Flood of 2011

Tourism officials create relief fund for flooding

The City of Natchez is lucky, for the most part, and local tourism officials and businesses want to lend a helping hand to those who ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:01 am

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‘Major flooding’ is misleading

Most of the world knows little about the topography of Natchez. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 12:01 am

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Bluff, it’s hills, are place to be

Exhaustive research for the latest community story can be tough — long, sunset walks high above the banks of the Mississippi River, sniffs and nudges ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:03 am

News

Alcorn to celebrate 140 years

NATCHEZ — When M. Christopher Brown dons the appropriate regalia Saturday, he wants the moment to be a celebration of Alcorn State University, not him. ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:00 am

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Man charged with Tuesday murder

Police officers called to Rickman Street Tuesday afternoon discovered a mortally wounded Natchez man lying in the street and witnesses with clues. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:04 am

News

Vidalia moves closer to building port

Twenty years of talk is expected to become a paved road to action this summer in Vidalia. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:03 am

News

Semi-automatic rifles recovered

Police have recovered two AR-15 semi-automatic rifles stolen more than a year ago from Sports Center. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:03 am

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University leader embraces cuts

President M. Christopher Brown is quick to quote a bit of his grandmother’s wisdom. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:00 am

Crime Reports

Crime reports: April 9, 2011

Natchez Police Department
Arrests — Thursday
Anthony Johnson, 30, address unavailable, contempt of court for failure to pay. Sentenced to pay $442 fine.
Alisha LeShawn Starks, 22, 135 ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Saturday, April 9, 2011 12:01 am

Associated Press

NAACP argues for court to dive in

Mississippi lawmakers are gone from the Capitol, but arguments about legislative redistricting are continuing with a flurry of papers filed in federal court. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Friday, April 8, 2011 11:47 pm

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Alcohol attitude is root of problem

An issue that has been — no pun intended — brewing in our community for weeks is nothing new. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 6, 2011 12:01 am

News

Teen died trying to save girls

Bobby J. O’Quinn died the way he lived, and the coaches who knew his football heroics hope his family’s grief is shrouded in proper pride. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Tuesday, April 5, 2011 12:00 am

News

Natchez to be on ‘Aerial America’

NATCHEZ — A starring role in national TV shows, publications and books is nothing new for Natchez, but a crew hired by the Smithsonian Channel ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:02 am

News

Coal barges slam into bridge

A collection of 20 barges carrying coal south through Natchez slammed into the center pillar of the Mississippi River bridge early Tuesday morning. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 12:01 am

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Cut the drama, make a budget

Chanting and throwing shouldn’t be a part of our state’s budget bill ritual; lawmakers know that. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 12:00 am

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